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Katsina Governor’s Security Aides Questioned at Police Headquarters

ABUJA, Nigeria — Two police officers assigned to Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda have been questioned at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The police...

Activist Raises Alarm Over Nigeria’s Proposed NGO Bill, Says It Could Cover Churches, Mosques

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian activist Mahdi Shehu has warned that a proposed bill regulating non-governmental organisations could affect religious institutions, schools, unions and community...

Reuben Abati: Fake Government Agencies in Nigeria: A Growing Menace [MUST READ]

Ghosts. Fake, fraudulent, dubious things are not new in Nigeria. The crisis of transparency in Nigeria's public sector payroll system began, for example, as...

Reuben Abati: Osun Governorship Election: Why Adeleke Defeated the APC [MUST READ]

The success of the Gubernatorial election held in Osun State on Saturday, August 15, 2026 had implications that went beyond the boundaries of the...

Nasarawa APC Governorship Candidate’s Wife’s Cash Distribution Raises Naira Abuse Concerns

LAFIA, Nigeria — Hajiya Maryam Wadada, wife of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, Senator Ahmed Wadada, has come under scrutiny...

El-Rufai Sues ICPC for ₦10 Billion Over Alleged Denial of Family Visits

ABUJA, Nigeria — Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has sued the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission for ₦10 billion. He alleges...

Nigeria Tightens Capital Market Restrictions on North Korea and Iran

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered capital market operators to restrict financial dealings connected to North Korea and Iran. The measures...

‘Something Wasn’t Right’: Akon Says P-Square Management Raised Red Flags

LAGOS, Nigeria — Senegalese-American singer Akon has criticised the management of P-Square over an attempt to exclude May D from the video for the...

Brandon Hudspeth Returns to Lagos as New US Consul General

LAGOS, Nigeria — Brandon Hudspeth has assumed office as the new United States Consul General in Lagos. The US Mission announced his arrival on Friday,...

Atiku Asks Court to Bar Tinubu From 2027 Race Over Disputed NYSC Certificate

ABUJA, Nigeria — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has asked a federal court to disqualify President Bola Tinubu from Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election. Atiku, the...

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