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A new report on civil registration in Nigeria has revealed alarmingly low birth registration rates across several northern states, raising concerns over identity management, child protection, and access to social services. According to the latest data, Jigawa State recorded the lowest percentage of registered births in the country at 15.7%, followed by Kebbi (18.8%), Sokoto […]
A new demographic analysis has revealed that a higher percentage of children under the age of 18 in southern Nigeria are not living with either of their biological parents compared to those in the northern regions. According to the data, the South-South zone recorded the highest proportion of such children at 13.9%, followed by the […]
President Bola Tinubu is expected to sign the National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill 2025 into law before the end of November, marking a major milestone in Nigeria’s drive toward digital transformation and economic modernization. The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Monday during a public hearing […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strengthened its position in the Nigerian Senate, increasing its membership to 76 senators after Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The announcement was made during a plenary session of the Senate, where the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, read Jarigbe’s letter of […]
A significant number of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) are currently engaged in the protection of politicians and other Very Important Persons (VIPs), a situation that experts say is raising concerns about inadequate security coverage for ordinary citizens. Reports indicate that roughly 100,000 officers out of the force’s estimated 370,000 personnel are diverted from […]
Nigeria has achieved another landmark in its push for industrial diversification with the commissioning of the SuperTech Methanol and Ammonium Bicarbonate Plant, the first of its kind in the country. The Chinese-owned SuperTech Chemical Industry Limited, which recently relocated its entire production facility from China to Nigeria, has established operations within the Ondo-Linyi Industrial […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has recalled the level of international respect and influence Nigeria commanded during his administration, saying that under his leadership, the United States could not take any major action in Africa without first consulting Nigeria. Obasanjo made the remark on Monday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while speaking at the Presidential Youth Mentorship […]
The Nigerian Army has dismissed claims circulating in a viral video that alleged the involvement of one of its officers in electoral violence during the recent election in Awka South Local Government Area. The Army described the video as misleading and a deliberate attempt to tarnish its image and undermine public confidence in the military’s […]
A viral post circulating on social media has claimed that Pastor Emmanuel Iren, founder of Celebration Church International (CCI), described Nigeria’s security system as “the best in the world.” However, checks across multiple credible media outlets show no record of such a statement being made by the cleric. Pastor Iren, who is also the […]
A deadly confrontation has erupted between Boko Haram and its rival faction, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), in the Lake Chad Basin, leading to heavy casualties and heightened instability in the area. Reports from Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency analyst based in the Northeast, indicate that the clashes have resulted in more than 100 […]
