Nearly 55 people have been killed in Nigeria's central-northern state of Niger. Bandits have been blamed for the weekend attacks, which included the abduction of dozens of women and childr… Read More

Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen became the first African player to win the Italian Serie A Golden Boot after his 26 goals powered Napoli to the Scudetto. Osimhen is also the first player s… Read More

Nigeria’s sovereign dollar-denominated bonds rose sharply as overseas investors welcomed the suspension late last week of Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele, who oversaw multiple ex… Read More

A school in Lagos, Nigeria accepts recyclable trash for tuition. The idea helps keep more children in school while keeping trash off Lagos city streets Read More

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday defended the West African nation’s decision last week to stop subsidizing fuel, a move that has pushed up prices for transportation and comm… Read More

Nigeria’s currency sank to a record low after the central bank auctioned dollars at a naira rate that was almost 30% weaker than on the tightly controlled official market.Faced with he… Read More

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has deplored poaching of professionals by rich nations such as the United Kingdom (UK) from poor countries, saying the development was becoming &ldq&hell…Read More

Nigeria's main labour union agreed after meeting with the government on Monday night to suspend a planned indefinite strike to protest the removal of a popular decades-old petrol subsidy, a… Read More

Tomato farmers in Nigeria are seeking improved methods to reduce post-harvest losses as authorities look to increasing cold storage facilities. Nigeria is the largest producer of tomatoes… Read More

Gunmen in Nigeria have killed dozens of people and kidnapped a number of children in separate attacks in two northern states, police and residents said on Sunday, the latest incidents in a r… Read More

The Nigerian government has unveiled the long-awaited national carrier, Nigeria Air, in a major step for the country's aviation sector. Authorities said the Nigerian flag carrier will re-p… Read More

The scrapping of oil subsidies in Nigeria by President Bola Tinubu has ushered in critical changes that will shake the country's economy. The declaration has seen pump prices go up in just… Read More

Nigerian cities have been hit by long queues of motorists stocking up on petroleum products, President Bola Tinubu announced that fuel subsidies would be abolished.CGTN Read More

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says delays in paying several of its national team coaches are "nothing to be proud of".Some of the missing salary payments date back over a year and th… Read More

 An off-the-cuff remark by Nigeria's new president during his inaugural speech caused chaos with snaking queues across the country at petrol stations.After he had been sworn in on Monda… Read More

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu declared an end to the country’s petroleum subsidy during his inauguration speech on Monday. Tinubu, however, did not elaborate on how the government w… Read More

Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as Nigeria’s new president. The 71-year-old is the former governor of Lagos. He takes office as Africa's most populous country faces insecurity and slow… Read More

Muhammadu Buhari says he's leaving the country in good hands. The 80-year-old took office in 2015 after promising to reboot the economy and end corruption and insecurity.CGTN Read More

 A former Nigerian oil minister filed a defamation lawsuit against the country’s anti-corruption agency, demanding $215 million in damages.Diezani Alison-Madueke sued the Economic… Read More

Bola Tinubu, the former Lagos governor who is credited with helping the city-state increase its revenue base, has been sworn in as Nigeria’s new president.He took the oath of office fr… Read More

Nigeria has issued debt securities worth $1.18 billion to settle various judgment debts, outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari said in a public letter requesting parliament's approval.Buhari… Read More

Travelers in Nigeria are dealing with the increasing cost of international airfares after the operators raised the rate of exchange three times between the months of March and May 2023. Th… Read More

 A Nigerian Afrobeat star facing trial on charges of assaulting a police officer will embark on a delayed concert tour after being released on bail, his manager said Wednesday.Seun Kuti… Read More

The British Special Air Service and the European country’s other special forces have operated clandestinely in Nigeria and 18 other nations over the past 12 years, according to a repor… Read More

Africa's largest oil refinery has opened in Nigeria. The $19bn facility will not just meet the country’s petroleum needs but also export surplus to the rest of the continent and beyo… Read More

