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Samanptha Okoligb, a young farmer

Women in Agriculture: My struggle with land, funding, other issues — Samanptha Okoligbo

Atiku, Osinbajo, Amaechi, Dogara, and Saraki.

ANALYSIS: Politicians facing bleak future after 2023 elections

Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 784 confirmed cases, 142 deaths in three months

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu,

UPDATED: PDP replaces Ayu as national chairman

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Fire erupts in Lagos market

Headquarters of Unity Bank Plc in Lagos. [PHOTO CREDIT: The Guardian Nigeria]

Egyptian raises alarm over Unity Bank’s disclosure of customer information to third party

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Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)

NLC, TUC extend ultimatum to CBN to end cash crunch

Headquarters of Unity Bank Plc in Lagos. [PHOTO CREDIT: The Guardian Nigeria]

Unity Bank speaks on disclosure of customer’s information to third party

Labour Party reduces nomination fee for Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa elections to N15m

Ihedioha withdraws from Imo PDP governorship primary

Yahaya Bello, the governor of Kogi State.

EFCC, Gov Yahaya Bello battle over 14 seized properties in court

Secretary to the Government, Boss Mustapha. [PHOTO CREDIT: Channels TV]

Nigerian govt says transition on course as Tinubu nominates Bagudu, Edun into presidential council

Plenary session of the House of Representatives [PHOTO CREDIT: @HouseNGR]

Russia/Ukraine War: Reps ask Medical Council, JAMB, others to give Nigerian students special consideration

Governor Samuel Ortom, governor of Benua state.

Election: Ortom withdraws case against APC Senator-elect, seeks forgiveness

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Nigerian Customs Officials

Customs Service seizes fake drugs, vegetable oil at Onne Port

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu received by President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) @MBuhari in the State House.

Orji Kalu visits Buhari, canvasses zoning of Senate Presidency to South-east

Alleged Assault: Police give portable 72 hours to report self

Nigeria Police officers

Four sisters sent to prison under controversial circumstances released on bail

FILE PHOTO: House of representatives during plenary. [PHOTO CREDIT: Official Twitter handle of House of Reps.]

Reps extend 2022 capital, supplementary budget to 30 June

President of AUN Dr. DeWayne Frazier

American University of Nigeria appoints new vice-chancellor

Special Reports

Director General, Nigerian Copyright Commission, Mr John Assien addresses the reporter in his office in Abuja.

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Book Famine: How policies in Nigeria limit visually impaired persons’ access to books

January 18, 2023

COVID-19 vaccination [PHOTO CREDIT: @UNICEF_Nigeria]

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COVID-19 ‘victory’, other major events in Nigeria’s health sector in 2022

January 17, 2023

Displaced persons in the Kuta IDP camp

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SPECIAL REPORT: In Niger State, schooling for pupils halted as terror victims take over classes

January 10, 2023

Facility where vaccination cards are obtained without jab

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INVESTIGATION: Lagos officials sell COVID-19 vaccination cards without jabs, sell fake but ‘authentic’ test results

January 7, 2023

Kano State COVID-19 Cases, Deaths, and Vaccination figures.

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How Pfizer disaster is discouraging some Kano residents from taking COVID-19 vaccines (2)

January 4, 2023

COVID-19 vaccinators at a centre in Tukuntawa area of Kano State

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SPECIAL REPORT: How religion spurred high COVID-19 vaccination in Kano (1)

January 3, 2023

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Samanptha Okoligb, a young farmer

Features And Interviews

Women in Agriculture: My struggle with land, funding, other issues — Samanptha Okoligbo

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Atiku, Osinbajo, Amaechi, Dogara, and Saraki.

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ANALYSIS: Politicians facing bleak future after 2023 elections

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ANALYSIS: Quest for President Buhari’s Daura zone to produce Katsina governor, deputy continues

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ANALYSIS: How Zamfara governor squandered goodwill, lost to PDP

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Pandora Papers: Inside the crime-infested life of Diezani’s ally, Walter Wagbatsoma

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Pandora Papers and the power of open-source data

November 22, 2021

The Nigerian National Assembly, Abuja.

