Nigerian Islamic court imposes 10 lashes for cross-dressing
A Sharia court in northern Nigeria has sentenced eight men to ten lashes for cross-dressing, an act contrary to Islamic law, according to court documents. […]
Kano
Nigeria: A group wedding offered to 1,800 couples
The authorities in Kano State have organized and financed wedding ceremonies to help the less fortunate get married, as marriage is too expensive for many […]
Nigeria: INEC suspends announcement of results in two States, anger of parties
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) consolidated its lead with 15 governors’ seats compared to eight for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Another opposition party, […]
Shortage of banknotes in Nigeria: new protests in Ibadan
Angry crowds burned tires and blocked roads in Ibadan, a major city in southwestern Nigeria, on Wednesday to protest a shortage of banknotes that is […]
Banknote shortage in Nigeria: riots break out in the South West
Abeokuta, in southwestern Nigeria, was the scene of scuffles between protesters and police on Tuesday, when a crowd of angry youths attacked a bank facing […]
Police arrest Nigerian man who wanted to sell himself at auction
Islamic police in Nigeria have arrested a man who wanted to sell himself at auction to escape poverty, local authorities said Wednesday. A 26-year-old tailor, […]
Nigeria: Strange deaths recorded in Kano are linked 60 percent to COVID-19
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Osagie Ohanire, said that between 50% and 60% of the unexplained deaths in Kano State, or about 600 deaths, could well […]
Nigeria bans production, importation of codeine syrups
Nigerian government has announced a ban on the production and import of cough syrup containing codeine. Codeine is a medicine that is used to relieve […]
Turkey coup plotters own 17 schools in Nigeria – Ambassador
Turkey ambassador to Nigeria, Hakan Cakil, on Thursday requested the Federal government of the Africa’s most populous nation to close down 17 schools that have […]