Nigeria

Obasanjo Opposes Secession, Says Nigeria Better Together

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday called on secessionist agitators to shelve the idea and work for the unity and…

3 years ago

Nigeria Says Twitter Ban to Remain Indefinitely Until Tech Giant Shows Remorse

The suspension of the operation of American microblogging company, Twitter in Nigeria by the federal government is to remain indefinitely…

3 years ago

Nigeria to Drive Africa’s Telecoms Growth: Moody’s

A report by Moody’s Investors Service has said that Nigeria holds the key to the growth of telecom’s sector in…

3 years ago

Nigeria v Cameroon Ends Goalless in Vienna

Nigeria's Super Eagles were in action again on Tuesday against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, the second friendly encounter in…

3 years ago

Nigeria to Prosecute Citizens Who Disregard  Twitter Ban

The Nigerian government has ordered the prosecution of citizens who bypass the country's firewall and continue the use of Twitter…

3 years ago

Nigeria Suspends Twitter Indefinitely

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3 years ago

Buhari Meets Libya’s Menfi, Says Instability in Libya Affects Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday met with the Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya, Mr. Mohammed Younis Menfi, in Abuja…

3 years ago

Nigeria at War, More Air Force Accidents Likely to Happen – Air Commodore Balogun (rtd)

With an astronomical increase in military flights relative to previous years, due to the war being waged against insurgency, there…

4 years ago

Buhari Calls For Cooperation Between Nigeria and France on Terrorism

President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the need for Nigeria and France to deepen their anti-terror cooperation. This, he said, became…

4 years ago

Amid Worsening Insecurity, Police IG Redeploys Senior Officers in Nigeria’s Southeast

Nigeria's Police boss Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the redeployment of senior police officers in the country's southeastern region, a…

4 years ago

Terrorism in Nigeria Complex, Says UK Minister

British Minister for Africa, Mr. James Duddridge, at a meeting with Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyema, said…

4 years ago

Nigeria: Hours After Launch of Southeast  ‘Regional Police’, Gunmen Attack Ebonyi Community, Burn Houses

Reports suggest more than twenty houses have were torched when gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen attacked Umuogodo-Akpu Ngbo community, in southeastern…

4 years ago

Nigeria: Gunmen Attack Prison in Imo State, Free Hundreds of Inmates

Gunmen in Imo State have attacked a correctional facility and police command in Owerri, the Imo State capital, freeing some inmates in the process…

4 years ago

Britain Offers to Help Nigeria Over Worsening Insecurity

Britain has expressed grave concern about what it described as the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria and pledged to help…

4 years ago

Governing APC Plans to Rule Nigeria for 32 Years, Yobe Governor Buni Says

Chairman of the National Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Mai Mala Buni, Tuesday unfolded…

4 years ago

We need Multi-level Policing, Nigeria the Only Federation with a Unitary Policing System – Governors’ Chairman Fayemi

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4 years ago

Okonjo-Iweala Concludes Visit to Nigeria, the First Official Trip as WTO DG

The newly appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has concluded her first official working visit to Nigeria.…

4 years ago

Buhari Steps Up Efforts to Combat Insecurity in Nigeria, Orders Border Surveillance

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday raised the tempo in the efforts by his administration to tame the worsening insecurity in…

4 years ago

Nigeria, Kenya, 24 Other African Nations Set to Receive Covid Vaccines through COVAX

Nigeria and Kenya are to receive Covid-19 vaccines from the UN-backed Covax programme on Tuesday. Kenya will get 1.25 million doses…

4 years ago

Analysts Foresee Faster Economic Recovery for Nigeria as Oil Price Hits $60

Analysts on Monday predicted a faster economic recovery for Nigeria as crude oil prices, at $60 per barrel, hit a…

4 years ago