Nigeria’s accountant-general arrested on corruption charges
Nigeria’s comptroller general of public finance has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a case of embezzlement of about 80 billion naira (€184 million) […]
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Senator Abdullahi Adamu to lead Nigeria’s ruling party
Nigeria’s presidential party, the APC, has named Senator Abdullahi Adamu as its new leader to represent it in the next presidential election. This was done […]
Nigeria: Five critics of President Buhari released
Police released five Nigerians arrested in early July in Abuja for wearing clothing calling for President Muhammadu Buhari’s departure, a week after a court ruled […]
Lake Chad Basin Commission meets in Abuja to support military transition in Chad
In Abuja, at a summit of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari called for broad support for the Transitional Military Council in […]
Nigeria-France: Minister Franck Riester visits to consolidate trade relations
Franck Riester, France’s Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Investment Attractiveness, was in Nigeria from Monday 12 to Wednesday 14 April to prepare for the […]
Talon met Buhari in Abuja to discuss borders issues
The Beninese Head of State Patrice Talon went to Abuja on Tuesday 19 January to meet his counterpart Muhammadu Buhari. The two countries are neighbors, […]
Nigeria: Amnesty International reported several deaths as demonstrations are brutally dispersed by police
After violent outbursts on the bangs of the protests against police brutality and for good governance, which have been going on for more than 10 […]
Deconfinement measures being taken in African countries
While Nigeria is preparing to start easing coronavirus lockdown covering its largest city Lagos and capital Abuja from May 4, some countries have already announced […]
Nigeria Decides: 84 million people registered to vote in 2019 polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria on Monday disclosed that over 84 million persons have registered to vote in upcoming polls. The commission’s boss […]
Elections, regional security, economy top agenda of ECOWAS summit
West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS last weekend urged Nigeria and Senegal to ensure peaceful, free and transparent elections next year. The call was contained in […]