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Pandora Papers: Inside the secret assets of a Nigerian lawmaker, and how he serially broke the law

October 30, 2021

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INVESTIGATION: #SuisseSecrets: German who bribed top Nigerian officials had secret Credit Suisse accounts

February 21, 2022

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#SuisseSecrets: Historic Leak of Swiss Banking Records Reveals Unsavory Clients

February 21, 2022

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Headquarters of Unity Bank Plc in Lagos. [PHOTO CREDIT: The Guardian Nigeria]

Unity Bank speaks on disclosure of customer’s information to third party

Headquarters of Unity Bank Plc in Lagos. [PHOTO CREDIT: The Guardian Nigeria]

Egyptian raises alarm over Unity Bank’s disclosure of customer information to third party

Naira and Dollar notes

Naira weakens at official market

Food items in a market

How food prices surged across Nigeria in February amid cash crunch – Report

CBN Headquarters in Abuja

CBN debunks viral news suspending OPAY, PALMPAY

Financial Inclusion

Gosa market, Abuja

Abuja market traders groan as naira scarcity persists

February 19, 2023

Among underserved Nigerians, awareness of health insurance remains poor but insurtech offers hope

December 26, 2022

CBN Headquarters in Abuja

What to know about CBN’s national domestic card scheme

October 25, 2022

Venue of the Nigerian Economic Society annual conference taking place at Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano.

NES 2022: What Nigerian govt must do to improve women’s economic empowerment – Experts

October 2, 2022

Nigeria, Indonesia, five others home to half of world’s unbanked population

August 25, 2022

Analysis & Data

How CBN loans to Buhari govt climbed 2900% in seven years in violation of law

How CBN loans to Buhari govt climbed 2900% in seven years in violation of law

January 2, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari presenting the 2023 budget before the National Assembly [PHOTO: Presidency]

Amid revenue squeeze, Nigerian govt to increase running cost 40% to over N1 trillion

October 11, 2022

CBN Headquarters in Abuja

Nigeria’s FX crisis deepens as gap between naira’s official, black market rates widest in six years

September 26, 2022

Crude oil theft in seven months

ANALYSIS: How broke Nigeria lost $10 billion to crude oil theft in seven months

September 8, 2022

Chicken feeding on poultry feed (PHOTO CREDIT: Poultry Facts)

Poultry feed prices in Nigeria surge 164% in three years

Regional

South West

Suspected cult killings resume in Ogun as three murdered in one week

The scene of the fire incident (PHOTO CREDIT: Oluwakemi Ann Adelagun)

Fire erupts in Lagos market

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State (PHOTO CREDIT: Twiiter@seyiamakinde)

Oyo teachers task Governor Makinde on second term

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun [PHOTO CREDIT: @dabiodunMFR]

Governor Abiodun appoints Fagbohun as Ogun Head of Service

South South

Nigerian Customs Officials

Customs Service seizes fake drugs, vegetable oil at Onne Port

Bukola Saraki [PHOTO CREDIT: @bukola.saraki ]

Saraki heads PDP ward congress electoral committee in Bayelsa

Delta State House Assembly

Delta Assembly suspends local council chairperson

Nigerian Police officers on duty [Photo credit: Today.ng]

Police officers arrested in Delta for maltreating woman

South East

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu received by President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) @MBuhari in the State House.

Orji Kalu visits Buhari, canvasses zoning of Senate Presidency to South-east

PDP flags [PHOTO: @OfficialPDPNig]

Ebonyi 2023 Governorship: Our candidate hasn’t withdrawn from tribunal – PDP

Ihedioha withdraws from Imo PDP governorship primary

Nigeria Police officers

Four sisters sent to prison under controversial circumstances released on bail

North West

Interior of Kaduna-Abuja train after a terrorist attack

Train Attack: Kaduna government asks passengers to reclaim luggage

Muhammadu Buhari

ANALYSIS: Quest for President Buhari’s Daura zone to produce Katsina governor, deputy continues

The immediate past executive director of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency Smedan, Dikko Radda,

Why I’ll not want to be addressed as “His Excellency” — Katsina Governor-elect

Nigeria Police officers

Police arrest 79 suspected election violators in Sokoto

North East

Dahiru Hassan- Kera

Court stops Gombe government, police from arresting journalist

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri [PHOTO CREDIT: @GovernorAUF]

Adamawa Re-run Election: CAN calls for calm

Nigerian Police officers on duty [Photo credit: Today.ng]

Police refute rumoured attack on INEC Chairman Yakubu’s residence in Bauchi

SGF Boss Mustapha

Adamawa APC suspends ward executives indefinitely for suspending SGF

North Central

Governor Samuel Ortom, governor of Benua state.

