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Adimora-Ezeigbo: Poetry Can Give Young Nigerians A Voice On National Issues
Chairperson, Advisory Board of the Nigeria Prize for Literature, Prof. Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo has urged young Nigerians to keep writing poetry, saying the genre gives them a way to speak to
Delta health workers suspend strike over uniform allowance
By Egufe Yafugborhi ASABA — Allied health workers in Delta State have suspended their industrial action after the state government pledged to pay outstanding uniform allowances, while negotiations continue over
Ondo Community Connect Interventions To Cover 203 State Electoral Wards
Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole in Abuja Ondo Community Connect (OCC), an initiative for community prioritised projects in support of the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has promised to cover the entire 203
2027: Adequate Funding Critical to Election Security, Success, Says Amupitan
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has said adequate funding of elections is critical to providing the security and logistics
Kano Busts Major Drug Cartel, Arrests 380 Suspects, Recovers Weapons
Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano The Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has burst a major drug cartel in the state, arresting 380 suspects and recovering
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
Tinubu: $12m Abuja Entrepreneurship Centre’ll Boost MSME Ecosystem, Create Jobs, Expand Nation’s Economic Scope
Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the construction of the $12 million Abuja Centre for Entrepreneurship, saying the project will strengthen Nigeria’s MSME ecosystem and help more
Witchcraft allegation: Police arrest four over Bauchi man’s murder
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested four suspects over the alleged murder of a 45-year-old man, Garba Abdullahi, following an accusation that he caused a
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
Tim Westwood Faces Two More Sexual Offence Charges, Total Rises To 17
Former BBC Radio 1 and Capital Xtra DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with two additional sexual offences, taking the total number of charges against him to 17. The Metropolitan
