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In this exclusive piece, ionigeria correspondent, Gbenga Odunsi — in separate interviews — sought reactions of Nigerians on the mandatory one-year NYSC scheme. “Youth obey the clarion call. Let us lift our na­tion high. Under the sun or in the rain. With dedi­cation and selflessness, Nigeria is ours, Nigeria we serve.” Every year, thousands of youths graduating from the Universities and …

Children who are meant to be in school are seen hawking goods like gala, bottled drinks, and fruits from one part of the city to another. It is far the same in other States of Nigeria. In this exclusive piece, Gbenga Odunsi — an investigative reporter at ionigeria — captures the ordeals of minors who are ill-fated victims of child …

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom through his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase said that president Muhammad Buhari is the father of the nation and he can visit any state of the federation anytime he wishes. When asked if the government is happy with the visit and their expectations, Terver said, “I don’t have anything to say beyond that. “The president …

By Jerome-Mario  Utomi. Looking at the way the chimpanzee walks, you will discover without labour that it’s not a happy creature. Comparatively, a peep at  the way Nigerians currently spend hours at different  petrol  stations in  search of fuel, one may not wait to be told that Nigerians are mourning the dearth of good leadership in our country. This leadership challenge has …

The New York Times reported today that United States’ President Donald Trump described Nigerians as people living in huts and that they would not want to return to them, if allowed to visit America.

A survey of 196 countries across the globe has shown consumers in these African countries pay the most for internet in the world. Even as the nations are among the poorest across the globe.

Three-time African champions Nigeria and two-time world champions Argentina will meet in a mouth-watering international friendly in the Russian city of Krasnodar on Nov. 14.

Vincent Aboubakar’s 75th minute penalty kick on Sunday in Yaounde cancelled out Moses Simon’s 30th minute goal for Nigeria to draw 1-1 with hosts Cameroon in a Russia 2018 Qualifier.

Amnesty International in a fresh tally of civilians killed by Boko Haram said at least 381 were killed since April 2017 in Cameroon and Nigeria amid a spike in suicide bombings.

Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu says efforts to get the nation out of its present economic challenges are beginning to yield positive results, especially in  agriculture.He also revealed that the government will continue to encourage companies such as WACOT, Olam, Bua to enhance rice production in the country.