Twelve state Houses of Assembly have now approved the constitutional amendment that would let states run their own police. Nasarawa became the
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At about 6:45 pm on 20 October 2020, soldiers opened fire on protesters at the Lekki toll gate. The protesters were sitting
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On 17 October 2025, Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president of what he called the Refoundation of Madagascar. A month of
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On a Friday in February 2025, Nigeria’s grid carried more power than it ever had. The Transmission Company of Nigeria recorded a
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The Nigerian songwriter and multi-disciplinary artist is a rising star in Britain, and it is her ability to combine aspects of storytelling, musical collaborations and production that sets her apart. While the rise of
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Nigeria’s federal government paid ₦7.7 trillion in interest in the first half of 2026 after collecting ₦6.2 trillion in revenue. That is
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In the first half of 2026, 22.7% of UK study visa applications from Nigeria were withdrawn. In a report by the Financial
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The Lagos State Government has released a traffic advisory ahead of repairs on Ozumba Mbadiwe Road. Work starts on Monday, October 19,
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Def Jam told Africa it was serious. Now the man who said it is on his way out. Tunji Balogun, the Nigerian-American
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Nigeria votes on 16 January 2027 for president and the National Assembly. Governorship and state assembly elections follow on Saturday, 6 February.
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What was once promised as a coastal road from Lagos to Calabar has moved deadlines, changed its cost story, drawn a court
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Lagos State says it will raise its available electricity from below 1,000 megawatts to above 3,000 megawatts by March 2027. Governor Babajide
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Formula 1 has confirmed a 10-year deal to hold the African Grand Prix in Rwanda. The announcement came on Tuesday at a
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Scammers are still paying Facebook to show Nigerians deepfake videos of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Peter Obi, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and other public figures
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started using artificial intelligence to scan election result records for discrepancies and administrative errors before
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Nigeria now has about 103.4 million registered voters, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Tuesday, calling it the largest voter
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1. SB ThaProducer Key songs: “Paparazzi” (Shoday & FOLA), “Alone” (FOLA) He hit number one in January and is the second most-streamed
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Every Nigerian family has that one uncle. He’s convinced a single puff of igbo will turn you into a madman, and he
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Nigeria has one of the largest oil reserves on earth. It exports crude to the world. Its government has spent trillions of
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When Nigeria’s football federation announced it was leaving Nike for Adidas, the headline figure was $8.5 million a year, which the federation
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