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Nigeria has one of highest election petitions — Osigwe
…Courts increasingly determining election outcomes By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Afam Osigwe, SAN, has said Nigeria is among the countries with
Delta Health workers suspend strike, set October 9 deadline
By Egufe Yafugborhi, Asaba ASABA — Striking allied health professionals in Delta State have suspended their industrial action and returned to work, giving the state government until October 9 to
Poor infrastructure, weak cold chain threaten artisanal fishing — Oyetola
By Folarin Kehinde ABUJA — Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has identified poor infrastructure, inadequate cold-chain facilities and limited access to modern fishing technology as major
Nigeria, US sign pact to boost $700bn mining investment
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — Nigeria and the United States have signed a framework agreement aimed at deepening American investment in Nigeria’s mining sector and developing the country’s mineral resources,
Miners’ deaths: We won’t shield our personnel, NSCDC assures
‘Why are affected officers still in custody’ By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Professor Ahmed Audi, has assured that the Corps
Editors Conference: AI misinformation threatens democracy, media credibility — Idris
By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has warned that the use of Artificial Intelligence, AI, to create and circulate fake photographs, videos,
I didn’t use AI to write my novel — Author denies allegation
A Haitian-Canadian author whose debut novel recently won a major French literary prize is facing allegations that artificial intelligence was used to write much of the book. Thélyson Orélien, 38,
NECO: 804,948 candidates pass English, Maths
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), with 804,948 candidates, representing 58.67 per cent, obtaining five credits and above, including
Crude supply to Nigerian refineries rises 17% in August — NMDPRA
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — Crude oil receipts by Nigerian domestic refineries increased by 17 per cent in August 2026, rising to 683,000 barrels per day (b/d) from 585,000
Fire renders teacher, seven children homeless in Kogi
By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja LOKOJA — A middle-aged school teacher and single mother of seven, Hajia Aisha Kende Dailla, has been rendered homeless after fire destroyed her three-bedroom apartment in
