Tag: Nigeria
2021 Afrobasket qualifiers wrap up
South Sudan thrashed Rwanda 67-55 while Nigeria beat Mali 91-68 as the 2021 African Basketball Championship (Afrobasket) qualifiers wrapped up on Sunday evening...
UN chief condemns killing of rice farmers in Nigeria
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has condemned the deadly attack against rice farmers carried out by suspected Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria's...
UN official condemns killing of 43 farmers in Nigeria
A UN official based in Nigeria on Sunday condemned a gruesome attack against civilians carried out by suspected Boko Haram militants in northeast...
Investor says Nigeria offers immense investment, growth opportunities
Nigeria represents a significant investment opportunity for businesses seeking profitable projects and future opportunities, an investor said on Tuesday ahead of a property investment...
Five killed, 18 abducted in mosque attack in Nigeria: police
Nigerian police on Sunday confirmed that five worshippers were killed and 18 others abducted when gunmen attacked a congregational mosque in the country's northwestern...
IOM rolls out new decongestion strategy in IDPs camps in Nigeria
The International Organization for Migration(IOM) said it has commenced rolling out a new decongestion strategy that aims to reduce overcrowding in over 55 percent...
Seed value chain actors sensitized on guidelines for implementing Seed Legislation in Ghana
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) in collaboration with USAID has organized a two-day workshop on “Development of Operational Guidelines for...
7 die in trailer-truck collision in Nigeria
Seven people were killed and two others injured when a trailer and a truck collided along a busy highway in Kano, in northwest Nigeria,...
COVID-19 cases in Nigeria exceed 65,000 amid fears of second wave infections
The number of COVID-19 infections in Nigeria has exceeded 65,000 amid fears of a second wave despite slower increase in daily new cases.
With 152...
Yellow fever outbreak kills 76 in Nigeria
A yellow fever outbreak has killed 76 in three states in Nigeria for the first 10-day period of November, local health officials said Friday.
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Nigeria to create database for displaced persons
The Nigerian government has approved the establishment of a database for internally displaced persons (IDPs) across the country, an official has said.
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Nigeria’s restive Borno state to unveil development plan
Authorities in Nigeria's restive northeast state of Borno said it will launch a 25-year development plan aimed at fast-tracking development of the state,...
Nigeria ratifies membership of AfCFTA
The Nigerian government has ratified the country's membership of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) created for a single continental...
AFCON qualifier in Nigeria denies journalists, fans entry amid COVID-19 protocol
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will not allow journalists or fans into the stadium for a 2022 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match...
Yellow fever outbreak kills 8 in Nigeria
An outbreak of yellow fever has killed eight people in northeastern Nigeria, local health officials confirmed late Monday.
Rilwanu Mohammed, head of...
U.S. Embassy in Nigeria confirms rescue of American hostage
An American citizen who was kidnapped in neighboring Niger last week has been rescued, the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria confirmed on Saturday.
With the combined...
Nigeria rejects Amnesty International report on police action as untrue, misleading
Nigerian police has condemned as untrue and misleading a recent Amnesty International report that accused its personnel of human rights violations during recent protests...
Nigeria to construct 10 new airports
The Nigerian government has said it aims to construct 10 new airports across the country, an endeavor seeking to boost civil aviation in the...
Mass Rebellion in Nigeria Sparked by Police Brutality
Oil-producing country and Africa’s most populous state impacted severely by economic crisis and the legacy of neo-colonialism
A series of incidents involving the notorious Special...
69 killed in protests to end police brutality in Nigeria
A total of 69 people were killed during protests aimed at ending police brutality in Nigeria, a presidency source confirmed to Xinhua on Friday.
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Ongoing mass protests in Nigeria portend danger to economy – union organization
The ongoing protests against police brutality in Nigeria that have forced businesses to close down are a danger to the nation's already poor economy,...
AU council calls for urgent de-escalation of unrest in Nigeria
The Economic, Social and Cultural Council(ECOSOCC) of the African Union(AU) has called for an urgent de-escalation of the current unrest in parts of Nigeria...
Be circumspect with discussions on SARS – Dr. Vladimir Antwi-Danso
Dr. Vladimir Antwi-Danso, Dean of Academic Affairs, Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College has asked the media in Ghana to be circumspect in...
ECOWAS urges early resolution of protests against police brutality in Nigeria
The Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) has urged the Nigerian government and the protesters to pursue dialogue for an "early and amicable" resolution...
AU strongly condemns violence in Nigeria
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat on Thursday strongly condemned the violence that erupted on Tuesday during protests in...
Nigeria says 7 bandits killed in military operations
Nigerian authorities on Thursday confirmed a notorious arms trafficker and six bandits killed in different military operations across the country in the past week.
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ECOWAS Commission expresses concern over Nigeria
The ECOWAS Commission, has expressed concern over demonstrations by Nigerian youth calling for police reform, particularly the abolition of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)...
Nigeria’s economic hub imposes curfew, closes schools as protests turn violent
Authorities in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub have imposed a curfew and announced the closure of all public and private schools following the degeneration of...
Protests against police brutality hijacked by “hoodlums” in Nigeria
Nigeria's information minister Lai Mohammed on Sunday said the ongoing #EndSARS protests in the country have been hijacked by "hoodlums" with an ulterior motive...
Nigeria nabs 242 suspected criminals in northern state
Nigerian police have arrested 242 suspected criminals for the past five weeks, including suspected kidnappers and armed bandits terrorizing the northern state of Kano,...