Curfew after Nigeria student killing protests
A 24-hour curfew has been declared in Sokoto, Nigeria, after protesters took to the streets demanding the release of two ...
Tag: Nigeria
Nigeria’s former president seeks APC nomination
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is seeking to return to office in next year's election after switching political party, the ...
Presidential aspirant urges name change for Nigeria
Nigeria's presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, wants the country's name to be changed to "the Nigritian Federation” or simply Nigritia. He ...
Suspected billionaire drug lord arrested
The Nigerian authorities say they have arrested a suspected drug trafficker, described as a billionaire drug baron, while on board ...
MTN gets licence to establish a bank in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted approval for the establishment of MTN's Mobile Money (MoMo) Payment Service Bank, ...
I’ll get justice for Osinachi Nwachukwu – Minister for Women Affairs
Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, on Monday, vowed to get justice for the late popular gospel singer, ...
Nigeria gospel singer’s husband arrested over death
Police have arrested the husband of a top Nigerian gospel singing star, Osinachi Nwachukwu, after she died on Friday in ...
Power blackout hits large parts of Nigeria
Many Nigerians have once again been left without state-supplied electricity for hours on end, three weeks after the president apologised ...
More children’s bodies found in Nigeria boat tragedy
Five more victims of a boat accident involving women and children fleeing armed gang violence in central Nigeria have been ...
FIFA’s VAR machine stolen after Ghana-Nigeria match in Abuja
Nigerians have made a record as the only country to host a FIFA World Cup match where an official died ...
