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. […]
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Nigeria: Nineteen members of the security forces shot dead
Gunmen killed 13 soldiers, five policemen and a local militiaman in a pitched battle in northwestern Nigeria, where gangs of “bandits” have been terrorizing the […]
Africa Cup of Nations 2022 for Women: All qualified teams are known
The twelve teams that will play in the next African Women’s Cup of Nations (CAN 2022), scheduled for July 2-23 in Morocco, are known. Burkina […]
Nigerian police destroy 255 hectares of cannabis farms
More than 250 hectares of cannabis fields were destroyed this week and 13 people arrested in Ondo State in southwestern Nigeria, the Nigerian Drug Law […]
Nigeria: Dozens of people killed by “bandits” over the week-end
Gunmen killed dozens of people, including 11 security personnel, in two attacks over the week-end in central and northern Nigeria, local authorities said. Central and […]
Nigerian government maintains fuel subsidies
Nigeria’s government has announced that it will once again abandon the removal of fuel subsidies, a hugely popular measure in Africa’s most populous country, a […]
CAN 2022: The complete program of the 8th finals
The eighth finals of the African Cup will be played in a single match. The winners of these matches will qualify for the quarterfinals, which […]
Twitter allowed again in Nigeria after seven months of suspension
Twitter is back up and running in Nigeria after a seven-month suspension in Africa’s most populous country, where the U.S. social network had become a […]
Nigeria: Many people missing following attacks in Zamfara State
Many people are still missing in Nigeria after the massacre of more than 100 people in the northwestern state of Zamfara. Witnesses say up to […]
Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap three Chinese employees
Gunmen have kidnapped three Chinese employees working on a hydroelectric dam project in central Nigeria, also killing two local workers, police said Thursday. The assailants […]