Nigeria has been placed 5th in the ranking of the most dangerous country in the world by The World Economic Forum, WEF.The ranking is part of WEF’s biennial tourism report with one sec… Read More

Wolves and Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme is to begin chemotherapy after being diagnosed with acute leukaemia.The Championship club say Ikeme, 31, returned "abnormal blood tests" during pre-s… Read More

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The price of maize in Nigeria has gone up by nearly 60 percent in the last year. Coupled with already high inflation, experts warn of a food security threat in Africa's most populous country… Read More

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped one position, in the latest FIFA Ranking released on Thursday.Gernot Rohr’s men, previously occupying the 38th position in the world moved down… Read More

A corporate transparency bill introduced in the U.S. Congress last week will force disclosure of Nigerians and other nationals who run shell companies registered in the United States.The bip… Read More

Nigeria is suffering from a high rate of unemployment, particularly with graduates. Employers have long complained that most graduates in the country lack employable skills. As CGTN's Deji B… Read More

The United Nations agency for refugees, UNHCR and Nigerian authorities are calling for immediate end to forceful repatriation of Nigerian refugees from Cameroon. The call comes after close t… Read More

Residents of a village in southeast Niger said Tuesday that Boko Haram Islamic extremists had killed at least nine people and taken some 40 others hostage in a brazen attack over the weekend… Read More

Nigeria has launched a voluntary assets and income declaration scheme to boost its domestic revenue collection. The country has one of the poorest tax paying records in the continent but its… Read More

More facts have emerged about Michael Bello, the gunman who shot seven people at the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Centre, New York on Friday, and identified as a Nigerian.Bola Omotosho, the Commun… Read More

In Nigeria there has been a spike in Boko Haram attacks in the Northern eastern state of Borno. State authorities have started digging trenches, running several kilometres, around the univer… Read More

The U.S. President, Donald Trump, and his daughter, Ivanka, met with two Chibok girls, Joy Bishara and Lydia Pogu on June 27 at the White House.Bishara, 20, and Pogu, 19 were among 57 girls… Read More

Nigerian second-tier side Mighty Jets FC, from the city of Jos, have sacked 40 players from their 65-man squad for performing below the club's expectations.Struggling Jets, currently seventh… Read More

Nigeria is set to supply 130,000 tonnes of roasted cashew nuts valued at $7 billion to Walmart Super Market chain in the United States of America, USA. This was revealed by the Minister of A… Read More

Notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, otherwise known as Evans, on Wednesday dragged the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, and three others before the Federal High Co… Read More

The widows of four men executed by Nigeria's military regime in 1995 are suing oil giant Shell for alleged complicity in a military crackdown. The civil case, filed in The Hague in the Nethe… Read More

In Nigeria, the drop in oil prices threatens financing of the country's budget. Global prices have been dropping as a result of increased shale production. The West African country relies he… Read More

There is a growing interest in skateboarding and rollerblading in the Nigeria city of Lagos. An organization called Waffles N Cream, is working on making the activities a more recognized spo… Read More

The Nigerian government expects to raise more than 1 billion dollars in a tax amnesty program that encourages individuals and companies to clear unpaid bills by the end of this year. The fun… Read More

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A whistleblower sacked for exposing alleged fraud at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2016, Ntia Thompson, has been reinstated.Mr. Thompson, an assistant director in the Servicom Unit of t… Read More

At least nine people were killed and 13 wounded in a series of blasts that took place late Sunday night and early Monday morning in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno, a northeast Nigerian… Read More

Nigeria is by far the most populated country in Africa, but its projected growth is causing real concern. A recent report by the United Nations suggests the its population will surpass that… Read More

Like many national leaders, Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari wished his country well on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, this weekend.In a sho… Read More

Preston Development Foundation, a non-governmental organization in Nigeria, on Thursday organized a program in Abuja to campaign against female genital mutilation.The World Health Organizati… Read More

