Nigeria grants bail to Biafra movement leader
Nigerian federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday granted bail to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, citing his deteriorating health conditions. The […]
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Nigeria’s anti-graft watchdog recovers $53.6m in Q1 2017
The Nigerian anti-graft Watchdog, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Sunday said it has recovered over $53.6 million in the last four months. […]
AfDB questions Africa’s annual $35bn food importation
African Development Bank’s president, Akinwumi Adesina on Thursday lamented the negative effects that huge food imports had on the African continent. Speaking at the Center […]
Nigeria: Meningitis Deaths reach 745
An outbreak of Meningitis in Nigeria has killed 745 people as of Wednesday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said, as Africa’s most populous nation […]
Nigeria: Abuja International Airport Reopens to Air Traffic
Nigeria’s International Airport in the capital city Abuja has formally reopened for operations on Tuesday after six weeks of closure. The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport […]
USA: FBI Most Wanted for Email Fraud is from Nigeria
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in a press statement released on its website, declared a Nigerian national living in New York wanted […]
Nigeria: Security services foil Boko Haram attack on American and British embassies
Nigeria Department State Services (DSS) on Tuesday arrested five suspects who had allegedly concluded plans to attack the United States and United Kingdom embassies in […]
US plans arm deal with terror-stricken Nigeria
United States government is planning to sell up to a dozen ground attack aircraft to Nigeria’s air force in a deal that could be worth […]
Nigeria: Ex oil minister Alison-Madueke charged for graft allegations
Nigeria’s former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has been charged for money laundering by the West African nation’s Federal High Court in Lagos. Alison-Madueke, who was […]
UN Security Council adopts historic resolution against Boko Haram
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution this weekend providing for greater support to strengthen the capabilities of the regional multinational force that is […]