Africa's biggest oil refinery has been opened in Nigeria, where it is hoped it will alleviate chronic fuel shortages.Nigeria is a major oil producer but most of this is sent abroad while it… Read More

One such community dealing with the impact of rising sea levels is Ayetoro in the southwest Ordo state. A substantial part of the land has now been washed away. Scientists say climate chan… Read More

Nigeria says it needs 12 billion dollars to clean up decades-old oil spills in southern Bayelsa state over a 12-year period. The Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission says in a re… Read More

Gymnastics is admittedly not a popular sport in Nigeria and not many people take part in it. The country only made its Olympics debut at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games with just one U.S.-base… Read More

Nigeria's oil output slumped in April, which made it lose its status as Africa's largest oil producer to Angola. Data from the organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries indicates the c… Read More

Gunmen in south-eastern Nigeria have attacked a US convoy, killing four people, local police say.They say two of the victims of Tuesday's attack in the Anambra state were US consulate employ… Read More

The West African nation has for years relied on imports to get over 90 percent of its wheat supply, however, the conflict in Ukraine has caused disruptions, leading to a price surge as it… Read More

Gunmen attacked villages in troubled north-central Nigeria, killing 29 people and razing houses, survivors and authorities said Tuesday.Many villagers remained unaccounted for Tuesday evenin… Read More

Attacks by armed groups, high food prices and natural disasters are pushing Nigeria's most vulnerable to the brink of starvation. The World Food Programme says cases of severe acute malnut… Read More

Three soldiers from Nigeria and Niger were killed and at least 12 others were injured on Sunday after attacks by Islamist fighters in northeastern Nigeria, two military sources said on Monda… Read More

 Nigerian Afrobeats star Seun Kuti was arrested Monday (May 15) after being accused of assaulting a police officer in the commercial hub of Lagos.Kuti was detained at the Lagos State po… Read More

The United States has imposed entry restrictions on more Nigerians for undermining the democratic process during the African nation's 2023 election cycle, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blin… Read More

The Nigerian government is trying to ban the consumption of cow skin in the country. Ponmo, as it's popularly known, is widely enjoyed across the West African nation, especially by those w… Read More

 Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, popularly known as Hilda Buci has broken the Guinness World Record for longest cooking hours.Hilda broke the record which was previously held by In… Read More

The Nigerian naira hit a record low of 466 per dollar on the official market on Thursday, after the central bank weakened the currency on the spot market and at its foreign exchange auction… Read More

Angola has now emerged the topmost crude oil producer in Africa, upstaging Nigeria as the latter’s output level hits a new low.The direct communication data in the April 2023 monthly o… Read More

The process involves cross-breeding and adaptation of goats and sheep from different parts of Nigeria to come up with a unique breed that's disease resistant, larger, and thus provides mor… Read More

Beginning June 1, Nigerians will have to pay a little more for imported goods, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, single-use plastics, and telecommunication services. And imported vehicles, whe… Read More

Heavily armed gangs known locally as bandits frequently carry out mass abductions for ransom in northwest and central Nigeria, holding their captives in camps hidden in forests that stretch… Read More

Despite forex trading being viewed as a high-risk venture, hundreds of thousands of Nigerians are diving in every year, as they explore new ways to earn a living Read More

Opposition political parties and their candidates filed challenges against Bola Tinubu's win in the February 25th election back in March. Nigeria's Presidential Election Petition Court has… Read More

In Nigeria, real estate developers are building more properties that use renewables as sources of energy. Despite huge investments in the sector, Nigeria suffers from an acute electricity… Read More

Fifteen children drowned and 25 others were left missing when a boat capsized in a river in northwest Nigeria's Sokoto state, a local official told AFP Wednesday. The children were on their… Read More

The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has ruled that it was too late for a group of Nigerian claimants to sue two Shell subsidiaries over a 2011 offshore oil spill.On December 20, 2011, a… Read More

Match fixing is not only a global problem in football but common in Nigeria. Authorities in the West African football giants are facing a tough fight to eradicate the scourge.CGTN Read More

