Nigeria has 18.5 million children out of school, says UNICEF
Kano – More than 18.5 million children in Nigeria have no access to education, with girls accounting for more than... Read more
13 May, 2022
Nigeria quits international basketball for two years
Abuja – The Nigerian government on Thursday ordered the country’s basketball teams to pull out of international competitions for two... Read more
13 May, 2022
Nigerian Christian student accused of blasphemy stoned to death by mob
Kano – Muslim students in northwest Nigerian city of Sokoto on Thursday stoned a Christian student to death and... Read more
13 May, 2022
Six soldiers, police killed in Nigerian communal clashes
Kano – Six soldiers and a policeman were killed in central Nigeria following clashes between farmers and herders, local... Read more
12 May, 2022
Hit by Ukraine conflict, Africa faces ‘unprecedented’ crisis: UN
Lagos – Africa faces an “unprecedented” crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, particularly with soaring food and fuel... Read more
8 May, 2022
UN chief seeks to get Ukraine, Russian agriculture and fertilizer production back into world markets
Nigeria – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday he was seeking talks to get Ukraine and Russian agriculture... Read more
5 May, 2022
Nigeria Jihadists kill seven in Kautikeri village
Kano – Jihadists attacked a village in northeast Nigeria, killing seven people and looting supplies, shortly after the United... Read more
4 May, 2022
UN chief calls for safe return for Nigeria’s displaced
Maiduguri – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for the safe and “dignified” return of people displaced by... Read more
4 May, 2022
Nigeria says seeking funding for gas pipeline to Morocco
Abuja – Nigeria and Morocco are still securing funding for a huge pipeline project that aims to carry Nigeria’s gas... Read more
3 May, 2022
At least eight dead, 23 rescued in Nigeria building collapse
Lagos – A three-storey mainly residential building has collapsed in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, killing eight people and injuring 23... Read more
2 May, 2022
