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UN experts urge Nigerian government to release Kano singer Sharif-Aminu

UN experts have called on the Nigerian government to immediately and unconditionally release Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, convicted of blasphemy for writing a song and sharing it on a social messaging service. Sharif-Aminu was sentenced to death by hanging in August 2020...

Tinubu receives the Senegalese president and seeks collaboration against terrorism and human trafficking

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday received President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal and called for an alignment of purpose and structures in West Africa to effectively address the challenges facing the region. During a meeting with the Senegalese President at...

Take responsibility for Wole Soyinka Railway Station roads, Ogun PDP tells Abiodun

The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Dapo Abiodun administration of evading responsibility and failing to address the deteriorating infrastructure surrounding the Wole Soyinka Railway Station in Abeokuta. In a statement by the party's...

My monthly salary is not enough to finance the conference trip to Benin Republic

Isaac Albert, Professor of African History, Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo State, denounced the poor welfare conditions of Nigerian teachers, stating that as a teacher for almost 20 years, he still You are...

We will discover the human and natural resources of Ogoniland

President Bola Tinubu says his administration is committed to unlocking the human and natural resource potential of Ogoniland, while ensuring the environmental and economic security of Nigerian communities. The President stated this on Wednesday in the House of Representatives during...

Atiku criticizes Nigerian government’s decision to tap pension funds for infrastructure development

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is calling on the Nigerian government to abandon its plan to access money from the country's pension taxpayers and other related funds to develop critical infrastructure. Atiku made the call on Wednesday after the government...

Bomb explosion at Kano mosque leaves one worshipper dead and 24 injured

The police have arrested a man who allegedly detonated a bomb that killed a worshipper and injured 24 others in a mosque in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning when the worshippers were...

JAMB releases additional examination scores

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has released the results of additional 36,540 candidates who sat the recently concluded 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) The total results released now now stands at 1,879,437, according to a Tuesday statement...

Korra Obidi sparks outrage with Hawaii vacation announcement following $50,000 GoFundMe donations.

Dancer and singer Korra Obidi is facing backlash from fans as she plans a vacation to Hawaii after fans donated over $50,000, which translates to over N75 million, via GoFundMe, to support her with legal fees for a child...

Ikpeazu responds to accusation of misappropriating N10 billion for airport project in Abia

The immediate past governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has responded to an allegation that his administration diverted N10 billion earmarked for an airport project in the state. Mr Ikpeazu served as a two-term governor of the state under the...
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Nigeria's population could rise to 450 million by 2050: experts

Experts have expressed concern about the possible increase in Nigeria's population, which could reach 450 million by 2050 if...
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