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“I Was Carried Upstairs to Attend Class” – Disability Advocate’s Video Exposes Nigeria’s Failing Infrastructure, Lack of Inclusion
A video shared by a Disability Advocate and a Nguvu Change Leader, Adaobi Chuma-Okeke, on social media the day before the International Day...
Nigerian Immigration Officers Shun Directives, Vow to Embark on Strike Over Unpaid Arrears
Despite warnings from authorities, some personnel of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) have declared their intent to go ahead with a nationwide strike...
Nigerians Question Legitimacy of $100m Enugu Water Project Deal with ‘Austrian Firm’, Bust Gov. Mbah
The Enugu State Government, under Governor Peter Mbah, announced a $100 million partnership with Wande Nexus, which was described as an Austrian firm....
Hardship: Nigerians Lived a ‘Fake Life’ on Subsidy – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has described the pre-subsidy removal era as a period of “fake life” that threatened Nigeria’s economic stability, asserting that tough...
“The Man Died” Wins Big At Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival 2024
The movie adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s memoir, The Man Died, has won the prestigious Audience Choice Award at the 5th Eastern Nigeria International...
Illegal Oil Bunkering Cannot Stop in Nigeria – Investigative Journalist Fisayo Soyombo
Following his release from detention, investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo has alleged deep-seated collusion between security agencies and illegal oil bunkers, warning that illegal...
Nigerian Army Releases FIJ’s Fisayo Soyombo Following Media Uproar
Investigative journalist and founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo, has been released by the Nigerian Army following an intense...
Niger Invests Over $2.2 Million To Rehabilitate Irrigated Areas To Boost Rice Production, Create Jobs
The government of Niger has allocated over 1.4 billion CFA ($2.2 Million) to rehabilitate the Toula irrigation site in the Tillabéri region to...
Nigerian Army Says Investigative Journalist Soyombo Arrested During Recent Operation on Oil Bunkering in P/Harcourt
The Nigerian Army’s 6 Division in Port Harcourt has claimed that the arrest of investigative journalist and founder of the Foundation for Investigative...
UK Earns Over ₦40 Billion from Nigerian Visa Applications in One Year Amid Rising Rejections
The United Kingdom has raked in over ₦40 billion from Nigerian visa applicants between June 2023 and June 2024, according to an analysis...
Nigerian Army Illegally Detains Investigative Journalist Fisayo Soyombo
The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt has illegally detained Investigative journalist and Founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism...
Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival Opens With Vibrant Cultural Displays And Screening of Wole Soyinka’s The Man Died
The Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival (ENIFF) began on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at Grenhauz Cinema, Spar Market, Enugu, and will run until...