Nigerian court denies bail for separatist leader
A Nigerian court on Wednesday denied a bail request for separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu, who is
Nigeria’s markets regulator publishes rules on crypto assets
Nigeria’s markets regulator has published a set of regulations for digital assets, signalling
Nigeria’s Sokoto state declares curfew over student killing protests
Nigeria’s Sokoto state has declared an immediate 24-hour curfew to quell protests demanding the
Ten Nigerian cabinet ministers resign to run in next year’s election
Ten Nigerian cabinet ministers, including the junior petroleum minister, have resigned to run in
Nigeria’s Buhari tells cabinet ministers planning election runs to resign
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that any cabinet ministers seeking to run in next
Gunmen kill seven Nigerian soldiers in ambush on army patrol-sources
At least seven soldiers were killed and two others were missing in Nigeria after they were ambushed
Food insecurity becoming more prevalent in African countries, according African Union
The African Union Peace and Security Council says it is concerned about the increase in food
Nigerian airlines suspend plans to ground local flights over cost of jet fuel
Nigerian airlines have suspended plans to ground all local flights due to the soaring cost of jet
Nigeria’s central bank governor has not decided on presidential bid
Nigerian central bank governor Godwin Emefiele has not decided to run for president next February or
Nigeria buys emergency Canadian potash to replace lost Russian supply
Nigeria had to buy emergency supplies of Canadian potash in April after the country was unable to
Nigeria train kidnappers using victims as human shields -president
Armed gangs who kidnapped dozens of passengers in an attack on a train in northern Nigeria are using
Nigeria conducts mass burial for victims of illegal refinery explosion
Dozens of charred bodies were buried in mass graves on Tuesday in Nigeria’s Imo state as the stench
Nigeria’s opposition to pick presidential candidate at end of May
Nigeria’s opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) said on Monday it will choose a presidential
Nigeria’s ruling party APC sets presidential primaries date
Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Party (APC) has set its presidential primaries for May 30-31, a
Islamic State claims Nigeria bombing, says about 30 killed or hurt
Islamic State claimed responsibility for an explosion that it said killed or injured 30 people at a
Nigeria blocks 73 million mobile phones in security clampdown
Nigeria is among dozens of African countries including Ghana, Egypt and Kenya with SIM registration
African startups drew record $5.2 billion in venture capital last year
African start-ups attracted a record $5.2 billion in venture capital last year, bouncing back from a
Joint West African force says more than 100 insurgents killed in recent weeks
A joint military force from Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon said on Sunday it had killed more than 100
Nigerian vice president Osinbajo launches bid for president, faces hurdles
Nigerian vice president Yemi Osinbajo said on Monday he wanted to run for president next February on
Nigeria bars calls from unregistered phones in attempt to boost security
Nigeria has repeated its demand for telecom companies to bar calls from unregistered phone lines,