Nigeria’s government

International

South Africa To Target ‘illegal Immigrants’

South African officials will carry out inspections at workplaces to see whether firms are employing undocumented...

International

Two Germans Kidnapped Near Nigerian Capital’s Temporary Airport

Two German archaeologists were kidnapped in central Nigeria on Wednesday, a police official said, near the road that...

International

Nigerian Airport Workers Threaten Walkout While Capital’s Runway Repaired

Nigerian airport employees may walk out over pay issues at the capital's temporary airport while the main airport's...

Opinion

UN Food Agency Hopes For Continued US Funding

Maiduguri (Nigeria) (AFP) - The head of the World Food Programme said she was hopeful of continued US funding for the...

Opinion

UN Food Agency Hopes For Continued US Funding

Maiduguri (Nigeria) (AFP) - The head of the World Food Programme said she was hopeful of continued US funding for the...

Politics

Nigeria Denies ‘plastic Rice’ Reports

Nigeria’s government has denied reports that “plastic rice” was being sold in the country, days after the customs...

International

Nigeria’s Government Stops Salaries For Ex-Leaders

Nigeria's government has failed to pay the country's ex-leaders their monthly salaries and allowances since January...

International

Nigeria Militants ‘bomb’ Oil Pipelines In Niger Delta

A militant group in Nigeria says it has bombed three pipelines in the south of the country in the latest attack on the...

International

Boko Haram Overruns Nigerian Military Base In Northeast

Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic extremists have overrun a remote military camp in the northeast, leaving 13 soldiers...

International

Released Chibok Girls ‘should Be Educated Abroad’

Nigeria's government is negotiating the release of a further 83 of the missing Chibok schoolgirls, but more than 100...

Opinion

Nigeria Sues Foreign Oil Giants For Export Fraud

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria is suing several leading oil companies for $12.7 billion of crude oil that allegedly was...

Opinion

Nigerian Economy In Recession With ‘record’ Low Foreign Investment

Abuja (AFP) - Nigeria's economy nosedived into a recession, official data showed Wednesday, with oil production...

Africa & World

Nigerian Military Rescues 338 Captives from Boko Haram

Nigerian military have successfully rescued 338 captives mostly women and children, from Boko Haram camps in a forest...

Sports

Nigeria Football Federation Suspended By FIFA For “Government Interference”

FIFA has clearly stated that it is against third-party interference in national football federations. After the...