Nigeria is rolling out its first national social-welfare program modeled partly on Brazil's Bolsa Familia. The move is a bid to boost a weak economy and curb poverty by giving cash to its po… Read More

Nigerians are becoming increasingly frustrated with the state of the economy. And although the government says it's doing all it can to lift the country out of recession, many are concerned… Read More

Nigeria is rolling out its first national social-welfare program modeled partly on Brazil’s Bolsa Familia in a bid to boost a weak economy and curb poverty by giving cash to its poores… Read More

Nigeria is projected to be the world’s third most populous country by the year 2050, according to a report released by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.The report, titl… Read More

Etisalat has been instructed to transfer its 45% stake in Etisalat Nigeria to a loan trustee after debt restructuring talks with lenders failed. Etisalat Nigeria had been in talks to restruc… Read More

The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, has said that his country will continue to work towards the promotion of Nigeria’s unity.Mr. Symington, who said this in Ibadan, Oyo S… Read More

Nigeria's headline inflation rate has continued its steady decline. New figures released by the country's Bureau of Statistics put the inflation rate at 16.25 percent for the month of May. I… Read More

In Nigeria, the city of Lagos is struggling to provide housing for its rapidly expanding population. Thousands of people arrive daily, looking for work. In addition, tens of thousands are ev… Read More

Nigeria’s inflation rate fell for a fourth straight month in May, dropping to the lowest in a year.Inflation in Nigeria, which vies with South Africa as the continent’s largest e… Read More

It is one of Facebook's fastest growing communities and has become such a phenomenon that last week, Mark Zuckerberg asked to meet its founder. But what is Fin?Female IN or Fin is a "secret"… Read More

Nigeria’s crude oil exports are set to reach 1.84 million barrels per day (bpd) in July, PREMIUM TIMES has gathered.The new figure is slightly higher because of a recovery in Forcados… Read More

The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said that the FCT and Lagos State reported a total of 58,566 crime cases in 2016.The NBS stated this in a Crime Statistics: Reported by Type and State… Read More

Nigeria's acting president has signed the 2017 budget into law, as Abuja plans record spending to pull Africa's biggest economy out of recession. The OPEC member has been in recession since… Read More

Nigeria's Petroleum ministry says, it requires $1.2 billion dollars to repair existing refineries as it struggles to end refined fuel imports by 2019. Petroleum minister Ibe Kachikwu says th… Read More

Kidnap for ransom is big business in Nigeria. It has one of the highest abduction rates in the world, with the U.S., U.K. and other governments warning travelers to the West African country… Read More

Nigeria's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has detailed plans to quarantine zones affected by a recent bird flu outbreak. Commercial poultry farmers around the country are now calli… Read More

Pope Francis has laid down an ultimatum to defiant Nigerian priests: lose your job if you don’t obey me and your bishop.According to a report by Associated Press, Pope Francis met June… Read More

Nigerian e-book distribution startup Okadabooks is giving authors a chance to bypass traditional publishers and publish their stories online. Launched in 2013 by Nigerian entrepreneur Okechu… Read More

In Nigeria Jihadist group Boko Haram has also been busy in recent hours. Its fighters launched a series of raids on the northern city of Maiduguri - killing at least 14 people Read More

In a brazen move on Tuesday (June 6), a coalition of youth leaders in northern Nigeria handed an ultimatum to all Igbos (the ethnic group from southeast Nigeria) resident in the 19 northern… Read More

Suspected Boko Haram fighters attacked the city of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria on Wednesday, the Islamist militant group's most serious assault on the regional capital in a year and a hal… Read More

Nigeria holds an International African Hair Summit is catering to the growing retail industry in natural haircare. Vendors are also confronting the health risks associated with many beauty p… Read More

Nigeria's acting president Yemi Osinbajo has signed a new law intended to ease access to bank loans for small and medium businesses. The legislation makes it possible for entrepreneurs to us… Read More

In Nigeria, Islamist extremist group Boko Haram was once reputed to be the deadliest terrorist outfit in the world. But the Nigerian military has pushed the insurgents out of virtually all t… Read More

