Arts and Leisure

Nigeria troops arrest Nollywood actor over separatist incitement

Lagos – Nigerian troops have arrested a well-known Nollywood actor for allegedly inciting support for a banned separatist movement... Read more

9 Oct, 2021

Countries

Nigeria rescues nearly 200 kidnap victims in northwest

Lagos – Nigerian security forces have rescued nearly 200 kidnap victims during raids on camps of criminal gangs in dense... Read more

8 Oct, 2021

Countries

Oil cleanup in southern Nigeria still a ‘long way’ from target

Abuja – A much-touted cleanup of oil pollution in southern Nigeria has yet to start in parts of the hotspot... Read more

8 Oct, 2021

Business

Nigeria’s Buhari presents $39.8bn 2022 budget to lawmakers

Abuja – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday presented lawmakers with his government’s 2022 budget proposal of 16.39 trillion naira... Read more

8 Oct, 2021

Countries

Gunmen kill 24 people in northern Nigeria

Kano – Gunmen raided two villages in northwest Nigeria killing 24 people, police and residents said on Thursday, in the... Read more

7 Oct, 2021

Countries

Nigerian doctors to resume work after two-months’ strike

Abuja – Doctors at Nigeria’s state-run hospitals will resume work this week after calling off a two-month long strike on... Read more

5 Oct, 2021

Countries

Nigeria looks to revive ailing palm oil sector

Okomu – Standing beside the piles of dark red palm fruits ready for crushing for their essence, Nigerian farmer... Read more

3 Oct, 2021

Countries

Nigeria’s Buhari orders Twitter ban lifted once conditions met

Lagos – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said he had ordered the country’s ban on Twitter to be lifted... Read more

2 Oct, 2021

Business

Nigeria delays launch of eNaira digital currency

Abuja – Nigeria has delayed the launch of its eNaira digital currency, initially planned for Friday, because of the country’s... Read more

1 Oct, 2021