Tag: nigeria

Curious about the trending 'Ghanaians' and 'As a Ghanaian' hashtags? Here's the scoop: Nigerians and Ghanaians have been engaged in playful banter,...

Major cities in the Niger Republic are experiencing prolonged blackouts after Nigeria cut its power supply to the neighboring West African country,...

Grammy award-winning Nigerian afrobeats singer, Wizkid, has become the first African musician to win the BRIT Billion Award for over one billion...

"Some people are looking for my trouble. And I came here prepared," joked Pastor Uche Aigbe on Sunday as he took to the pulpit...

Many countries in Africa suffer from disasters annually, but the adverse effects are grossly under-reported compared with coverage of more developed nations. The impact of...

Nigerians will soon determine who their next president will be in a general election. Polling is due at the end of February and inauguration...

Zipline has commissioned yet another facility in Nigeria to support the Cross River State government in delivering on its mandate to improve access to...

A Roman Catholic priest has been killed by armed gunmen at his parish in northern Nigeria, who then burned his rectory in the village...

Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that the general elections could be cancelled if nothing is done to tackle insecurity in the...

Nigeria's Labour Party Vice-Presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, nearly broke down in tears during a TV townhall meeting televised on Channels TV alongside his...

Nigerian Afrobeats star D'banj has been arrested over allegations of fraud after millions of dollars meant to help unemployed youths start businesses was reported...

Nigeria’s central bank has limited weekly over-the-counter cash withdrawals by individuals and corporates to 100,000 naira ($225; £186) and 500,000 naira ($1,125; £928) respectively. It...

The Nigerian government has announced a policy aimed at promoting the teaching of primary school pupils in local languages rather than in English. Education Minister...

A high court in Nigeria has sentenced the country's police chief to three months in prison for disobeying a court order. The ruling followed a...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has discredited its earlier travel advisory warning to Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. In a new statement, the ministry...