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When Escape Becomes Survival: “Japa”, Nigeria’s Great Youth Exodus.
By Ugo Inyama Across airports, embassies, and social-media farewell posts, a generation is on the move. Japa — the street slang for “escape” has become the defining word of modern Nigeria. It captures not only flight but also frustration, hope,...
Owner: Nduka Obaigbena
Kunle Adegoke: Election Petitions Must be Concluded Before Handover to Prevent Illegitimate Office Holders
Legal practitioner and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Kunle Adegoke, has urged that all election petitions be concluded before the official handover of power, warning that failing to do so risks placing illegitimate leaders in office and...
Owner: Nduka Obaigbena
Evening Brief: Trump Reshapes Federal Workforce, Hamas Reasserts Control in Gaza, NATO Ministers to Meet on Ukraine Aid
Evening rundown for Tuesday, October 14, 2025. US Strike Kills Six Suspected Drug Traffickers Off Venezuela as Trump Expands Military Operations A US military strike off Venezuela’s coast on Tuesday killed six suspected drug traffickers, President...
Owner: Brandon Webb
Nigeria secures over $400 million in renewable energy investments – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that Nigeria’s renewable energy manufacturing value chain has attracted over $400 million in new investment commitments. Mr Shettima made the disclosure at the opening of the Nigerian Renewable Energy...
Owner: Dapo Olorunyomi
Adc Kicks Against Move To Shift 2027 General Elections To November 2026
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The Nigerian Voice
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned the National Assembly against its proposed amendments that may move the 2027 general elections to November 2026, warning that it could undermine governance in the country. It is understood that the...
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Tinubu exposes where Nigerian terrorists get funding
President Tinubu calls for the recognition of mineral theft and illegal mining in Africa as international crimes threatening peace and development He says proceeds from stolen resources fund insecurity, arms proliferation, and economic instability...
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NEWS FLASH: Finance Minister Wale Edun Travels to UK for Medical Treatment
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has reportedly travelled to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. According to sources, the minister, who had been receiving care in Abuja, left for London on...
Owner: Jideofor Adibe
Qatar, Nigeria discuss cooperation
Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater met with Minister of State for Education of the Federal Republic of Nigeria H E Prof Suwaiba Said Ahmad and the accompanying delegation. They reviewed...
Owner: H.E. Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Al-Thani
Don’t use Kanu’s release for your political ambitions, Northern youths warn Atiku, Sowore
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Nigerian Eye
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The Northern Nigeria Youth Leaders Forum (NNYLF) has warned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, against using detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to advance their political ambitions. This is contained in a...
Owner: Daramola Babalola
Northern Youths Mobilise ‘63 Million Vibrant Youths’ To Counter Protest, Vow We Won’t Sit Back Watch Atiku, Sowore Use FreeNnamdiKanu# For Political Gain
News Investigators/ The Northern Nigeria Youth Leaders Forum (NNYLF) has warned former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, against using detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to advance their political ambitions. The...
Owner: Idowu John Bakare
The integrity question: How leadership controversies test Nigeria’s institutions
In any functioning democracy, public trust is the most valuable currency. When that trust is eroded by controversies involving high-ranking officials, the entire foundation of governance comes under scrutiny. The recent events involving the former...
Owner: Simon Kolawole
Stakeholders urge legal reforms as Nigeria loses $500m to 4,388 cyberattacks
Stakeholders in the justice and security sectors are pushing for legal reforms as Nigeria grapples with a 47 per cent surge in cyberattacks, averaging 4,388 incidents weekly and costing the economy an estimated $500 million annually, according to...
Owner: Maiden Alex Ibru
Lagos again tops sub-national Climate Governance Ranking
Lagos State, for the second consecutive year, has emerged as the top performing state in the 2025 sub-national Climate Governance Rating and Ranking. The cheering result was announced at the public presentation of the second edition of the report...
Owner: Dotun Oladipo & Oladipo Family
I Got President’s Permission To Be Absent During Council Of State Meeting – Wike
News Investigators/ The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, said he got President Bola Tinubu’s permission to be absent during the Council of State meeting. Prof. Joash Amupitan was nominated as Chairman of the...
Owner: Idowu John Bakare
Lawmakers push for Emefiele-linked Abuja estate to house IDPs, low-income Nigerians
House of Representatives is calling on the Federal Government to repurpose a forfeited estate in Abuja—once tied to former Central Bank Governor (CBN) Godwin Emefiele—for the benefit of struggling Nigerians, particularly internally displaced...
Owner: Tom Chiahemen
Genocide claims: US must apologize to Nigerian government – Isa Mustapha
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Nigerian Eye
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An elder statesman, Alhaji Isa Folorunso Mustapha, has advised the American government to tender an apology to the Nigerian government over its genocide statement, claiming that Christians are allegedly being killed in Nigeria. Alhaji Mustapha...
Owner: Daramola Babalola
FG, Japan, MIGA explore investment opportunities in Nigeria
The federal government has met with representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) to explore foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities in Nigeria. Mohammed Manga,...
Owner: Simon Kolawole
‘Make Chidimma Adetshina miss South Africa’: South Africans show love to Nigerians
Bafana’s need for Nigeria to win their final World Cup qualifier against Benin saw Mzansi display a rare form of affection for the Nigerians. Such is the joy from South Africans after Bafana Bafana qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, that they...
Owner: Terry Moolman & Noel Coburn
Hijab-clad girls defy norms to chase football dreams in Nigeria
In Nigeria’s north-central Kwara State, where religious traditions deeply influence daily life, a group of girls is defying cultural expectations by taking to the football pitch. They have discovered the thrill of teamwork, the highs of victory,...
Owner: Zeki Yeşildağ
“We used phone torch to do surgery†— Waka Waka Doctor recounts harsh realities Nigerian doctors face
Healthcare content creator and UK-based Nigerian doctor, Waka Waka Doctor, has opened up about the difficult working conditions doctors face in Nigeria. Speaking on the Jay on Air podcast, he recalled how poor hospital infrastructure forced...