Tag: Nigeria
Sultan Pledges to Press Political Leaders for Relief From Hardship
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has pledged that Islamic leaders will engage political leaders to press for measures that ease...
Nigeria’s Proposed ₦1,350 Petrol Price Ceiling: What It Could Mean for...
Nigeria’s Federal Government is negotiating a N1,350 per litre ceiling on the ex-gantry or landing cost of petrol, seeking to limit sudden price increases...
Consulate Calls for Probe After Three Nigerians Die in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa. The deaths of three Nigerians in separate incidents within four days have renewed fear among Nigerians living in South Africa and...
Nigeria Suspends Official South Africa Visits, Orders Boycott Over Xenophobic Attacks
Nigeria’s National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa and ordered lawmakers to boycott legislative activities hosted or organized by South African...
Nigerian Real Estate Executive Arrested in Dublin Over Alleged $23 Million...
DUBLIN, Ireland — A 39-year-old Nigerian real estate executive, Edwin Omokhuale, has been arrested at Dublin Airport in connection with an alleged fraud of...
Nigeria, NYSC Move to Link Education Records as Crackdown on Fake...
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s federal government and the National Youth Service Corps are moving to more closely connect the country’s education and national service...
Nigeria Begins Repairs On Damaged Expansion Joints At Kara Bridge On...
Nigeria’s federal government says work to replace damaged expansion joints on the Kara Berger section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will begin Tuesday, Sept. 8,...
Nigerian groups split over EFCC handling of 78.8 billion naira case
ABUJA, Nigeria — Two prominent Nigerian civil society groups offered sharply contrasting responses to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday over a...
UK Donates Advanced DNA Forensic Equipment to Nigeria Police
ABUJA, Nigeria — The United Kingdom has donated advanced DNA forensic equipment to the Nigeria Police Force in a move aimed at strengthening criminal...
South African Envoy Urges Media to Protect Nigeria-South Africa Ties With...
LAGOS, Nigeria — South Africa’s Consul General in Lagos, Prof. Bobby Moroe, has urged journalists to report accurately on developments in South Africa, warning...
