Countries

South Africa cuts power to Nigeria consulate, sparks row

Johannesburg – The Nigerian consulate in Johannesburg has complained to the South African government after city authorities disconnected the... Read more

21 Jan, 2023

Countries

Nigeria rescues last hostages from train station attack

Lagos – Nigeria security forces have rescued the last two hostages from a high-profile train station kidnapping and arrested... Read more

19 Jan, 2023

Business

Nigeria’s currency redesign and withdrawal limits: questionable policy and bad timing

Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College The Central Bank of Nigeria launched new banknotes in November 2022. The new notes came... Read more

18 Jan, 2023

Countries

‘We need to get things right’ – Nigerians flock to get voting cards as election looms

Lagos – Braving stressful waits, red tape and repeated visits, Nigerians are rushing to pick up their voting cards... Read more

17 Jan, 2023

Countries

Priest burnt alive, five worshippers abducted in Nigeria

Kano – Armed attackers burnt a Catholic priest alive and abducted five worshippers in two separate attacks in central... Read more

16 Jan, 2023

Countries

Nigerian security forces free 12 hostages from train station attack

Lagos – Security operatives on Sunday rescued 12 people who were kidnapped a week earlier by a criminal gang... Read more

16 Jan, 2023

Burkina Faso

UN calls for urgent help to combat acute child malnutrition

Geneva – The United Nations called on Thursday for urgent funding to help 30 million children suffering from acute... Read more

13 Jan, 2023

Countries

Gunmen kill 12 Nigeria security personnel in ambush… bodies taken to a hospital in Kaduna

Kano – Twelve Nigeria security personnel and local vigilantes were killed by unidentified gunmen in an area of northwestern... Read more

11 Jan, 2023

Countries

‘We’re confident other victims will be rescued soon,’ Nigerian official says after gunmen abduct 30+ in train station attack

Lagos – Gunmen attacked a train station in southern Nigeria, kidnapping about 30 people and wounding others, before police... Read more

10 Jan, 2023

Countries

Nigerian vote may be ‘cancelled or delayed if insecurity is not tackled,’ says commission

Abuja – Nigeria’s general election in late February could be cancelled or postponed if insecurity is not tackled, the... Read more

10 Jan, 2023