Taoreed Lagbaja, chief of army staff, has directed an investigation of soldiers allegedly involved in torturing Achimugu Etubi, a hotel manager, to death in Abia. Some personnel of the Nigerian
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The Civil Society Coalition in Nigeria (CSCN) has called on the federal government to ensure that pipeline protection contracts are no longer awarded to militants. Taiwo Adeleye, CSCN publicity director,
Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, has condemned the invasion of the Oyo state secretariat. On Saturday, security officers arrested 16 gunmen suspected to be members of a group identified as
Babajide Sanwo–Olu, governor of Lagos, has appealed to Nigerians to refrain from speaking ill of their country. NAN reports that the governor, who was represented by Obafemi Hamzat, deputy governor
The Coalition of Concerned Northern Groups (CCNG) says the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has no influence on the region. The
David Ombugadu, a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa, says he is yet to make
Matthew Urhoghide, a former senator representing Edo south, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Channels Television reports that
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, will be the commissioner of the Nigerian pavilion at the 60th international art exhibition organised
Funso Doherty, a former governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos, has asked the national assembly to
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 150 deaths and 806 cases of Lassa fever from January to
