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Nigeria’s House of Reps amends Electoral Act 2022 concerning use of BVAS, real-time electronic transmission of election results, campaign spending limits

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In a plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu on Thursday, the House of Representatives has approved a significant increase in campaign spending limits for candidates contesting elective offices, and made other amendments to the Electoral Act 2022, aimed at strengthening the credibility, transparency and integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process. The House endorsed […]

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Dangote, Farouk Ahmed and Nigeria, By Olusegun Adeniyi

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) General Manager for Strategic Communications, Ms. Onyi Sunday, insisted I speak at a capacity-building session for members of the media/PR team. So, I was at their headquarters in Abuja last Thursday where a few managers from other departments joined in. During the interactions that followed my presentation, […]

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Nigeria petitions FIFA against DR Congo’s players’ eligibility status, Super Eagles may still qualify for W’Cup

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Football federation of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FECOFA) has strongly warned Nigeria and the Super Eagles against qualifying for the 2026 World Cup through what it described as “backdoor”. The football body was reacting to the recent petition by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to FIFA protesting the eligibility of some of their fielded […]

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Nigeria cannot borrow into prosperity ―Peter Obi lambastes Tinubu for excessive borrowing

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Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has voiced serious concerns over the Nigerian federal government’s frequent borrowing, warning that it raises significant questions about the state of governance in the country. Obi said the Bola Tinubu presidency is sending conflicting signals by telling citizens that the government has surpassed its 2025 revenue target […]

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Nigeria’s World Bank debt rising to $9.65bn

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Loans from the World Bank to Nigeria between 2023 and 2025 are projected to reach $9.65bn by the end of this year as fresh approvals, ongoing negotiations, and disbursements gather pace across key sectors. The amount covers International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Association (IDA) loans only, according to an analysis […]

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Seven resolutions from US joint hearing on alleged Christian persecution in Nigeria

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United States lawmakers and foreign relations experts convened on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, for a joint congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., to discuss the escalating violence and alleged targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The session, led by House Appropriations Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), sought expert testimony following […]

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Nigeria’s minister of defence resigns

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Nigeria’s minister of defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, and it takes immediate effect. In a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health grounds. The development was announced in a statement issued Monday evening by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo […]

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Can democratic socialism work in a country like Nigeria?, By Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu

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Recently, the American political landscape shifted when Zohran Mamdani, the outspoken democratic socialist representing Queens, New York, secured a high-profile victory. His win sparked conversations nationwide about the growing influence of people-centered, justice-driven politics in the United States. Then, the political ground shook again, this time on the West Coast, as Katie Wilson in Seattle, […]

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Retired judge killed in Nigeria with her hands, legs, and mouth tied, Police arrest one

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Delta State Police Command, Nigeria, has arrested one Lucky Matthew and launched a manhunt over the killing of retired Justice Ifeoma Okogwu. The Police Spokesperson for the Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday in Asaba, the state capital. Edafe said: “On November 24, 2025, the DPO of […]

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Nigeria’s Return To The 2014 Nightmare, By Farooq A. Kperogi

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The events and atmospherics of the past few days in Nigeria feel eerily and frighteningly familiar. They are redolent of the disabling instability and helplessness (and more) of 2014 and 2015 when Goodluck Jonathan was president. Three crises are unfolding in near synchrony. One, there’s a resurgence of Boko Haram activities. Two, there’s an alarming […]

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UK turns down Nigeria’s request to transfer Ekweremadu to Nigeria

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British Government has rejected a request by Nigeria to deport the former three consecutive term Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is serving a prison term in the United Kingdom for organ trafficking, The Guardian UK reports on Monday. The lawyer cum politician was sentenced to nine years and eight months in 2023 after a […]

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I’m really angry over Christian genocide in Nigeria ―Donald Trump says

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United States President Donald Trump has voiced strong outrage over the alleged Christian genocide taking place in Nigeria. In his latest comments on the issue, Trump stated that thousands of Christians are being killed in the West African country. The US President spoke on a conservative radio program on Friday, as captured by Fox News. […]

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CAN says 227 students and teachers kidnapped from Nigeria’s Catholic school

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Niger State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Chairman, Most Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, has confirmed that 227 people, including teachers and students, were abducted from St Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Niger State. Rev. Yohanna, who doubles as the Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese, made this known in a […]

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Over 50 students kidnapped from a Catholic school in Nigeria

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It was chaotic in Niger State, Nigeria, after terrorists launched a midnight assault on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in the Papiri Community of Agwara Local Government Area, abducting over 50 students and staff five days after Kebbi attack. In the early hours of Friday, terrorists stormed St. Mary’s Papiri Private Catholic Secondary School, […]

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American singer, Nicki Minaj seeks end to Christians killing in Nigeria

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American star singer, Nicki Minaj spoke at a United Nations event in New York, addressing reports of attacks on religious communities in Nigeria. She called for global attention and protection for all people to practice their faith safely, emphasizing unity and peace. Minaj who framed the Nigerian crisis as part of a global issue affecting […]

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Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup dream collapses as Super Eagles fall to DR Congo

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Super Eagles of Nigeria have missed out on qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after falling to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the CAF playoff final on Sunday night. The Super Eagles took an early lead in the early minutes of the first half after Frank Onyeka’s shot was deflected in. Not too […]

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Nigeria beat Gabon 4-1 to boost World Cup qualifying hopes

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Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Thursday sealed an emphatic 4-1 victory over the Panthers of Gabon in extra time to advance to the next playoff stage of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers at Stade Mohammed V in Rabat, Morocco. Following a goalless first half, Akor Adams broke the deadlock early in the second half, capitalising on […]

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Gym Instructor Impregnates 4 women in Nigeria, 2 married and 2 single

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Nigerian lawyer, Oloye T. D, Esq. @BolanleCole, has shared how a fitness instructor impregnated 2 married women and 2 single ladies in Ogun state, Nigeria. The X post was also shared by Nigerian gossip blog, @instablog9ja, repeating the lawyer’s claim that a gym instructor in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, impregnated four women—two single and two married—sparking widespread […]

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