Tag: Nigeria
“Government Says 130 Freed, Diocese Says 165 Missing Nigerians Ask: Who...
Nigerian authorities announced Sunday the release of 130 abducted schoolchildren and staff from St. Mary’s Catholic boarding school in Niger State, declaring that “not...
Northern Youths Reject Tinubu’s Tax Laws, Cite Alteration Claims
The Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) has openly rejected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s newly introduced tax laws, raising concerns over alleged discrepancies between the version...
Beyond a Refinery: Dangote’s Lekki Mega-Project Sparks a Defining Question for...
A visit to the Dangote Petroleum and Petrochemicals complex in Ibeju-Lekki has reignited a national debate over the role of private capital in shaping...
Trump Tightens U.S. Entry Rules for Nigerians and Tanzanians
The United States has introduced new entry restrictions affecting travelers from Nigeria and Tanzania, marking a significant expansion of its immigration controls. The new...
Burkina Faso Turns Emergency Landing Into Diplomatic Hostage Crisis
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (FN)-On the 8 Dec 2025, Eleven Nigerian soldiers remain in detention in Burkina Faso after their military transport plane made an...
Pop Star Nicki Minaj Echoes Trump: Nigeria Persecuting Christians
UNITED NATIONS — Rapper Nicki Minaj has thrown her support behind President Donald Trump’s assertion that Christians are facing persecution in Nigeria, using her...
Drug Resistance a ‘Silent Threat’ Killing Thousands in Nigeria, WHO Says.
ABUJA, Nigeria (FN) — The World Health Organization says Nigeria loses more than 60,000 lives annually to antimicrobial resistance, warning that drug-resistant infections are...
Breaking News: Taraba Governor Kefas Postpones APC Defection After Kebbi Schoolgirls...
JALINGO, Nigeria (FN) — Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has indefinitely postponed his planned defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the...
Calls for Accountability Grow Over Brigadier General Uba’s Death.
ABUJA, Nigeria (FN) — Nigerians are demanding answers following the death of Brigadier General M. Uba, a senior officer who was captured by insurgents...
Breaking Rescue Mission: Nigerian Army Launches Operation to Recover Abducted Kebbi...
MAGAJI, Nigeria (FN) — Nigerian security forces have launched a sweeping rescue mission after gunmen abducted 25 female students from a secondary school in...
