Former Nigerian president Buhari buried at family compound
Daura – Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari was buried at his home in northwestern Katsina state Tuesday, with the... Read more
16 Jul
Ramaphosa reflects on close ties with late Nigerian leader Buhari
Pretoria — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Nigeria following... Read more
14 Jul
Nigeria says jailed 44 for terrorism financing
Kano – Nigeria on Saturday slapped 44 Boko Haram jihadists with jail terms of up to 30 years for... Read more
14 Jul
Nigeria’s Buhari dies at 82 in London clinic
Abuja – Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari – who led his country first as a junta strongman and later... Read more
13 Jul
Nigerian gangs kill 40 in ‘revenge’ attack, ambush on self-defence groups
Jos – An armed gang killed at least 40 members of village self-defence groups in a weekend ambush and... Read more
11 Jul
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
