Tag: Nigeria

Aid cuts will push Nigerians into arms of Boko Haram militants, UN warns

Drastic cuts to humanitarian aid in north-eastern Nigeria could prove a boon…

Anne Soy Anne Soy

Nigeria’s victorious women footballers promised $100,000 each

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu hailed the women's national football team for their…

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Nigeria kidnappers kill 35 hostages even after ransom paid

Kidnappers in Nigeria have killed at least 35 people they abducted from…

Suspended Nigerian senator behind harassment claim refused entry to parliament

A Nigerian senator who was suspended after accusing the senate president of…

Mansur Abubakar Mansur Abubakar

Ex-Nigeria President Buhari buried at home

Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari has been buried at his home in…

Mansur Abubakar Mansur Abubakar

Woman smuggled baby into UK using fake birth story

Last summer, a woman was arrested at Gatwick Airport after she arrived…

Buhari – the austere Nigerian military ruler who defeated a sitting president

Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari, who has died aged 82 in a…

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Big shake-up in Nigerian politics as heavyweights join forces

Nigeria's two main opposition leaders have joined a new political party to…

Mansur Abubakar Mansur Abubakar

Nigeria’s major tax overhaul explained

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has signed four finance bills into law in…

Chiamaka Enendu Chiamaka Enendu

What is behind the wave of killings in central Nigeria?

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to bring an end…

Mansur Abubakar Mansur Abubakar