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Southeast Nigeria: five policemen killed in two attacks

February 21, 2023 Geraldine Boechat 0

Five policemen were killed in two attacks carried out on Sunday and Monday by suspected separatists in Anambra State, in southeastern Nigeria, less than a […]

Nigerian president to keep small denominations of the old naira in circulation

February 17, 2023 Geraldine Boechat 0

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ordered the continued circulation of low-denomination banknotes, recently replaced by new ones, in order to limit the cash shortage […]

Shortage of banknotes in Nigeria: new protests in Ibadan

February 16, 2023 Steven Addamah 0

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 […]

Nigeria’s Electoral Commission confirms that elections will be held

February 9, 2023 Steven Addamah 0

Nigeria’s Electoral Commission (Inec) said Wednesday that the presidential election will be held as scheduled on February 25 despite massive shortages of gasoline and new […]

Banknote shortage in Nigeria: riots break out in the South West

February 8, 2023 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

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 […]

Nigeria tests biometric identification before elections

February 6, 2023 Steven Addamah 0

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 […]

Elon Musk-owned SpaceX opens shop in Nigeria

February 3, 2023 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Elon Musk-owned Space Exploration Technologies Corporation has commenced the operation of Starlink services in Nigeria, making therefore the most populous nation of the continent to […]

Nigeria: Bomb explosion kills 27

January 27, 2023 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

27 people have been killed in the explosion of a bomb in Nasarawa state, central Nigeria, local authorities said. The blast according to the local […]