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Controversy rocks APC primaries as Fubara, others pull out

Fresh controversy has engulfed the ongoing primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress ahead...

Nigeria tightens border controls over Ebola outbreak

In response to a rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, the Nigerian government...

Nigerian handed over to U.S. govt to face trial over romance scam

The Nigerian government has extradited a Nigerian national to the United States to face...

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency

The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak spreading through the Democratic Republic of...

Nigeria got S&P credit upgrade. Here is what it actually means for you

On Friday, S&P Global joined Fitch and Moody's in raising Nigeria's credit rating. Politicians...

U.S. and Nigerian forces kill senior IS commander in Lake Chad raid

A joint American and Nigerian military operation has killed one of the Islamic State's...

How foreign buyers are draining Nigeria’s mineral wealth

Nigeria is hemorrhaging mineral revenues through a network of foreign buyers, shell companies, corrupt...

Dangote rejects NNPC bid for bigger stake in refinery

Africa’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, says the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited sought to...

Nigeria’s former power minister jailed 75 years for $22 million fraud

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman,...

VIEWPOINT: Is the opposition Nigerians want still possible?

Nigeria’s opposition politics is once again at the brink of collapse under the crushing...

Nigerian fishermen feared dead in Chad military strikes

Dozens of Nigerian fishermen are feared dead after Chadian military airstrikes targeting Boko Haram...

After refining fuel, Dangote sets sights on Nigeria’s power crisis

After shaking up Nigeria’s fuel market with the launch of Africa’s largest refinery, billionaire...

NNPC signs new refinery repair deal after billions spent with no success

After years and billions of dollars spent trying to revive Nigeria’s dormant refineries, the...

Fake Augmentin circulates in Nigeria after GSK exit

Nigeria’s drug regulator has warned of counterfeit versions of one of the country’s most...

Obi, Kwankwaso join NDC after ADC crisis ahead of 2027

A major political realignment is underway ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections, as Peter Obi...

Greenpeace sues JBS over $2.5bn Nigeria meat project, citing climate risks

Environmental group Greenpeace Netherlands has initiated legal action against global meat giant JBS, targeting...

World’s largest meat firm JBS faces scrutiny over $2.5bn Nigeria deal

Global environmental group Greenpeace has raised fresh concerns over a planned multibillion-dollar investment by...

UAE leaves OPEC, a hit on Nigeria and other oil producers

The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was leaving the oil producers group...

Defence minister killed, insurgent attacks hit multiple cities: here’s what’s happening in Mali

Mali is confronting a sharp escalation in its long-running conflict, after a weekend of...

Tinubu seeks $516m loan for Sokoto-Badagry highway as Nigeria’s debt mounts

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a fresh $516.3 million external...