Uproar over detention of Nigerian investigative journalist
Nigerian opposition and activists are calling for the release of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist working with the Foundation for Investigative...
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Four women killed in Nigeria cash handout stampede
At least four women were killed in Nigeria in a stampede as a crowd rushed to get cash handouts from...
Nigeria warns schools in 14 states at risk of kidnappings
The Nigerian government has identified schools in at least 14 states and the capital, Abuja, as vulnerable to attacks following...
Davido pledges $197,000 to Nigerian orphanages
Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido on Tuesday announced that he will donate 300m Naira ($197,000; £156,000) to orphanages in his country....
Ivory Coast wins AFCON title
Sebastien Haller was the hero for Ivory Coast again as the Elephants came from behind to beat Nigeria and win...
Nigeria weighs G20 membership prospects
Nigeria is considering applying to join the G20 group of major economies. President Bola Tinubu’s spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said on...
Nigeria to hand out food as cost of living bites
The Nigerian government has approved the disbursement of 5bn naira ($6.5m; £5.1m) to each of the country’s 36 states and...
Bola Tinubu inauguration: Nigeria swears in new president
The new president of Africa's largest democracy, Nigeria, has been sworn in at a ceremony in the capital, Abuja. Bola...
Tinubu to be sworn in despite court cases
Nigerian Information Minister Lai Mohammed says president-elect Bola Tinubu will be sworn in on 29 May despite court cases challenging...
Death toll rises after Lagos bus and train collision
Six people have been confirmed dead after a bus and a train collided in the Nigerian city of Lagos. Seventy-one...
