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Insight: How Nigeria's 'smooth election' was nearly scuttled

(Reuters) - As Muhammadu Buhari closed in on Nigeria's presidency, an aide to election commission…

Father of Orekoya kids advises parents

Mr Leke Orekoya, the father of the three kidnapped children in Lagos, on Thursday advised…

In Pictures: Pastor Bakare visits Buhari in Kaduna

Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Latter Rain Church in Lagos today visited Nigeria's President-elect, Muhammadu…

Muhammadu Buhari listed among TIME 100 leaders

Even without being sworn in as Nigeria's elected President, Muhammadu Buhari has earned a listing…

Stalemate in Taraba: My story by Aisha Alhassan

Senator Aisha Alhassan, the only woman in the governorship race in Nigeria, has related her…

Lagos PDP sets victory eyes on 2019

The Lagos State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday said it could…

Face of the notorious Nanny 'baby kidnapper' arrested by police

This is the face of the Lagos nanny, Mary Akinloye, who kidnapped three kids just…

Hungry Nigerian worker steals neighbour's plywood

A hungry Nigerian blue collar worker has resorted to stealing to feed himself.

Ex- vice president Atiku, Senator argue over Taraba governorship election

Should a winner have been declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission in what it…

INEC unveils all the elected senators, reps

Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission has released the authentic lists of all the 109 elected…