Tag: Nigeria
Nnamdi Kanu: Kenyan interior ministry says unaware of arrest
Kenya's interior ministry said it was unaware that Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB leader was arrested in the country as Nigerian…
Nigeria’s active COVID-19 cases drop to 1,254
Active COVID-19 cases in Nigeria have dropped significantly to 1,254, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said.
Nigeria has Africa’s highest out-of-school children
Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba said that Nigeria has an estimated 10,193,918 Out-of-School Children, the highest in sub-Saharan…
Nigeria must continue to borrow: Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has explained that it is necessary for Nigeria to continue to borrow to fund…
Lagos leads as Nigeria logs 44 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), announced 44 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, with Lagos state reporting 32.
Biden’s free COVID-19 vaccines arriving Nigeria soon
U.S. President Joe Biden, on Monday allocated 55 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the world, with 10 million doses…
JUST IN: Emirates resumes flights to Nigeria
UAE carrier Emirates Airlines would start carrying passengers from South Africa, Nigeria and India from 23 June, the UAE embassy…
Petrol subsidy: IMF expresses concern about Nigeria’s U-Turn
The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it was concerned by Nigeria's move to renew fuel subsidies and urged the…
COVID-19: Lagos, Gombe, Rivers log 17 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 17 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with Lagos accounting for 13 of…
Poverty increasing in Nigeria under Buhari watch: World Bank
Poverty is increasing in Nigeria, with 11 million more people joining the rank of the poor, the World Bank said…
COVID-19 infections hit 167,078 in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has reached 167,078, as its registered 12…
Nigeria records lowest COVID-19 cases in 12 months
Nigeria recorded only seven new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, its lowest daily figure since 15 April, 2020
Nigeria’s active COVID-19 cases rise
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) said active COVID-19 cases increased from 1,497 to 1,504, as at June 11.
Niger govt committed to end banditry
Niger Government has reiterated its continued commitment to bringing banditry and other forms of criminality to an end in the…
Nigeria shops for new lenders for Ibadan-Kano rail, dumps China offer
The Federal Government is shopping for new loans to finance its Ibadan-Kano rail project which will cost about $11 billion.
Twitter ban: U.S. State Department sends fresh message to Buhari
The U.S. State Department on Thursday condemned the Buhari government for suspending Twitter and targeting individuals who use the social…
Nigeria in disarray, Bad moment for Buhari’s tyranny [New York Times]
President Buhari’s veiled threats and his suspension of Twitter suggest incompetence could become malevolence, and the future very dark
Twitter ban: Nigerian govt. summons US, UK envoys, others
The Federal Government has summoned the envoys of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and the European Union in Nigeria…
Buhari drags Nigeria into tiny club of Twitter blockers
Only very few countries have blocked the micro-blogging platform Twitter since it was born 21 March 2006 in San Francisco,…
COVID-19 kills 18 Nigerians, new cases shoot up
COVID-19 killed 18 Nigerians on Thursday and the daily cases also increased five-fold from the previous day record.
The Giant of Africa is failing: The article that roiled Buhari’s Aso Rock
Under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, multiple overlapping security crises have transformed Nigeria from a weak state into a…
Nigeria seeks strengthening of ties with Bahamas
Nigeria has pledged to strengthen relationship with The Bahamas in the tourism sector and other areas of economic interest.
Nigeria’s active covid-19 cases plunge to 5638, first time since 2020
Active COVID-19 cases in Nigeria plunged to 5,638 for the first time since last year. This followed the discharge of…
NCDC reports some uptick in COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 48 new cases of COVID-19, raising the caseload in the country…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 caseload tops 166,000
Nigeria's COVID-19 caseload topped 166,000 on Sunday after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announced 40 new cases.
Nigeria logs record lowest COVID-19 cases since January
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded seven new COVID-19 cases, the lowest since January.
Nigeria in dire need of patriots
Nigerians want a better country, but some are unwilling to work for it. If we abandon Nigeria in its time…
Obaseki to secessionist agitators: Nigeria beyond stage of ‘breakup’
Edo Governor, Governor Godwin Obaseki says Nigeria has gone beyond the stage of breakup or disintegration as some people are…
NCDC records 39 new COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), recorded 39 new COVID-19 infections and zero death in the past 24 hours.
Tanzania woos Nigerian investors
Dr Benson Alfred Bana, Tanzanian High Commissioner to Nigeria, has urged Nigerian investors and businesses to consider investing in Tanzania,…