Nigeria tax spat reignites federalism debate
Lagos – A legal battle between Nigeria’s government and states over sales tax is fueling fierce debate about federalism... Read more
13 Oct, 2021
Nigeria Senate amends law on electronic vote transfer
Abuja – Nigeria’s Senate on Tuesday voted to amend a law to allow the country’s electoral commission to decide on... Read more
13 Oct, 2021
Kidnapped 6 women, 9 children escape jihadist captors in Nigeria
Kano – Six women and nine children kidnapped by jihadists from Christian communities in Nigeria’s northeast have escaped their captors,... Read more
12 Oct, 2021
Gunmen kill at least 19 traders in Nigeria market raid
Kano – Gunmen from gangs of cattle thieves and kidnappers have opened fire on a market in northwest Nigeria, killing... Read more
11 Oct, 2021
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
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
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
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
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
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
