Nigeria: Man Jailed 14 Years for Sodomising 12-Year-Old Boy in Bauchi

Justice Mu'azu Abubakar of the Bauchi State High Court on Tuesday sentenced a 39-year-old man, Sa'idu Mohammed, to 14 years in prison for sodomising a 12-year-old boy. Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Driver, Abduct 16 On Abuja-Lokoja Road

Gunmen have shot dead a bus driver and abducted his 16 passengers near Chikara village on the Abuja-Lokoja highway. Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Appreciation Will Impact Inflation Between Three to Six Months - - Teriba

The chief executive of Economic Associates, EA, Dr Ayo Teriba, has said the recent Naira appreciation will impact the country's inflation between three to six months. Read more »

Nigeria: Bremen Suspend and Fine Keita for Strike

Werder Bremen on Tuesday suspended Naby Keita "until the end of the season" and handed the midfielder "a substantial fine" after he refused to play against Bayer Leverkusen on… Read more »

West Africa: Why Nigeria Needs to Actualise Full Potential of Carbon Market

... It will stimulate economic dev't, mitigate climate change -- Minister Read more »

Nigeria: Banditry - Nasarawa Bans Ethnic Vigilante Groups

Following the emergency security meeting convened by Governor Abdullahi Sule, the government of Nasarawa has proscribed all ethnic vigilante groups operating across the 13 local… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Anti-Corruption Agency Files Fresh Charges Against Ganduje

The Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission has announced new corruption charges and maladministration against an exGovernor Abdullahi Ganduje. Read more »

Nigeria: How African Countries Can Effectively Manage Disease Outbreaks - Experts

Some experts have said it is crucial for African countries to strengthen their surveillance and laboratory systems in order to effectively manage disease outbreaks before they… Read more »

Nigeria: 10 Years Since Chibok--Nigeria Will No Longer Pay the Price

Ten years ago today, 276 girls were abducted in the night from their school in Chibok, northeastern Nigeria. The attack by Boko Haram pricked the conscience of the world. From… Read more »

Nigeria: Prices of Garri, Akpu, Others Push Food Inflation to 40 Percent

Nigeria's headline inflation rose to 33.20 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. Read more »

Nigeria: Defend Tinubu or Quit, Matawalle Tells Baba-Ahmed, Other Northern Appointees

Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, on Monday challenged all the appointees from the North in the current administration to come out openly and defend President Bola… Read more »

Nigeria: PDP National Chairmanship - I'll Abide By Party's Decision - Ombugadu

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2023 election in Nasarawa State, David Ombugadu, has said he will always abide by the decision of the party as… Read more »

Nigeria: It Would Have Been Easier to Rescue the Girls If Govt Believed the Story - - Fmr Education Commissioner

Musa Inuwa Kubo was the Borno State Commissioner for Education when the kidnap of the Chibok school girls happened. In this interview, he speaks on circumstances surrounding the… Read more »

Nigeria: Life Has Lost Meaning - Chibok Girls' Parents

It has been ten years since over 250 girls were taken from the Government Secondary, Chibok. Since then, some of the girls have been recovered. But till date, over 80 of the girls… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Tasks Tertiary Institutions On Financial Management

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked Nigerian tertiary institutions to follow the guidelines for good governance and proper financial management developed by the federal… Read more »

Nigeria: Can Demands Rescue of Abducted Chibok Girls, 10 Years After

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked the federal government to intensify efforts and take decisive action to rescue the remaining abducted Chibok schoolgirls who… Read more »

Nigeria: Electricity Workers Demand Withdrawal of New Tariff

The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has asked the federal government to withdrawal the new increase of tariff, saying it will push the price of goods upwards and… Read more »

Nigeria: Chibok Schoolgirls - 10 Years After

Exactly 10 years ago, on April 14, 2014, Nigeria was hit by a disaster of monumental proportion, the abduction of 276 school girls from Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State.… Read more »

Nigeria: I Can't Believe That After 10 Years, We Are Still Talking About Chibok Girls in Captivity - - Aisha Yesufu

At the forefront of the move to secure the release of the abducted girls, was the BringBackOurGirls group. The group mounted a campaign to put pressure on relevant authorities to… Read more »

Nigeria: Bauchi Fights Quelea Birds, Allots N45m for Pest Control

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has flagged off quelea birds spray at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa international airport Bauchi as part of efforts to boost food production… Read more »

Nigeria: Chibok - Story of a Community Subdued By Tragedy

Sandwiched between hills and a large expanse of lush vegetation, Chibok town looks serene, especially to those who love communing with nature. Read more »

Nigeria: Nifor Trains Farmers On Best Practice in Edo

The Federal government through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has trained over 100 women and youth small holder farmers on environmentally sustainable… Read more »

Nigeria: Chibok Abduction At 10 - Never Again

Today, April 14, 2024, marks the tenth anniversary of a national disaster. It coincides with the day Boko Haram terrorists dressed in military uniforms abducted 276 final year… Read more »

Nigeria: Obaseki Leads Nigerian Delegation to Italian Art Exhibition

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has been selected as the Nigerian Pavilion Commissioner for the 60th International Art Exhibition organised by La Biennale di Venezia. Leading a… Read more »

Niger: X User's Claims On Niger's Kandadji Dam

The coup in Niger Republic created a standoff between the country and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The coup, which led to the toppling of the… Read more »