Nigeria Supreme Court dismisses Atiku Abubakar election challenge
One of the two opposition challenges to Bola Tinubu's election victory is dismissed.
2023-10-26 19:27
Nigeria escapes $11 billion bill after landmark UK court ruling over failed gas project
Nigeria's government is celebrating a "landmark victory" after a UK court ruled it was not liable for a multibillion-dollar payout earlier awarded to a private firm over a failed gas project.
2023-10-24 22:15
Nigeria's paramilitary raids birthday party, arrests 76 gay people
Seventy-six people were arrested for attending a birthday party for gay people in northern Nigeria, the country's paramilitary agency said on Monday, adding that the organizer had also planned to hold a same sex wedding, which is illegal.
2023-10-24 20:53
Why Nigeria’s lax attitude to names is causing a fuss
Many Nigerians have different names on different documents - which can be problematic for politicians.
2023-10-22 11:23
Nigerian police: Lagos blacksmith's illegal gun factory busted
A factory of a blacksmith was a cover for manufacturing and selling arms to criminals, police say.
2023-10-18 19:55
Nigeria burns $1.4m worth of pangolin scales in anti-trafficking stand
Officials say they seized and destroyed the scales in a stand against illegal wildlife trafficking.
2023-10-17 23:57
Rema's Calm Down falls off Billboard Hot 100 after setting new record
Nigerian music star Rema's song Calm Down falls off the Billboard Hot 100 chart after 57 weeks.
2023-10-17 18:55
Nigeria's cabinet OKs proposed $1.5 billion borrowing from World Bank -finance minister
ABUJA Nigeria's cabinet has approved a proposed borrowing of $1.5 billion from the World Bank, its finance minister
2023-10-16 23:26
Davido's twins: Afrobeats star describes having 'beautiful' babies a year after son's death
The Afrobeats megastar opens up about the aftermath of his three-year-old son's tragic death
2023-10-16 01:47
Somalia's violin novice to TV orchestra triumph in four years
Audiences are lapping up televised orchestra performances reviving Somali music for a new generation.
2023-10-15 08:28
Nigeria diphtheria outbreak kills 600
A health official says it is "heart-wrenching" to see children suffer from a preventable disease.
2023-10-12 18:53
Bola Tinubu diploma: No evidence Nigeria's president forged college record
Allegations that Bola Tinubu's diplomas were fake went viral after the release of his school documents.
2023-10-11 18:24