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. […]
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S.Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania top investment destinations in Sub-Saharan Africa — KPMG report
The energy, mining, and utilities (EMU) sector reflected the highest aggregate deal value in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2022, according to a report by KPMG, […]
Nigerian Supreme Court validates election of President Tinubu
On Thursday October 26, Nigeria’s Supreme Court rejected the appeals of the two opposition candidates – Atiku Abubakar (2nd) and Peter Obi (3rd) – who […]
Nigeria needs some 250,000 doctors in public hospitals
Nigeria needs more than 250,000 doctors to meet the ratio of one doctor to 600 patients recommended by the WHO. In Nigeria, where there are […]
Following a “gay wedding”, 76 people arrested in Nigeria
In northeastern Nigeria, more than 70 young people accused of organizing a gay wedding – which is considered a crime – have been arrested. Same-sex […]
Nigeria: Local economy hard hit by Naira fall
Nigeria’s Central bank announced its intention to intervene on the foreign exchange market to increase liquidity in response to the devaluation of the naira, which […]
Five Nigerians jailed for exhuming skull ‘to get rich’
Five men have been jailed for 12 years each in Nigeria after they were convicted on October 17, of exhuming a human skull. They had […]
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 […]
Nigerian Army rescues four NWU students kidnapped by terrorists
At nightfall on October 14, terrorists entered a student dormitory at the Federal University of Gusau in northwestern Nigeria and kidnapped four people, not the […]
Elon Musk to roll out broadband services in Africa
South African-born American billionaire Elon Musk joins forces with African e-commerce platform Jumia to extend the services of Starlink, his satellite internet provider, across the […]