Nigeria’s unemployment rate rose to 14.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2016, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has said.The bureau disclosed that the rate rose from the 13.9… Read More

Nigeria has announced a new set of regulations aimed at controlling the sale, distribution and consumption of tobacco in the country Read More

Nigeria's National assembly has finally passed the long awaited Petroleum industry governance bill that could see the state owned National Petroleum Corporation disbanded. The bill which is… Read More

The closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, led to a 28.2 per cent decline in the number of air travellers across Nigerian airports, the National Bureau of Statistics, NB… Read More

Nigeria’s government says fears for President Muhammadu Buhari's health were unfounded. Speaking about the matter during a cabinet meeting, the country's information minister said that… Read More

NFF Executive Committee member Chris Green has explained that surgery is the reason for Victor Moses's surprise omission from Nigeria's squad to face South Africa in a 2019 African Nations C… Read More

Three Nigerian police officers have reportedly been killed after clashes with members of the navy in the south-eastern city of Calabar. It is unclear what sparked the clashes but a senior po… Read More

For decades, farming in Nigeria has been considered a vocation for rural communities that attracted meagre profits. But this perception is changing. More urban-based, professional women are… Read More

Nigerian officials say the 82 young women released by Boko Haram extremists this month are now joining those already freed in a special rehabilitation program.Aisha Alhassan, minister of wom… Read More

A sports program in Nigeria supporting rural youth is producing top track athletic prospects in the country. And as CGTN's Sophia Adengo reports, it is also showcasing their talent on the na… Read More

The National Library of Norway said Monday it would digitise literature from Nigeria following a seemingly unprecedented agreement which organisers hope will lead to an “African digita… Read More

Nnamdi Kanu waves his hand and puffs in frustration: "Nothing seems to be working in Nigeria. There is pain and hardship everywhere. What we're fighting [for] is not self-determination for t… Read More

In 2015, when Nigerians went to the polls, hopes were high in the country that Buhari would improve on the security situation especially in the northeast of the country, end rampant corrupti… Read More

In Nigeria, the military has dismissed a rumour about a possible coup. A spokesperson insists the armed forces remain loyal to President Muhammadu Buhari Read More

The Federal Government is working out a prisoners’ transfer agreement with China, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, announced in Abuja on Thursday.Onyeama made the… Read More

Nigerian police are searching for six children abducted from their school on the outskirts of the main city, Lagos.The abductors freed four other children after "profiling" their parents, po… Read More

The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 29, as Public Holiday to celebrate the 2017 Democracy Day.The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the ‎ declaration in a stat… Read More

The Federal Government has approved the closure of five foreign missions and embassies, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama said.Mr. Onyeama told journalists in Abuja on Thursday t… Read More

A group of Nigerian performers have staged the longest marathon theatre performance on record. To break the record it took five days of open air non-stop performances Read More

The worst disruptions in Nigeria's oil-producing Delta region are over, and production could reach 2.2 million barrels per day by the end of June. According to authorities the long-closed Fo… Read More

A mystery container of weapons suddenly appeared this week at the Tin Can Island port in Lagos, Nigeria. Upon opening, the Nigerian Customs Service found it loaded with 440 arms and ammuniti… Read More

Nigeria's central bank has kept its benchmark interest rate at 14 percent, after the statistics office said Africa's biggest economy contracted in the first quarter. Governor Godwin Emefiele… Read More

Nigeria’s economic worries are not yet over. Statistically, at least.With negative growth recorded for the fifth consecutive quarter,Nigeria’s economy remains mired in recession… Read More

Electricity supply will be disrupted in many parts of Lagos this week as Eko Electricity Distribution Company announced a five day power outage in the city. EKEDC spokesman, Godwin Idemudia… Read More

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, on Monday vowed to resign if Nigeria continues to import fuel by 2019.Mr. Kachikwu stated this during an interview on… Read More

