Countries Opposition cracks help Nigerian president tighten grip Lagos – A wave of defections from Nigeria’s major opposition parties has swollen the ruling party’s ranks, strengthening President... Read more 24 Jun
Countries Mob kills 8 wedding guests in violence-hit central Nigeria Jos – A mob stormed a bus carrying mostly Muslim wedding guests in central Nigeria’s volatile Plateau state, killing... Read more 23 Jun
Countries Mob slaughters Muslim wedding guests in Nigeria Jos – A mob stormed a bus carrying mostly Muslim wedding guests in central Nigeria’s volatile Plateau state, killing... Read more 22 Jun
Countries Nigeria says US visa bans a barrier to trade with west Africa Abuja – Nigeria’s foreign minister on Wednesday bemoaned the US’s impending expansion of its travel ban, saying it would... Read more 19 Jun
Countries Nigerian state signs peace pact with criminal gangs: official Kano – Authorities in Nigeria’s northwestern Katsina state struck a peace deal at the weekend with criminal gangs to... Read more 17 Jun
Countries Collapsed pit kills 11 children in northern Nigeria: police Kano – Eleven children were buried alive while excavating sand in northern Nigeria when a pit collapsed on Tuesday, police... Read more 4 Jun
Countries As toll rises, Nigeria flood victims recall worst disaster in memory Mokwa – Adamu Yusuf was preparing to go to the Mokwa market Thursday morning when he heard his neighbour shouting:... Read more 2 Jun
Countries Rescuers fan out after Nigeria flooding kills more than 150 Abuja – Search teams fanned out Saturday from the epicentre of deadly flash flooding in Nigeria, the Red Cross... Read more 1 Jun
Countries Torrential rains kill 25 in Nigerian city: rescuers Kano – Torrential rains devastated the central Nigerian city of Mokwa and killed at least 25 people, emergency services said... Read more 30 May
Countries Torrential rains kill 25 in Nigerian city: rescuers Kano – Torrential rains devastated the central Nigerian city of Mokwa and killed at least 25 people, emergency services said... Read more 30 May