nigeria

Opinion

Celebrating Anas and His Tiger Eye

The Chief Justice, Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood summed it up thus: “justice has been wounded.” The bribery scandal in...

International

Nigeria Projects Better Economic Outlook For Second Half of the Year

After more than six months marked plunging revenue caused by attacks on oil pipelines in the Niger Delta and ballooning...

Opinion

The Resounding Voices Of The People

People have been vociferating continuously day and night about the drastic downfall of the economy of the country and...

Entertainment

Stonebwoy Heads To Italy For Concert On September 3

Multiple award-winning Ghanaian Reggae/Dancehall genie, Stonebwoy starts September with another big concert in Europe....

Entertainment

Nollywood’s Funke Akindele Ties the Knot With JJC Skills

Star actress, Funke Akindele walked down the aisle on Tuesday, 23, August, with her beau, Abdulrasheed Bello in London,...

Opinion

Highlife Legend Samuel Owusus Social Philosophy Of Music 1

“Ghanaian highlife is one of the oldest popular dance-music styles of Africa…” ALEXIS AKWAGYIRAM, BBC...

Opinion

Kerry In Kenya For Regional Security Talks

Nairobi (AFP) - With a peace deal unravelling in South Sudan and jihadist attacks continuing in Somalia, US Secretary...

Opinion

Boko Haram’s Shekau ‘wounded’ In Air Strike

Lagos (AFP) - Nigeria's military claimed Tuesday to have seriously injured Boko Haram's elusive leader Abubakar Shekau...

Opinion

Number of People In Need of Food Assistance Grows In North-Eastern Nigeria

The number of people in need of food assistance in north-eastern Nigeria has risen to 4.5 million, nearly twice as many...

Opinion

Kerry Warns Against Crackdowns As Nigeria Claims Boko Haram Leader ‘wounded’

Sokoto (Nigeria) (AFP) - US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday praised Nigeria for its recent gains against Boko...

Opinion

Nigeria ‘terror Mastermind’ Appeals Conviction By S.Africa Court

Johannesburg (AFP) - A Nigerian jailed in Johannesburg for a series of terror attacks in his homeland on Wednesday...

Opinion

Nigerian Banks Suspended From Forex Market, Seek Truce

Lagos (AFP) - Nine Nigerian lenders banned this week from foreign exchange trading for failing to remit some oil money...

Opinion

‘Son’ of Boko Haram’s Founder Named Jihadi Head

Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - When the Islamic State group appointed Abu Musab al-Barnawi as the head of Boko Haram early in...

Opinion

Niger Delta Avengers Spawn Copycats In Nigeria’s Oil Heartland

Warri (Nigeria) (AFP) - When the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) rebel group announced this week it had called a ceasefire...

Opinion

The Love Affair Between Young Nigerians and Disruptive Mobile Technology

We are all familiar with the stereotype of the young entrepreneur; technology whizz kids with all the latest mobile...

Opinion

4 Chad Troops Killed By ‘Boko Haram Mine’

N'Djamena (AFP) - Four Chadian soldiers have been killed after a mine planted by Boko Haram Islamists destroyed their...

Opinion

NIgeria’s Buhari Says Boko Haram Leader ‘wounded’

Abuja (AFP) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Sunday that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is "wounded", in...

Opinion

Nigerian Rebels Claim Attack On State-Owned Pipeline

Warri (Nigeria) (AFP) - Nigerian rebels claimed a Tuesday attack on a state-owned oil pipeline and accused the military...

Opinion

Nigeria Braces For Likely Recession

Lagos (AFP) - After two bruising quarters marked by attacks on oil pipelines in the Niger delta and ballooning...