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Despite having three athletes in the final of the women's long jump event on Thursday, the Nigerian team ended up empty-handed and with no medals to show for their valiant efforts. There were high hopes that Nigeria's long wait for...

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) recently held a two-day workshop in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, to equip journalists with knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of Nigerian laws and regulations affecting media practice. The programme was organised...

Police in Niger State have recovered 15 pump-action rifles from suspected arms dealers in the state. The state's Commissioner of Police, Shawulu Danmamman, stated this at a press conference where he paraded 23 suspected criminals at the police headquarters on...

Edo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, has confirmed that the state government has received trucks of rice from the federal government after its initial refusal. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mr Nehikhare denied on national...

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES AND INSTITUTIONS President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following Nigerians to the governing boards of these federal universities and institutions of higher learning: NIGERIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY, OKERENKOKO, DELTA STATE (1)...

The presidency on Tuesday attacked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his comment warning security agencies against using lethal force against looters and arsonists during the #EndBadGovernance protests. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, responded...

A coalition of 13 civil society organisations has advised that the government’s proposed dialogue with #EndBadGovernance protesters should “start with the immediate release of all arrested peaceful protesters and sanctions against security agents who attacked unharmed peaceful protesters.” President Tinubu,...

The Nigerian Police Force has warned against the display of foreign flags and calls for a military takeover in the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests. Police classified such actions as treasonable offences under Nigerian law. During protests in Kaduna, Kano and some northern...

The FCT Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged President Bola Tinubu to address the issues that led to the nationwide protest. The president of the association, Charles Ugwuanyi, made the call in an interview with the News...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for evidence of human rights abuses perpetrated against any Nigerian, including journalists and even law enforcement officers, during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests for investigation and necessary action to be taken. NHRC Executive...