Attacks on electoral commission spark concerns for Nigeria polls | Elections
Lagos, Nigeria – On Sunday, Nigerian policemen repelled an attack by unknown gunmen on the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the…
Lagos, Nigeria – On Sunday, Nigerian policemen repelled an attack by unknown gunmen on the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the…
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – When Ezeigwe Evaristus Chukwuebuka, a Nigerian man completed his 12-year sentence for financial fraud in Vietnam, he expected to fly…
Braving stressful waits, red tape and repeated visits, Nigerians are rushing to pick up their voting cards for next month’s presidential election, where three main…
The event was the eighth edition of AFRIMA and the first to be held in a French-speaking country. Africa’s star musicians hit the red carpet…
Growing up, Emem Thomas’s strong body was not the kind that was commonly admired in the city of Uyo, southern Nigeria. The snarky remarks shook…
Nigeria is listed as one of the 15 countries most hit by food and nutrition crises due the humanitarian crises in the Northeast. The situation…
Financial watchdog says GT Bank, a repeat offender, has not disputed the findings and agreed to settle. Britain’s financial watchdog has fined the UK subsidiary…
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The incident comes a month after a train service in the north, which was shut after a March 2022 attack, resumed. Attackers armed with assault…
As many as 9,076 lives were lost to the violent incidents that unsettled Nigeria last year, and 4,680 people were victims of abduction. These figures…
A terrorist group recently stormed the Kurya-Madaro community of Zamfara, where they took away herds of cattle and sheep. But one animal they did not…
Some lawmakers had questioned the plan to convert $53bn in central bank overdrafts into 40-year bonds. Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says Africa’s largest economy will…
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Dozens also injured when driver ‘loses control’ of vehicle and smashes into a crowd in southeastern port city of Calabar. At least seven people have…
Lagos, Nigeria – Earlier this month, an electric bulb glistened above Umar Abubakar Sidi’s bald head and his glasses reflected blue light from his computer…
Abuja, Nigeria – Adeola Ehi had been looking forward to taking her two-year-old daughter home to meet her grandparents for the first time this Christmas.…
German officials have handed over 20 artifacts known as Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, marking a major restitution of art that could lead to further restitution…
Nigerian security forces recovered several firearms and hand grenades during a raid on a camp belonging to separatist militants in the southeastern state of Ebonyi. …
The bank has recently announced directives to limit the amount of cash in circulation in Africa’s largest economy. Nigeria’s central bank has substantially increased limits…
The Islamic police force in Nigeria have arrested 19 Muslims who are accused of attending a same-sex wedding on 18 December. The force raided the…