Nigeria

Over 200,000 Nigerians fled the country in 2016- FG

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ational Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has revealed that 200,346 Nigerians fled the country in 2016 and were granted...

Turkish firm to produce uniforms for Nigerian military

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]urkey’s Sur International Textile is set to produce uniforms for the Nigerian Army as it plans to revive a textile factory in Kaduna,...

Bishop Kukah blames U.S, Europe for the decline of Catholic Church in Nigeria

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]ishop Matthew Kukah of the Sokoto Diocese has accused the United States and Europe of contributing to the  diminishing influence of the Catholic Church...

DMO Clarifies Position on USD5.5 Billion External Capital Raising

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he DMO in a recent Press Release has clarified the plans of the Federal Government to source for capital from the International Financial...

The devil is keeping millions enslaved in Nigeria with “lies, cowardice and corruption, says abducted priest

“I would like to stay here, because the devil is defeated by staying here, the devil is cowardly, he wants us to be...

Turkey seeks Nigeria’s support against US-based cleric

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged cooperation with Nigeria in its fight against Boko Haram but said he expected the nation’s support against...

World Food Prize: We’re proud of you, Buhari tells AFDB president Adesina

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday said Nigeria remains proud of its former Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, for winning the 2017 World Food...

‘We will soon tell Nigerians names of all suspected looters’—FG

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abukabar Malami SAN has disclosed that “President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all relevant...

Monkey pox spreads to 11 states with 74 cases

  The Monkey pox virus outbreak has spread to 11 states with 74 suspected cases recorded, Minister of Health Prof. Isaac Adewole said...

NNPC bounces back from contract setback through aggressive gas development

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Kacalla Baru, is bouncing back more quickly than expected after...

NNPC Stocks 2billion Litres of Petrol for Hitch-Free Year-end Movements of Motorists

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has a stock of over two billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol,...

Nigeria now 41 in FIFA rankings

Nigeria are now ranked 41st in the world according to October Fifa ranking released on Monday. In September, the Super Eagles dropped six...

Zero Fuel Scarcity: Baru Gets Thumbs-Up From Road Transport Owners,Tanker Drivers

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, NARTO, and the Petroleum Tankers Drivers branch of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas...

The Day In Pictures: Lagarde, Emefiele At The World Bank HQ

Nigerian Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele and the Managing Director of International Monetary Fund, Ms. Christine Lagarde during a live band entertainment...

Nigeria’s Economy Shows Steady Growth Fueled by Key CBN Reforms- Global Business, Financial Leaders

Washington —- Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele, who is credited with the phenomenal growth of the Nigerian economy within the last two...

Nigeria to start issuing visas on arrival for Africans-AU

Nigeria  is set to start issuing visas on arrival for all Africans, the African Union said Friday, in a major step toward the...