Nigeria

Nigerian president recalls ambassadors worldwide

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a recall of Nigeria's ambassadors the world over with immediate… Read More

Nigeria gives $235 mln to states to buy rice, maize

Nigeria has approved a total of 180 billion naira ($235 mln) for its 36 states… Read More

Petrol Price Hike: Nigerians hold strike, march in protest

Hundreds marched through major Nigerian cities on Wednesday on the first day of a nationwide… Read More

Nigeria to distribute grains, raise salaries to soften impact of rising petrol prices

Nigeria plans to distribute grains and fertiliser from Monday and raise salaries of government workers,… Read More

Nigeria petrol prices soar to record high

Petrol prices in Nigeria reached 617 naira ($0.7802) per litre on Tuesday, the highest ever,… Read More

Curfew in central Nigeria state after new attacks

JOS, Nigeria: Nigeria imposed a 24-hour curfew in a north-central region after more tit-for-tat attacks… Read More

Nigeria boat accident kills 100 people, several missing

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: At least 100 people drowned and several others were missing after an overloaded… Read More

Nigeria’s president urges patience after fuel subsidy upheaval

LAGOS, Nigeria: Nigeria's new president Bola Tinubu on Monday urged Nigerians to accept more sacrifice… Read More

Nigeria security forces detain suspended central bank chief

Nigeria's security services have detained the country's suspended central bank chief as part of an… Read More

Petrol Prices Tripled In Nigeria

Nigeria's state oil firm NNPC Ltd on Wednesday hiked petrol prices to as high as… Read More

Four killed after US convoy attacked in Nigeria

Gunmen attacked a US convoy in southeast Nigeria's Anambra State on Tuesday, police and a… Read More

Extremists kill 37 fishermen in north Nigeria

KANO, Nigeria: Extremists in northeast Nigeria's Borno state have killed at least 37 fishermen, militia… Read More

Nigeria shortlists 139 firms to commercialise gas flaring

Nigeria's petroleum regulator has shortlisted 139 companies for the next stage of the country's gas… Read More

Shell to pay 15 mln euros in settlement over Nigerian oil spills

Shell will pay 15 million euros ($15.9 million) to communities in Nigeria that were affected… Read More

Nigeria’s missing Chibok girls sculpted in clay

The faces of 108 Nigerian girls who are still missing eight years after they were… Read More

Nigeria: People trade waste material for health insurance

Jerome Ngutor had trouble with a persistent stomach ache but like many Nigerians, he did… Read More

Corruption: Nigeria orders seizure of houses, cars of former minister

A Nigerian court has ordered a final seizure of two properties and cars owned by… Read More

Sexual harassment at Nigerian universities is alarming, says Buhari

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday sexual harassment had reached alarming levels at the… Read More

Floods kill over 300 in Nigeria this year, and could worsen -emergency agency

Floods in Nigeria have killed at least 300 people this year and the situation could… Read More

10ml cooking oil sachet: Nigerians buy small as hardships bite

From five grams of toothpaste to 10 millilitres of cooking oil, many Nigerians struggling with… Read More