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“Fix refineries, roads…” No quick reliefs in NLC conditions to halt strike

The two major labour unions, Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, on...

Subsidy: Nigerians struggle to go to work, fuel cars at ‘crazy’ rates

Nigerians are struggling to fuel their cars and commute to their workplaces a week...

NLC suggests fuel subsidy showdown after NNPC ‘ambush’

The Nigeria Labour Congress seems ready for a showdown with the federal government over...

‘Aggravated homosexuality’ attracts death under new Uganda law

Uganda's president, Yoweri Museveni, has signed a controversial anti-gay legislation into law, despite widespread...

Bola Tinubu sworn in as Nigeria’s president

Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state and longstanding kingmaker in Nigerian politics, has...

‘Waste of precious time’: Supreme Court on not sacking Tinubu, Shettima

The Supreme Court has refused to cancel the election of Bola Tinubu as president-elect...

Passengers faint as airplane door opens during flight

Police in South Korea have arrested a man who opened the door of an...

Buhari leaving without fixing refineries as Dangote Refinery opens

President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the 650,000 barrels a day (b/d) Dangote Refinery in...

No live broadcast of presidential election hearing, court rules

The presidential election court in Abuja has turned down the request of the opposition...

Gunmen attack US convoy in Anambra, kill 4

Gunmen attacked a convoy of U.S. Embassy staffers in Anambra on Tuesday, killing two...

Stunned South Africa reacts to US claim it supplied arms to Russia

An apparently embarrassed South African government said on Friday it will summon and reprimand...

Former U.S. President Trump found liable for sexual abuse

Former U.S. president Donald Trump has been found liable for the sexual abuse and...

Adeleke is Osun governor, Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Ademola Adeleke as the governor of...

Potential kidney donor speaks as Ekweremadu is jailed in UK

Former deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu, his wife and their "middleman" have been jailed...

Chibok girl forced to marry Shekau’s cameraman rescued

The Nigerian Army on Thursday said it has rescued two more Chibok girls who...

AI fears grow as ‘godfather’ Hinton quits Google

Geoffrey Hinton, a pioneer of artificial intelligence, has left his position at Google to...

Kenya’s Ruto issues a rebuke other African leaders won’t dare

An African leader has finally spoken publicly against frequent summits between African leaders and...

Nigeria investigates cancer-causing Indomie claim

Nigerian authorities say they are investigating reports that Ethylene oxide, a potentially cancer-causing agent,...

Nigerians may pay more for drinks if Sudan crisis lingers

The conflict in Sudan is threatening the supply gum arabic, a key ingredient used...

Norway’s Golar gets deal to build floating LNG plant in Nigeria

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has signed an agreement with Norwegian Golar LNG,...