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‘Abacha Died on Top of Mistress’: Retired DSS Officer Reopens Mystery on Late Head of State’s Death 

ABUJA, Nigeria — A retired Nigerian security official has offered a detailed account of the final hours of Gen. Sani Abacha, saying a young...

Betty Irabor Weeps, Olumide Akpata Urges Deeper Dialogue at Launch of Chude Jideonwo’s Memoir

LAGOS, Nigeria — An evening meant to unveil a new book became, for many in attendance, a moment of rare emotional openness and public...

‘When Tomorrow Found Us’: Sisterhood, Faith, and Resilience in Debut Novel by Pearl Ehigimetor

ABUJA, Nigeria — A debut novel by Nigerian lawyer and writer Pearl Ehigimetor was formally introduced to readers during a virtual launch on Sunday,...

Chude Jideonwo Reveals How Online Backlash Led to Creation of #WithChude in New Memoir

LAGOS, Nigeria — Chude Jideonwo, the host of the talk show #WithChude and chair of the Fourthmainland Creator Fund, has said that a period...

Tinubu Hails Buhari’s ‘Quiet Strength’ at Launch of Late President’s Biography

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu on Monday, December 15, 2025, paid tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a...

‘In Buhari, We Created a Monster’: Chude Jideonwo Reflects on 2015 Election, Departure from Politics

LAGOS, Nigeria — Chude Jideonwo, host of the syndicated talk show #WithChude and Chair of the FourthMainland Creator Fund, has reflected on his deep...

Otedola Reveals Why Obasanjo Called Him ‘A Stupid Boy’

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola has disclosed a blistering confrontation with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his forthcoming memoir, Making It Big:...

‘It Worries Me Deeply’: Chimamanda Adichie Decries Rising Poverty in Nigeria

LAGOS, Nigeria — Renowned Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie has raised alarm over the deepening economic hardship in Nigeria, lamenting the toll it is taking...

Charly Boy to Release Memoir ‘999’, A Bold Chronicle of Rebellion and Redemption

LAGOS, Nigeria — Maverick entertainer and activist Charles Oputa, better known as Charly Boy or “AreaFada,” is set to release a searing new memoir...

Chimamanda Adichie to Headline Inaugural ‘Things Fall Apart’ Festival Celebrating Achebe’s Legacy

ENUGU, Nigeria — Internationally acclaimed Nigerian novelist and feminist thinker Chimamanda Adichie has been announced as the keynote speaker for the inaugural edition of...

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