WASHINGTON, D.C. / ABUJA: The United States government has sanctioned eight individuals in Nigeria for alleged links to Boko Haram, the Islamist insurgent group responsible for widespread violence across Nigeria’s …
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ABUJA, NIGERIA: Nigeria’s leading opposition figure and presidential aspirant for the 2027 elections, Peter Obi, has vowed that the votes of Nigerians “must count” in the forthcoming polls. His remarks …
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LAGOS, NIGERIA: The Dangote Group has unveiled its Vision 2030 strategy, outlining plans to transform into a $100 billion pan-African industrial powerhouse by the end of the decade. In a …
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AfricaCrime DiaryPolitics
Ohanaeze Accuses Asari Dokubo of Inciting Ethnic Violence Against Igbos
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomPORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA — The Rivers State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has accused former Niger Delta militant leader Asari Dokubo of attempting to incite ethnic violence through what it …
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Lagos Governor Celebrates Esther Etiyemonu—Spelling Bee Champion and “One-Day Governor”
LAGOS, NIGERIA — Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday hosted Miss Esther Etiyemonu, the newly crowned One-Day Governor of Lagos State and overall winner of the 21st Lagos State Spelling Bee …
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, says it intercepted four live Pangolins, an endangered species, along the Yemoamota-Abule-Igboora axis of the state. The Deputy Superintendent of …
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African Union Welcomes DRC–AFC/M23 Peace Agreement, Urges Implementation
by NPA Newsroomby NPA NewsroomADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — The African Union Commission has welcomed the peace agreement signed on 3 February 2025 in Doha between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
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INEC Releases Timetable for 2027 General Elections, Vows Strict Enforcement of Electoral Laws
by Maro Chideraby Maro ChideraABUJA, NIGERIA — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria’s apex electoral body, has released the official timetable for the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Friday, the …
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Mbah Hosts Chartered Institute of Taxation, Vows to Convert Revenue into Visible Development
by Maro Chideraby Maro ChideraENUGU, NIGERIA: Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has reaffirmed his administration’s readiness to collaborate with the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) in driving the effective implementation of …
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LAGOS, NIGERIA: Nigerian human rights activist and #RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the police of colluding with Dr Daniel Olukoya, founder and General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire …
