Countries

Search ongoing after vessel sinks off Mossel Bay: 5 Nigerian crew missing, 12 rescued

Cape Town – Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa have expressed condolences to the family of... Read more

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Election shake-up! Nigeria reschedules 2027 presidential vote

Lagos – Nigeria’s electoral commission on Thursday announced that the country’s next presidential election would take place on January 16,... Read more

27 Feb

Countries

Millions paid? Nigeria accused of secret ransom deal to free 230 kidnapped schoolchildren

Kano – The Nigerian government paid Boko Haram militants a “huge” ransom of millions of dollars to free up... Read more

24 Feb

Countries

Fire injures six, briefly suspends flights at Lagos airport

Lagos –  A fire broke out Monday afternoon at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport, injuring six people and causing... Read more

24 Feb

Countries

At least 38 killed in armed attack in north-west Nigeria

Nigeria –  Armed men killed at least 38 people in the village of Dutse Dan Ajiya in Nigeria’s northwestern... Read more

23 Feb

Countries

Seven villages in flames: Terror raid leaves scores dead

Lagos – Jihadist fighters have killed scores of people and destroyed seven villages in raids in northwestern Nigeria’s Kebbi... Read more

19 Feb

Countries

Underground nightmare! 38 killed in gas leak tragedy

Jos Plateau – Thirty-eight lead miners were killed when gas exploded at a pit in central Nigeria’s Plateau state, local... Read more

19 Feb

Business

Nigeria investigates Temu over 12.7m users’ data

Lagos – Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched an investigation into Chinese low-cost online shopping platform Temu for... Read more

18 Feb

Countries

Africans lured to war? Nigerians ‘tricked’ into fighting for Russia

Lagos – Nigeria warned its nationals against being recruited for armed conflicts abroad after reports that some were duped... Read more

17 Feb

Countries

Nigeria announces arrival of 100 US soldiers

Lagos –  Some 100 US soldiers are being deployed to Nigeria as part of increased military cooperation to fight... Read more

17 Feb