Nigerian music has gained wide acceptance both across the continent and around the world. Genres like afrobeat and highlife have remained popular. However, African classical music isn't as… Read More

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will commission the multi-billion dollar Dangote oil refinery in two weeks, a presidency spokesperson said on Sunday, setting up the plant for its first p… Read More

A wealthy Nigerian politician, his wife and a doctor were jailed by a London court on Friday for trafficking a street trader from Lagos to Britain to illegally harvest his kidney for a trans… Read More

The Nigerian Army on Thursday said it had rescued two additional girls from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, nine years after their abduction by Boko Haram in 2014.The Theatre… Read More

Nigeria's poultry industry is now worth more than 6.5 billion U.S. dollars thanks to increased investments in the sector. Authorities are seeking to ride on the successes of the poultry in… Read More

The move comes as more Nigerians grow more comfortable and knowledgeable in accessing the digital economy. Mobile lending apps have become an easy source of credit in Nigeria, with the cou… Read More

Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has provided additional clarifications on the issues raised by the allegations that the chicken flavor of In… Read More

Nigeria’s manufacturing activity pulled off a sharp growth last month, shaking off successive contractions in the two months preceding April.The growth was recorded as the squeeze resu… Read More

Nigeria is looking to increase earnings from the export of cashews to 500 million U.S. dollars this year. The sector is said to have a potential of generating up to 1 billion U.S. dollars… Read More

 Nigerian long jump sensation, Ese Brume, got off to a very bright start in her first outdoor competition on Saturday at the prestigious Botswana Golden Grand Prix.Brume won the women&r&hell…Read More

The decision by Malaysia and Taiwan to recall Indomie’s “special chicken” flavour noodles has raised some concerns about the safety of the food globally, including in Niger… Read More

According to the World Health Organization, about 200,000 people die of malaria every year in Nigeria. That's about 31 percent of global malaria deaths. And as the world marks World Malari… Read More

Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) resumed operations at its facilities in Nigeria after resolving a labour dispute over pay and conditions with its in-house union, a company spokesperson said on Thur… Read More

Gunmen killed 15 villagers and abducted five aid workers in separate attacks in Nigeria’s troubled northern region, authorities said Thursday.The assailants arrived in Benue state&rsqu&hell…Read More

The Nigerian government has taken several measures to improve the generation and distribution of electricity in the country. Despite some gains from the measures, the overall state of powe… Read More

A magistrate’s court in Abuja, on Tuesday, rescheduled the trial of a pastor of the House on the Rock Refuge Church, Uche Aigbe, who faces charges of illegal possession of firearms.The… Read More

The health sector in Nigeria is still grappling with a significant brain drain, as healthcare professionals leave in large numbers to pursue better opportunities overseas.CGTNRelated stori… Read More

Nigeria plans to start evacuating nearly 3,000 of its nationals, mostly students, from Sudan by convoy to Egypt this week, a top official said on Monday.Foreign countries are rushing to get… Read More

"We from the IUA and the students that live around IUA experienced the worst day of our lives and this is because the RSF base is right behind the male and female hostels and most of the att… Read More

The International Air Transport Association says the amount of trapped funds belonging to foreign airlines operating in Nigeria to repatriate is close to 800 million U.S. dollars. Nigeria… Read More

The Italian government will soon launch direct flights from Italy to Nigeria, its Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stefano De Leo, has said.“We plan to open an Italian trade agency in Lagos a… Read More

Authorities in Nigeria’s Kaduna state are under pressure from locals to clamp down on rising insecurity following the killings of at least 33 people in Runji village. Investigations… Read More

Nigeria has granted provisional approval to Oxford University's R21 malaria vaccine, its medicines regulator said Monday, making it the second country to do so after Ghana last week.The appr… Read More

Domestic flights in Nigeria were being disrupted on Monday, local airlines said, as aviation employees in Lagos blocked roads to the country's busiest local airport to begin a two-day strike… Read More

Nigeria has continued to experience a spread of Lassa fever, with an increase in the number of suspected cases recorded as of 2 April compared to that reported for the same period in 2022.Th… Read More

