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FG unveils N50m equity-free capital to spur student innovation

The Federal Government has unveiled a N50 million Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), an initiative designed to strengthen innovation, research exc

2015 Zaria Massacre: Islamic Movement petitions UN, Amnesty Int’l, others

The Academic Forum of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (AFIMN) has petitioned the United Nations Human Rights Council, Amnesty International, and the N

Two dead in Lagos midnight auto crashes

Two separate auto crashes occurred in Lagos in the early hours of Monday, claiming two lives and leaving two others injured. According to witnesses, b

Why coups are unsettling West Africa

Political analysts, diplomats and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have identified bad governance, sit-tight syndrome, among others, as the reasons

Air fares rise by over 300% in 2 years

Air fares on major routes have gone up by over 300 per cent in the last two years, making air transportation inaccessible to average Nigerians, analys