Countries Gunmen kill at least nine in Nigeria mosque attack Kano – Gunmen have attacked a mosque in central Nigeria’s state of Niger, killing nine people, police said Friday while... Read more 10 Dec, 2021
Arts and Leisure Rising Nollywood actress Chiemeke Ngozi shot dead in Nigeria’s Delta State Cape Town – Rising Nollywood actress Chiemeke Ngozi was on Wednesday shot dead by unknown gunmen at Boji boji... Read more 9 Dec, 2021
Countries At least 23 people burn to death in Nigerian bandit attack Abuja – Gunmen in Nigeria attacked a bus in the country’s northwestern Sokoto state, causing a fire that killed 23... Read more 8 Dec, 2021
Countries Two dead, 12 injured as truck ploughs into Lagos students Lagos – Two students were killed and 12 injured when a truck rammed into them near their school in Nigeria’s... Read more 8 Dec, 2021
Coronavirus ‘The decision is unjust, unfair,’ says Nigeria as it hits back over UK virus travel limits Lagos – Nigeria on Monday criticised Britain’s decision to tighten travel restrictions over the new Omicron variant, saying the... Read more 7 Dec, 2021
Countries Suspected jihadists fire rockets at Nigerian city Kano – Suspected jihadists fired two rockets at the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Saturday, hitting two homes... Read more 5 Dec, 2021
Countries Seven Nigerian troops killed in jihadist attack, sources say Kano – Seven Nigerian soldiers were killed on Friday when Islamic State group-aligned jihadists attacked a military base in the... Read more 4 Dec, 2021
Coronavirus Nigeria recruits churches, mosques to speed up mass vaccinations Lagos – Prayers and hymns filled the Ikoyi Baptist Church at a recent Sunday sermon before the pastor delivered... Read more 2 Dec, 2021
Business WATCH | ‘We’ve had extensive discussions with President Buhari,’ says Cyril Ramaphosa Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa concluded his state visit to Nigeria on Thursday, saying he had held extensive... Read more 2 Dec, 2021
Countries Lagos gov’t rejects report of ‘massacre’ of #EndSARS protesters Lagos – Local state authorities in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, have rejected a judicial inquiry’s report that concluded a massacre... Read more 1 Dec, 2021