Police disperse Lagos protest over slum demolitions, at least 17 injured
Nigerian police on Wednesday fired live bullets into the air and tear gas to prevent protesters from entering the Lagos State House of Assembly complex […]
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President Tinubu Departs for Europe Ahead of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Summit
President Bola Tinubu left Lagos on Sunday, December 28, for Europe as part of his year-end break and in preparation for an official visit to […]
Dangote Accuses Regulators of Undermining Local Refining, Calls for Probe into Fuel Imports
Nigeria’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, has accused petroleum regulators of facilitating cheap fuel imports that, he says, threaten local refineries, jobs and the country’s long-term […]
Nigeria Issues Arrest Warrant for Former Petroleum Minister Timipre Sylva
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced that a Federal High Court in Lagos has issued a warrant for the arrest of former […]
Nigeria, U.S., and U.K. Join Forces to Probe Record ₦338 Billion Cocaine Seizure at Lagos Port
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched a joint investigation with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the United Kingdom’s National […]
Nigeria Eyes Aviation Growth Through Strategic Public-Private Partnerships
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to driving economic growth through robust Public-Private Partnership (PPP) reforms in the aviation and aerospace sectors. […]
Massive Police Presence Silences “Take It Back” Protests on Nigeria’s Democracy Day
In Nigeria, a fresh wave of protests planned by the “Take It Back” movement to mark Democracy Day on Thursday, 12 June 2025, was thwarted […]
New Dawn or Missed Opportunity? Africa’s Place in the Church After Pope Francis
As the Catholic world reflects on the passing of Pope Francis, it is Africa that perhaps feels the weight of his absence most profoundly. While […]
U.S. pledges support for Africa’s AI goals
Delegates from over 30 African countries and the USA concluded on September 12 a two-day AI summit in Lagos, Nigeria, focused on promoting the safe […]
Court restricts protests in Lagos to Freedom, Peace parks
A Lagos High Court has restricted protesters taking part in the proposed August 1 nationwide protest to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota, and […]