The Under-20 FIFA World cup kicked-off in South Korea on Saturday, with African teams registering mixed results. However, in absent was one of Africa's most successful football nations, Nige… Read More

A schoolgirl who escaped Nigeria's militant Islamists is not one of the 276 Chibok girls abducted in 2014, contrary to earlier reports, a presidential aide has told the BBC. Although this gi… Read More

Traditional three-stone ovens are common in rural communities across Africa. However, they pose serious health risks as a result of their high carbon emissions. And that's over and above the… Read More

A Nigerian video director and CEO of Hg2filmworks, Olaolu Akorede, has been remanded in Ikoyi prison, Lagos, for allegedly poisoning his pregnant girlfriend and killing their unborn child… Read More

A schoolgirl believed to have been abducted by Boko Haram three years ago has been rescued by government troops while "escaping from captivity", Nigerian officials said on Wednesday. Femi Ad… Read More

Three female suicide bombers killed two people and injured six others in an attack on a village in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, a police spokesman said on Tuesday. Nobody has claimed res… Read More

Nigeria has made massive gains against Boko Haram in the country's north-east. But the aftermath of the insurgency has forced millions of children out of school and left hundreds of thousand… Read More

The good times are rolling fast and thick for the Nigerian and Chelsea star, Victor Moses, who last Friday won his first Premier League title with the Blues.While Moses who has had an amazin… Read More

Nigeria’s lawmakers approved to boost spending by 21 percent this year to help the West African economy recover from its worst slump in 25 years.The Senate, led by its President Bukol… Read More

Eighty-two of Nigeria’s Chibok schoolgirls are free thanks to a prisoner swap between the Nigerian government and Boko Haram. The release is the biggest since the armed group swarmed a… Read More

A Nigerian entrepreneur has found her muse in hand-pressed coconut oil. The former banker and actor is so comfortable in her new skin, she is confident of exploring markets beyond Nigeria Read More

Nigeria's Central Bank is facing the difficult task of harmonising the multiple foreign exchange rates in the country, some of which it ironically created. There are at least six exchange ra… Read More

China has provided Nigeria with 5 million dollars in emergency humanitarian aid to support relief efforts in the north-east. The contribution is to help purchase food and support for hundred… Read More

The British Broadcasting Corporation has apologised to the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, over claims that he was under probe by anti-graft officials for alleged mismanagement of Kano Em… Read More

The uncle of one of the 82 Chibok schoolgirls released this week described his “amazing joy” after being reunited with his niece, who has been held captive by the Islamist milita… Read More

The latest group of abducted Chibok girls to be released by Boko Haram militants, has arrived in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. The more than 80 girls, in captivity since in 2014, were expecte… Read More

Femi Kuti has broken the World record for the longest single note held on a saxophone at the New Africa Shrine.He attained the feat on Sunday at the New Africa Shrine as shared by his sister… Read More

Fifty four people went on trial in northern Nigeria on Monday on charges connected to allegations that they were celebrating a gay wedding, which are outlawed in the country. The court began… Read More

President Buhari left Nigeria on Sunday night to seek treatment in London. According to his office, Buhari will be going for follow up medical tests. Buhari returned to Nigeria two months ag… Read More

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari expressed joy Sunday night at meeting with the 82 Chibok schoolgirls newly freed from Boko Haram extremists — then jolted the country by announcing… Read More

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Two Nigerian officials have been jailed for selling food aid meant for people fleeing militant attacks and food shortages in the country's north-east.The two sold 180 bags of rice donated by… Read More

Nigerian militant group Boko Haram's leader has reportedly been injured and one of his deputies killed in an air strike. According to sources, who spoke to AFP news agency, Abubakar Shekau w… Read More

Nigeria's president hasn't been seen in public for more than a week and he's missed his third straight cabinet meeting. That's got Nigerians wondering what's going on with his health.Muhamma… Read More

As Anthony Joshua slugged it out in the ring with Wladimir Klitschko last Saturday for boxing's world heavy champion, it was not only the British who were rooting passionately for him, milli… Read More