Nigeria

Civic group accuses Akpabio of voting N4bn through Agric Ministry, others to build police stations in A’Ibom
A civic accountability organisation, MonITng, has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio, of voting N4 billion through the Ministry of Agriculture to build police stations in...

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A civic accountability organisation, MonITng, has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio, of voting N4 billion through the Ministry of Agriculture to build police stations in Akwa Ibom State. In a statement released on Saturday, the group alleged that the 2025 Zonal Intervention Projects facilitated by Akpabio had exposed serious cases of misplaced priorities, duplication, and...

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‘Civilians Should Never Be Target’, UN Condemns Killing Of Scores In Borno
The United Nations (UN) has condemned Friday’s deadly attack in Bama local government area of Borno State, where insurgents killed more than 50 civilians in...

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The United Nations (UN) has condemned Friday’s deadly attack in Bama local government area of Borno State, where insurgents killed more than 50 civilians in Darajamal village. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, in a statement on Sunday, described the incident as “deeply appalling and saddening,” stressing that civilians must never be a...

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SERAP wants court to stop RMAFC’s proposed salary increase for politicians
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) over “the proposed salary increase for...

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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) over “the proposed salary increase for political and public office holders in Nigeria particularly the president, vice-president, governors, their deputies, and lawmakers.” RMAFC had last month disclosed the commission’s proposal to increase the salaries for the...

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Petroleum Retailers Back NUPENG Strike, Suspends Products Lifting From Tuesday
Petroleum products’ retailers nationwide have declared their support for the impending strike by the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). The retailers,...

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Petroleum products’ retailers nationwide have declared their support for the impending strike by the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). The retailers, on Saturday, announced a three-day suspension of lifting and dispensing petroleum products starting Tuesday, September 9, 2025. PETROAN’s national president, Dr. Billy Gillis-Harry, emphasised that their move aimed to protest...

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NMA Warns Against Unfair Trial Of Members Over Mother, Child’s Death
The Akwa Ibom State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has cautioned against rushing to conclusions over a recent maternal death at the General...

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The Akwa Ibom State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has cautioned against rushing to conclusions over a recent maternal death at the General Hospital, Ikot Ekpene local government area of the State. Disturbed by incessant cases of maternal and infants’ death in births’ complications, the NMA in the State had embarked on sensitisation...

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The secret finances of Nigerian LGBTQ+ people
In Nigeria, money is already a burden. Inflation bites hard, jobs are scarce, and survival often feels like a gamble. But for LGBTQ+ Nigerians, finances...

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In Nigeria, money is already a burden. Inflation bites hard, jobs are scarce, and survival often feels like a gamble. But for LGBTQ+ Nigerians, finances come with a second layer related to hidden costs tied to safety, stigma, and identity. A recent survey of 15 queer Nigerians sheds light on what life looks like when...

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Obi Faults Tinubu’s Frequent Trips At Expense Of Nigerians’ Suffering
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s decision to embark on another foreign vacation, accusing him...

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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s decision to embark on another foreign vacation, accusing him of abandoning Nigerians in a time of deepening hardship and insecurity. Recall that on Thursday, the Presidency announced that Tinubu had commenced a 10-day working vacation, marking the start of...

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Atiku warns against ‘coordinated assault’ on dissenting voices
Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concern over what he described as a “coordinated...

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Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed concern over what he described as a “coordinated and dangerous assault on dissenting voices” in Nigeria. Atiku’s remarks followed recent incidents, including the police summons of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and leaders of the African Democratic...

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MAULUD: PDP Govs warn against drift toward dictatorship
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have congratulated Muslims nationwide on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Maulud, while expressing concern...

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Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have congratulated Muslims nationwide on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Maulud, while expressing concern that Nigeria is edging dangerously close to authoritarian rule. In a goodwill message released on Friday, the PDP Governors’ Forum, chaired by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, extended warm felicitations...

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Zulum Approves N300,000 Stipend For Parents, Free Meals For 90 Borno Students
Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed concern over the low enrollment of students for Western education in some parts of the state, particularly...

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Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed concern over the low enrollment of students for Western education in some parts of the state, particularly in Gajiganna town, where only 90 students were enrolled out of a population of 50,000. To address the issue, Governor Zulum approved stipends N300,000 for the parents of the 90...

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