Nigeria: Kabaka Opara's Contributions to Nigerian Music

Highlife music, for which the late Godwin Kabaka Opara is known, was first brought to Nigeria in 1950 by a Ghanian musician called Emmanuel Tettey Mensah - ET Mensah for short. Read more »

Nigeria: Discountenancing the Bitter Edge of Godfather Politics

One the greatest problems of party politics in Nigeria is the relentless recurrence of power-mongering, forced godfatherism and the poverty of restraints wielded by so-called party… Read more »

Nigeria: 118 Years After Satiru, By Chidi Odinkalu

Preciusely 22.5 kilometres south-west of Sokoto, there used to exist a community called Satiru. In March 1906, it was extinguished from the face of the earth. Read more »

Nigeria: Salute to Our Gallant Armed Forces

To the country's shock and dismay, not less than 500 people, including children and women, were abducted across the North-East and North- West two weeks ago. Read more »

Nigeria: Crisis Erupts in Delta Community As 10 Sustain Machete Cuts

No fewer than 10 persons sustained deep machete cuts in a fresh crisis that erupted in the Okere community, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, Saturday night. Read more »

Nigeria: Father Alia's Shocking Revelations - In Benue, We Had More Ghost Schools, Workers Than Real Ones

...How we saved billions of naira Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged Killing of Bola Ige - Sheath Your Swords, Yaf Tells Gani Adams, Igboho, Others

...Says Yoruba unity best weapon to fight common enemies Read more »

Nigeria: NDLEA Busts Cocaine, Heroin, Meth Syndicates in Abuja, Lagos, Kano

...Arrests 4 kingpins Read more »

Nigeria: WAEC Gets New Head of Council

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has elected Prof. Thomas Brima Rick Yormah as the 21st Chairman of Council during the 72nd Annual Council Meeting. Read more »

Nigeria: Uch - We Are Doing Our Best to Restore Power Supply - Adeoye

The Chairman Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) of University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan Dr Abiodun Adeoye has assured the patients and public that the management is doing its… Read more »

Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Removal Painful but Necessary, Gov Inuwa

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has lamented that the removal of fuel subsidy last year, though difficult yet necessary decision. Read more »

Nigeria: Kidnapped Edo PDP Chairman Regains Freedom

AFTER eleven days in the hands of his abductors, the Edo State Chairman of the People's Democratic Party, PDP Dr. Tony Azegbemi has been released. Read more »

Nigeria: Binance - Anjarwalla Rubbed Hands With Some Security Agents to Escape - Ex-DSS Boss Alleges

A former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree has alleged that the fleeing Binance executive Nadeem Anjarwalla rubbed hands with some… Read more »

Nigeria: Escape - NSA Launches Manhunt for Binance Official, Nadeem Anjarwalla

The Office of the National Security Adviser has called on the Nigerian public and the international community to provide information that can assist law enforcement agencies to… Read more »

Nigeria: Iconic Nollywood Movies Where Amaechi Muonagor Proved He's a Legend

Amaechi Muonagor, a veteran Nigerian actor known for his prolific career in Nollywood died on Sunday, March 24, 2024, after suffering from kidney-related issues, diabetes and… Read more »

Nigeria: Okuama - Killers of Soldiers Will Face Justice, Says Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu says that killers of military personnel in Delta community will face the full wrath of the law to curtail attacks on military and security infrastructure. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Alone Cannot Solve Nigeria's Problem - Amb Erebuoye

As Nigeria grapples with deepening socio-economic challenges, Ambassador James Erebuoye, President of the Concerned Nigerian Network in Diaspora and Rebuild Nigeria Movement… Read more »

Nigeria: You Have No Right to Declare Anyone Terrorist Financier, Gumi Faults FG's List

Sheik Ahmad Gumi, renowned Islamic cleric, has condemned the list of 'terrorist financier' released by the federal government on Tuesday. Read more »

Nigeria: Tobi Amusan Wins 100m Hurdles Gold At African Games

Nigerian sprint icon, Tobi Amusan has won the 100m hurdles gold at the ongoing African Games in Ghana. Read more »

Nigeria: Delta, Bayelsa Killings - CDD Urges FG to Address Deteriorating Civil-Military Relations

Following the tragic attacks in Delta and Bayelsa States, resulting in the loss of 16 soldiers and the tragic deaths of 40 civilians, the Centre for Democracy and Development… Read more »

Nigeria: NLC Storms LP Secretariat, Demands Abure's Sack

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have stormed the secretariat of the Labour Party to protest the party's national convention planned for end of this month. Read more »

Nigeria: Lucky Escape in Nigerian Kidnapping Attack

Waking up to a gunman shining a light around his house, Nigerian Yusuf Thomas took his chance to escape when his would-be kidnapper told him to lie still and walked away to make a… Read more »

Nigeria: Financial Inclusion - United Capital Asset Moves for Intra-Sectoral Collaboration

United Capital Asset Management Ltd, a subsidiary of United Capital Plc, has called for inter-sectoral collaboration in order to enhance financial inclusion in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Scandal in the Senate, By Obi Nwakanma

Who oversees the overseer? This is the great question this week as Nigerians once again contemplate their sad lot, and are once again, confronted by a terrible scandal in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Terrorists Abduct 15 Women, One Man in Southern Kaduna

Terrorists, yesterday, attacked the Dogon-noma community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State and abducted 15 women and one man. Read more »