Nigeria's hospitality industry is making a recovery following major setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The trend has been holding since 2021 when the sector's contribution to Nigeri… Read More

A tomato bug infestation has devastated thousands of farms in Nigeria. Tomato is a key ingredient in West African cuisine. But as prices rise, the quality of one of the region's best-known… Read More

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security forces in Benue State to increase their surveillance of violence-prone areas following the killing of at least 74 people in the reg… Read More

The United Kingdom has put Nigeria on the red list of countries that should not be actively considered for recruitment by health and social care employers.This review came after the World He… Read More

Oil giant Shell is due in the high court in London next week. It is facing charges over claims it polluted water and soil in the Niger Delta. More than 13,000 villagers are bringing the la… Read More

Gunmen in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna state kidnapped eight secondary school students coming from school along with an unknown number of others, authorities said on Tuesday, the latest i… Read More

The use of counterfeit medicines poses a major healthcare challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria, the most populous country on the continent. Remedial Health, a healthcare star… Read More

The Central Bank of Nigeria's demonetization exercise has been criticized for many things – but it did spur an aggressive surge in the use of digital payment channels in the first tw… Read More

Nigeria is poised to take a major step in its security and defense capabilities with the launch of additional military satellites. This development will help to enhance the country’s s… Read More

   Nigeria's Timipre Sylva has resigned as the country's minister of state for petroleum to seek a new term as governor of oil-producing Bayelsa State in the southern Niger Delta… Read More

Fulani herdsmen killed a pastor last Thursday in Kaduna state, Nigeria, two weeks after terrorists killed a Baptist pastor’s son in the same state, sources said.The Rev. Musa Mairimi o… Read More

Nigeria’s central bank increased the supply of banknotes to lenders to end shortages that have hampered individual and business transactions and crippled the cash-based economy since J… Read More

Jailed Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu’s family lost a legal challenge against the British government in a London court regarding his detention in Nigeria.Kanu’s brother Ki… Read More

 A senior Nigerian politician, his wife, and a doctor have been convicted of organ trafficking, in the first verdict of its kind under the Modern Slavery Act.Ike Ekweremadu, 60, a forme… Read More

Nigeria's president-elect Bola Tinubu on Wednesday dismissed Nigerian media reports of ill health, his campaign saying he had travelled abroad to rest and plan his transition programme after… Read More

Nigeria’s president-elect left the country Tuesday to rest after his recent electoral campaign, his office said.Bola Tinubu, who will be inaugurated as president on May 29, will visit… Read More

Nigeria's central bank raised its benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points to 18% (NGCBIR=ECI) on Tuesday as monetary authorities continued to tighten policy to rein in inflation which has… Read More

The Lagos state governor — Babajide Sanwo-Olu — has been comfortably re-elected for the ruling party after what was expected to be a tight race against his rival from the Labou… Read More

Nigeria is among the countries around the world with the least level of obesity preparedness. This was disclosed in a recent report published by the World Obesity Federation. Stakeholders… Read More

Nigeria is continuously losing its skilled workers to foreign countries. This mass exodus is known locally as "Japa", which is a Yoruba word for run or flee. But as the most populous Afric… Read More

Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared results for 12 states so far, including the economic hub of Lagos, where incumbent governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the… Read More

 Nigeria's opposition Labour Party candidate Peter Obi has filed a court petition challenging last month's disputed presidential election, the party said, kicking off what could be a lo… Read More

Nigeria has successfully introduced new banknotes on about 10 occasions since independence in 1960. So why has the latest attempt been so controversial and traumatic? And what measures need… Read More

 Whether he was running through defenders in the NFL or studying relentlessly for medical school exams, Dr. Samkon Gado, M.D., (’05) has led a life marked by resiliency and obedie… Read More

Nigeria's inflation picked up again in February, hitting 21.91% in annual terms from 21.82% in January, the statistics agency said on Wednesday.Inflation rose in Africa's biggest economy for… Read More