Category: In The News

(Peter Obi. Photo by Arise News) Former Anambra governor Peter Obi has moved to settle speculation about tensions with his successor, saying he has no disagreement with Chukwuma Soludo…

(Cardinal John Onaiyekan. Photo by Vanguard News) Judges have become too powerful in Nigeria’s elections and that spells trouble for democracy. That was the overwhelming message yesterday at the…

(Nigerian Man Shot Dead. Photo by Premuim Times) The Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) has condemned the reported killing of a 40-year-old Nigerian man, Olatunde Olaleye, in Pretoria, South…

(Tochi Okechukwu. Photo Credit: Nation News) Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Tochi Okechukwu, has warned against early marriage, advising young women not to rush into settling down and having…

(NSCDC Crackdown Illegal Miners. Photo by The Guardian Nigeria News) The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals have started a fresh crackdown on illegal miners in…

(Nigerian Army. Photo Credit: Daily Post) The 14 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Ohafia, Abia State, and the 15 Brigade in Awka, Anambra State, have established a new…

(L-R: President of the Global Alliance for Public Relations, Prof. Justin Green and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Tajudeen Abbas, during the event. Photo Credit: Punch…

A fresh dispute over promotions within the Nigeria Police Force is causing growing tension, administrative confusion, and arguments over rank among officers in several state commands. Officers in states such…

((NIMC. Photo by Arise News) The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has denied social media reports claiming that Nigeria’s National Identification Number (NIN) database was hacked. In a statement signed…

Nigerian referee Abiola Kasimu Abdulsalam has been chosen to officiate at this year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar. His selection ends a 25-year wait for Nigeria to have a…