Kidnapped Catholic priest killed in northwest Nigeria
Kano – A Catholic priest seized last week in northwestern Nigeria was killed by his abductors while another kidnapped... Read more
20 Jul, 2022
Job seekers in Africa easy prey for online scammers
Nairobi – From careers in banking to roles in globe-spanning agencies, social media in Africa is awash with lucrative... Read more
20 Jul, 2022
Nigerian oil giant now free of state control, says president
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday Nigeria’s state-run oil firm would now operate as a fully commercial... Read more
20 Jul, 2022
Nigeria’s spiralling insecurity: five essential reads
Adejuwon Soyinka, The Conversation In recent times, security – or, more accurately, the lack of it – has been... Read more
18 Jul, 2022
Nigeria’s opposition party wins key southwest state
Osogbo – Nigeria’s main opposition party has won the governorship election in southwest Osun state, the electoral commission said... Read more
17 Jul, 2022
Old rivals set for rematch in southwest Nigeria election
Osogbo – Voters go to the polls on Saturday to elect a new governor for Nigeria’s southwest Osun state,... Read more
16 Jul, 2022
Nigeria’s Twitter ban unlawful, West African court says
Lagos – A seven-month ban on Twitter use in Nigeria was unlawful, according to a court ruling by West... Read more
15 Jul, 2022
Nigerian prison assault deepens security crisis, jihadist threat
Lagos – The raid bore all the hallmarks of the Islamic State group. After dividing themselves into three squads,... Read more
14 Jul, 2022
Death toll in Nigeria boat capsize rises to 15
Lagos – The death toll in a boat mishap in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos has risen to 15 with... Read more
11 Jul, 2022
More train attack hostages freed in Nigeria, says negotiator
Kano – Gunmen who attacked a train in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna state in March have released seven more hostages... Read more
11 Jul, 2022
