Nigeria reports no active Ebola cases after Swiss patient evacuated
Nigeria has no active Ebola cases following the medical evacuation of a Swiss woman receiving treatment for the virus and her husband to Switzerland on […]
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Nigeria traces 53 contacts after confirming Ebola case in Abuja
Nigerian health authorities have identified and begun monitoring 53 contacts linked to the country’s only confirmed Ebola case, as efforts to contain the infection continue. […]
Nigeria plans special energy zones to support round-the-clock power supply
Nigeria plans to establish special energy zones in key commercial and industrial centres to support 24-hour electricity supply in areas with high demand. Minister of […]
Nigerian Court orders regulator to continue issuing fuel import licences
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Nigeria’s downstream petroleum regulator to continue issuing fuel import licences and related permits to Matrix Energy, AA […]
Nigeria’s oil output rises to 1.71 million barrels per day as NNPC targets 2 million bpd
Nigeria is currently producing 1.71 million barrels of crude oil per day, including a record 365,000 bpd from the exploration and production unit of the […]
Deadly Gunmen Raid in Northwest Nigeria Leaves at Least 15 Farmers Dead Amid Escalating Rural Insecurity
At least 15 people have been killed following a gunmen attack on a farming community in Talata Mafara area of Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria, on […]
Obi, Kwankwaso Defect to NDC in Pre-Election Shake-Up in Nigeria
Two leading Nigerian opposition figures, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, have defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress ahead of next year’s presidential election, signalling a […]
ECOWAS Condemns Coordinated Terror Attacks in Mali, Calls for Regional Security Unity
The ECOWAS has strongly condemned a wave of coordinated terrorist attacks across Mali, describing them as a grave threat to peace and stability in the […]
Nigeria on High Alert Over Planned Terror Attacks on Abuja Infrastructure
Security Forces in Nigeria have been placed on high alert following intelligence of a planned terrorist attack targeting key public infrastructure in Abuja and neighbouring […]
Nigerian Troops Rescue 31 Easter Worshippers as Bandit Attacks Leave Five Dead
The military in Nigeria has rescued 31 worshippers abducted during Easter Sunday celebrations in northwestern Kaduna State, following a deadly attack that left at least […]