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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