Election: Ortom withdraws case against APC Senator-elect, seeks forgiveness

Oil exploration begins in Nasarawa

Eggs used to illustrate the story

Plateau govt mops up eggs to support farmers

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu,

Ayu reacts to suspension, says it’s “exercise in futility”

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Matthias Schmale, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator.

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International

the outgoing US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard

INTERVIEW: “There is huge interest from American companies in Nigeria, but…” – US Ambassador

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Seven areas Nigeria, US can improve collaboration – US Ambassador

Russian President, Vladmir Putin

Putin’s visit a headache for South African govt

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Central African countries want to dump colonial currency

Sports

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Paris 2024: Coach Salisu fails as Guinea knocks Nigeria out of Olympic race

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AFCON Qualifiers: Eagles lack tactics, says Akanni

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Arts and Entertainment

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Domitilla: The Reboot premieres 1st April – Zeb Ejiro

Music entrepreneur, Chidi Uzoeshi

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Bringing women back to political leadership in Nigeria, By Kehinde Ajayi

Editorial

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EDITORIAL: 2023 elections, divisive politics, and national reconciliation

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February 27, 2023

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February 23, 2023

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February 20, 2023

Health

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Investigations

Facility where vaccination cards are obtained without jab

INVESTIGATION: Lagos officials sell COVID-19 vaccination cards without jabs, sell fake but ‘authentic’ test results

January 7, 2023

Drums of Methylene Chloride Chemical

Sukurdai: The toxic, unregulated drug killing Northern Nigerian youth

November 13, 2022

Illegal refining site in Tai LGA

INVESTIGATION: Respiratory illnesses worsen, water pollution confirmed as Port Harcourt residents battle with soot

Boy carrying a bucket of water in front of Katanmi PHC

INVESTIGATION: Four years after Buhari’s promise, Sokoto primary health centres still in ruins

Health Specials

COVID-19 vaccination [PHOTO CREDIT: @UNICEF_Nigeria]

COVID-19 ‘victory’, other major events in Nigeria’s health sector in 2022

January 17, 2023

Kano State COVID-19 Cases, Deaths, and Vaccination figures.

How Pfizer disaster is discouraging some Kano residents from taking COVID-19 vaccines (2)

January 4, 2023

COVID-19 vaccinators at a centre in Tukuntawa area of Kano State

SPECIAL REPORT: How religion spurred high COVID-19 vaccination in Kano (1)

January 3, 2023

SPECIAL REPORT: In Akwa Ibom, Buhari govt’s initiative is revitalizing rural healthcare facilities

December 25, 2022

Features

Threats, trauma trail GBV reporters in Nigeria

SPECIAL REPORT: Threats, trauma trail GBV reporters in Nigeria

February 11, 2023

COVID-19 vaccination [PHOTO CREDIT: @UNICEF_Nigeria]

EXPLAINER: What you need to know about Diphtheria

January 31, 2023

Nigeria COVID-19 cases, deaths and vaccination figures

COVID-19: Two years after vaccination flag-off, Abuja residents still hesitant

January 24, 2023

COVID-19 vaccination [PHOTO CREDIT: WHO]

How Nigerian states, regions fare in COVID-19 vaccination

January 15, 2023

Data & Infographics

President Muhammadu Buhari

2022 Budget: Despite losing major international funding, Nigerian govt refuses to fund Family Planning

November 12, 2021

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October 2, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari on arrival to London [PHOTO CREDIT: @TheAsoVilla]

INFOGRAPHICS: Buhari has spent 200 days in UK for treatment since assuming office

Children waiting for treatment at a treatment centre in Ringim LGA.

INFOGRAPHICS: Despite govt actions, 4,000 children died from malnutrition in Jigawa

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