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Nigeria Customs to Auction Seized Petrol at ₦400 per Litre, Amid Calls For Transparency
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the auctioning of 15,325 litres of seized petrol to members of the public at ₦400 per litre,...
Farotimi Appreciates Nigerians for Uniting Beyond Divisions to Support Him During Trial
Human rights advocate and author Dele Farotimi has expressed heartfelt gratitude to Nigerians for their overwhelming support during his recent legal ordeal, transcending...
Nigerians Condemn Controversial Plan For Sharia Law In Oyo State
Following reports of a scheduled inauguration of the Sharia Court in Oyo State on January 11, 2025, Nigerians have collectively voiced their displeasure...
Nigeria Will Be Islamized if the South and Middle-Belt Do Not Unite
In 2022, I published a book titled De-Nigerianization. Among my core arguments in the book, there are three that I wish to recall...
Nigerian Navy Intercepts Boat Carrying 100,000 Litres of Stolen Crude Oil in Ondo
The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB), Igbokoda, has intercepted a wooden boat carrying approximately 100,000 litres of stolen crude oil at the...
Nigerian Air Force Airstrike Hits Sokoto Communities, Kills at Least Ten People
An airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has mistakenly hit two communities in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State, resulting in...
Over 60 Stampede Deaths Recorded During Palliative Distributions in Nigeria Under Tinubu’s Administration
Stampedes during palliative distributions in Nigeria have left many dead and injured. Since President Bola Tinubu took office on 29 May 2023, at...
French Firm Orano Pursues Legal Action Against Niger Over Revoked Mining Licence
French nuclear fuel company Orano has launched international arbitration against Niger following the country’s decision to revoke a key mining licence. The move...
Like Niger, Senegal Launches Initiative to Rename French Colonial Streets
Senegal’s President, Bassirou Faye, has launched an initiative to replace colonial-era street names with those of national heroes and significant historical events. The...
Niger Government Accuses Nigeria Of Destabilisation, Summons Diplomatic Representative
The Nigerien government has accused Nigerian security officials and others of complicity in attacks on the Niger-Benin pipeline in the Dosso region, near...
CKay, Wizkid, and Rema Lead Nigerian Music’s Record-Breaking Success in the U.S.
Nigerian pop music, especially Afrobeats, is taking over the world with an impressive show in the United States. From viral hits to breaking...
NBS Data Reveals Nigerians Paid ₦2.23tn in Ransom Between May 2023 and April 2024, Despite ₦3.85tn Security Budget
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigerians paid ₦2.23 trillion as ransom to kidnappers between May 2023 and April 2024,...