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    Nigeria unveils human rights priorities, demands equal attention to development rights

    Nigeria has pledged to promote balanced attention to human rights, including economic development, education and healthcare, during its forthcoming membership of the UNHRC.

    OPINION

    When the ruling party needs guns to win election

    No president should need an AK-47 to win an election, and no ruling party should need the threat of one to persuade Nigerians to vote for its candidate.

    Leadership and storytelling in election season

    Compelling stories create impact that shapes the future. And leaders who fail to tell honest stories shape nothing but frustration and disappointment.

    Only one of Nigeria’s 26 stadiums meets international standards; country needs a new model

    If Lionel Messi were to play in Nigeria tomorrow, there is only one venue in the entire country where the match could be sanctioned. One stadium. In a nation of 230 million people.

    Murder in Asaba

    There is something fundamentally wrong with treating the alleged killing of a citizen as though it were principally a disagreement within the public service.

    Incumbency power, religious sentiment can’t stop hungry, angry Nigerians from voting Tinubu out

    Across the country, the cost-of-living crisis is not an abstract economic debate.

    Azu Ishiekwene: Tinubu and his incredible ministers

    At a business lunch in December 2022, he said he shouldn’t be voted for a second term if he didn’t fix the electricity supply problem and end estimated billing in his first term.

    Showbiz

    Kano hosts International Poetry Festival to showcase Nigeria’s cultural heritage

    The Poetic Wednesdays Initiative has organised an international poetry festival in Kano to showcase Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage and promote indigenous languages.

    Faith

    Police confirm kidnap of Catholic priest in Benue

    The police command in Benue has confirmed the abduction of John Otache, parish priest of St. Margaret’s Parish, Ajegbe-Awume, in Ohimini council area.