Nigeria: Whereabouts of 200 abducted girls remain unknown – Army Chief
The Chief of staff of Nigerian Army, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday, said the whereabouts of the over 200 abducted girls remained unknown. He made […]
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Nigeria: Resident Doctors on Strike to be Sacked
The Nigerian Minister of Health, on Wednesday, directed that resident doctors at the federal level who were on strike should be fired and replaced with […]
Nigeria: Retirement of Senior Army Officers Sparks Controversy
The Nigerian Army this weekend, confirmed the retirement of some senior officers from service following the approval of the Army Council. The move is generating […]
Nigeria: Anti-Graft Watchdog Wants ex-Minister to Refund $4.2 M
Nigeria’s anti-graft watchdog, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC,) on Monday interrogated the spokesperson of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential campaign. Fani-Kayode has been […]
Nigeria: $15 bln Stolen in Arms Procurement Fraud, Vice-President
Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said about $15 billion – equal to about half the country’s foreign currency reserves – was stolen from […]
Nigeria’s Buhari in China to Seek Support
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is paying as of Sunday a week-long working visit to China to seek greater support from Beijing for the development of […]
UK crime agency seizes $ 41,000 from Ex-Nigerian oil minister
Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) obtained court permission on Monday to temporarily seize $41,000 from a former Nigerian oil minister embroiled in a financial scandal, […]
Nigeria: President to handle oil portfolio in long waited cabinet
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is to take personal charge of the country’s crucial oil portfolio, his spokesman, Femi Adesina said on Tuesday, as a deadline […]
Nigeria: Buhari fires his military chiefs
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has fired Nigeria’s Chief of Defence, and the heads of Army, Navy and the Air Force. The service chiefs were relieved Monday. […]
Nigeria : Buhari delivers speech after victory
General Muhammadu Buhari has been officially declared winner of the Nigerian presidential elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in what is known to […]