Nigerian media outspoken against request to suspend their Twitter accounts
While the authorities cut off access to Twitter on Friday, June 4, the broadcasting regulatory body, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), asked the media to […]
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nearly 150 missing after a shipwreck on the Niger River
An overloaded boat sank on Wednesday, May 26, in northwestern Nigeria. Authorities fear that most of the passengers drowned. In a statement, President Muhammadu Buhari […]
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 […]
Nigeria: Ramadan brings higher food prices
Ramadan begins this Tuesday, April 13, in Nigeria, and like every year, religious authorities are asking wholesalers not to raise food prices disproportionately. The month […]
Double attack in the southeastern Niger killed four soldiers and wounded many
It was learned last night Monday that four soldiers were killed Saturday and several others wounded in a double attack in the southeastern part of […]
Nigeria: More than 1800 prisoners escape after prison attack
More than 1,800 prisoners escaped from a prison in southeastern Nigeria on Sunday night after an assault by gunmen. No one has claimed responsibility for […]
Covid-19: Nigeria says it is making progress on developing its own vaccine
While India has suspended shipments of vaccine, which is expected to prevent Nigeria from receiving several million doses as planned at the end of March, […]
Africa: Democracy has declined in many countries a report stated
Two benchmark rankings point to a decline in democracy around the world in 2020. In Africa, the 10 most democratic countries no longer include Benin, […]
MMA: Israel Adesanya can enter the big league at the UFC
Israel Adesanya can become the fifth fighter in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to be simultaneously champion in two different weight categories. […]
Nigeria: Release of 317 abducted school girls in Zamfara State
The girls who were captured last Friday at their boarding school in Jangebe, Zamfara State, were released at dawn on Tuesday morning. There are 279 […]