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Former attorney-general of the federation Abubakar Malami spent Monday night at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as questioning over an ongoing corruption probe intensified, according…
Nigerians are living in fear as violent kidnappings and armed attacks spread across the country, leaving communities anxious, highways perilous, and public trust in security agencies shaken. In just two…
No fewer than 10 persons, among them pregnant women, have been kidnapped from a rice farm in Palaita village in the Shiroro local government area of Niger state. This latest…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said expanding terrorist networks, mass displacement, and the collapse of essential services in West Africa and the Sahel are a growing concern worldwide. Guterres told…
“No child should be put at risk while pursuing an education,” UNICEF said in a statement on Tuesday, stressing that classrooms must remain places of safety, not fear. According to…
Bandits attacked a branch of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in the Eruku community of Kwara State, killing three worshippers and abducting the pastor and several others, according to local…
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has faulted claims by United States President Donald Trump alleging persecution of Christians in Nigeria, saying the crisis has never been a Christian-Muslim war but…
A court in Somalia has sentenced journalist Abdiaziz Ahmed Gurbiye to six months in prison over Facebook posts that were critical of the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mr…
The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has been cleared of corruption charges after a review by an independent panel. The US, one of the bank’s biggest shareholders, insisted…
West African presidents have demanded the release of one of Mali’s opposition leaders, Soumaila Cissé. He was kidnapped by an unknown group just days before the now-disputed parliamentary elections on…