European Investment Bank part-finances road connecting Guinea-Bissau and Senegal
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Guinea-Bissau have signed an agreement that will finance part of the road linking Safim, in the east of the […]
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Nigeria: Opposition demonstrating against the result of the presidential election
One of the defeated candidates in Nigeria’s presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, demonstrated on Monday with hundreds of his supporters in the capital Abuja in front […]
Nigeria’s Peter Obi wins Lagos State in presidential election
Nigerian presidential outsider Peter Obi won the most votes in the key state of Lagos, narrowly ahead of the ruling party candidate in his stronghold, […]
Nigeria tests biometric identification before elections
The Nigeria’s National Elections Commission (NEC) organized Saturday tests on biometric identification before the presidential election of February 25, to avoid the previous failures and […]
Nigeria’s banknote shortage: Central Bank seeks to quell anger before presidential election
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday announced the distribution of new banknotes at bank counters to reduce massive queues in front of ATMs, […]
Nigerian presidential election: Bola Tinubu chooses a northerner as his running mate
Bola Tinubu, candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), for the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria, chose Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate […]
Fire damages bridge in Lagos and destroys dozens of businesses
A major fire damaged one of the main bridges in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital, on Wednesday, destroying dozens of businesses, emergency officials and witnesses said. […]
A skyscraper collapses in Lagos, many people trapped
A skyscraper under construction collapsed Monday in Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos, trapping people inside, according to construction workers and rescue officials. Officials could not say […]
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 […]
Nigerian president replaces key army chiefs
On Tuesday, January 26, Nigeria was the scene of a spectacular sweep through the ranks of the army. The Head of State, President Buhari, decided […]