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,
Gunmen kill one in airport attack in Nigeria
Gunmen killed one person during an airport attack in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna on
Nigerian students happy to be home after fleeing Ukraine
The first group of Nigerian evacuees escaping the Russian invasion of Ukraine arrived at the Nnamdi
‘You’re on your own’: African students stuck in Ukraine seek refuge or escape route
When Percy Ohene-Yeboah peered down from his high-rise apartment in the city of Kharkiv in eastern
Nigeria MPs want promptly named cabinets to avoid policy delays
Nigerian lawmakers plan to amend the constitution to compel a new president to nominate the cabinet
Nigeria’s Okagbare banned for 10 years by AIU for doping at Tokyo Olympics
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping in the lead-up to the
Nigerian police arrest senior officer on drugs charges
Nigerian police arrested one of their own senior officers on drug-related charges on Monday, the
Rights group goes to court to get Nigeria to publish agreement with Twitter
A Nigerian rights group has asked the High Court to force the government to publish an agreement
Nigeria retain Eguavoen, decide not to appoint Peseiro head coach
Nigeria coach Augustine Eguavoen will stay in charge of the team on an interim basis and will be
Exploded Nigerian oil storage vessel had up to 60 000 barrels before incident
An oil production and storage vessel exploded off the coast of Nigeria early on Wednesday with 10
Nigeria eyes Standard Chartered rail project loan after Chinese hold up
Nigeria has approached Standard Chartered Bank for funding of two rail projects, its Transport
Nigeria suspends plan to scrap costly fuel subsidy
Nigeria’s government has suspended plans to remove its long-standing subsidy on petroleum products
Tunisia upset Nigeria to book Cup of Nations last-eight place
Captain Youssef Msakni scored with a long-range shot to hand COVID-hit Tunisia an improbable 1-0 win
Nigeria cruise into next stage of Cup of Nations with easy win
Nigeria recorded a comfortable 3-1 win over Sudan in Garoua on Saturday to stay top of Group D at
Nigerian startups help fight scourge of fake medicines
Startups in Nigeria are helping fight counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs in Africa’s most populous
About 200 dead in attacks in northwest Nigeria, residents say
An estimated 200 people or more have been killed in villages in the northwestern Nigerian state of