Africa
Ogaga Ifowodo: ‘Why Does Your God Need A Gun?’ Poet Questions Religious Violence
Ogaga Ifowodo, one of the poets shortlisted for the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature, has questioned the use of religion to justify violence, asking why an all-powerful God would need
James Ngwu Eze: ‘Unbind Me Now’ Is Poetry Of Outrage, Anger And Discontentment
James Ngwu Eze, one of the three shortlisted poets for the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature, has described his collection Unbind Me Now as a work born from outrage, anger
Ebola: Nigeria Introduces Health Declaration Forms For Travellers From Affected Countries
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has introduced health declaration forms for travellers arriving from countries with active or relevant Ebola transmission. The NCDC said the measure follows
Adegoke Insists He Is Authentic ADC Governorship Candidate In Oyo Recognised by INEC
The African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Oyo State, Adegoboye Taofeek Adegoke, has insisted that he is the authentic candidate of the party in the state, despite a parallel primary
Tigray Government Says Region Has Entered Defensive War Against Ethiopia’s Federal Forces
The government of Ethiopia’s Tigray region said on Wednesday that its forces had entered what it described as a defensive war against federal troops, following the seizure of the region’s
Tinubu Welcomes $12m Abuja Entrepreneurship Centre
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the construction of the $12 million Abuja Centre for Entrepreneurship, saying the project will strengthen Nigeria’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ecosystem and help
Kwankwaso: Tinubu’s Subsidy Removal Put Nigeria In ‘Total Mess’
Former Kano State Governor and NDC vice-presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso has described President Bola Tinubu’s removal of fuel subsidy as a mistake that has left Nigeria in what he called
Anambra: One Schoolchild Missing As Police Rescue Nine From Flooded School Bus In Anambra
Police in Anambra State have rescued seven schoolchildren and two adults after their school bus became trapped in floodwaters caused by heavy rainfall, while one child remains missing. The incident
Obidient Movement Challenges Tinubu To Explain Absence From US, UNGA
The Obidient Movement, a political support group backing Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to explain why he has stayed away from the
‘We Owe Nigerians the Truth’: Tunji-Ojo Inaugurates Probe Panel over 37 Deaths In NSCDC Custody
The Federal Government has inaugurated an independent investigation into the reported deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in
