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Nigerian Govt Advises Citizens to Leave Lebanon Amid Israeli Attacks
The Nigerian Government issued a travel advisory informing its citizens to leave Lebanon or relocate to safer locations. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media...
Nigeria Has Reforms To Undertake Before Joining BRICS, It Will ‘At the Right Time’ – Foreign Affairs Minister
Yusuf Tuggar, Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, has revealed that Nigeria has shown interest to become a member of BRICS, an intergovernmental organisation with...
Nigeria’s Petrol Import Drops by 3.58 Billion Litres Post-Subsidy Removal
Nigeria’s petrol importation saw a significant drop in 2023, following President Bola Tinubu’s removal of the fuel subsidy in May. Data from the...
Nigerians Commence Protests Against Bad Governance on 64th Independence Day
Nigerians have commenced the announced #FearlessOctober protests on Tuesday at the Ikeja Underbridge in Lagos State and the country’s capital, Abuja. The protest...
At UNGA, Niger Accuses France Of Funding Terrorism in Sahel Region
The Nigerien Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bakary Yaou Sangaré on Munday accused France and its Western allies of funding and supporting terrorist groups...
64th Independence: Peter Obi Calls For Sober Reflection, Says Nigeria Is A Nation In Decline
As Nigeria celebrates its 64th Independence anniversary, Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has called for sober reflection, especially...
Nigeria Acquires Additional N2.6trn World Bank Loan
Nigeria’s federal government has acquired an additional ₦2.6 trillion ($1.57bn) loan from the World Bank Group. World Bank disclosed this in a statement...
Russia, Burkina Faso Sign Joint Statement on ‘No First Deployment of Weapons in Space’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Burkinabé counterpart, Karamoko Traore, signed a joint statement on Saturday maintaining agreement on ‘No First Deployment...
Fidson Plc to Build $100M Drug Plant in Nigeria, in Partnership with Chinese Firms
Fidson Healthcare Plc, Nigeria’s largest drugmaker, has announced a partnership with Chinese companies to build a $100 million pharmaceutical plant in Lagos. This...
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso Open Investigation Against FRANCE24 Journalist for Terror Links in the Sahel
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have ordered an investigation into the “biased comments” made by Wassim Nasr, a journalist with the French channel,...
UNICEF Kano Manager Warns That Nigeria’s Little Investment in Education is Affecting Children’s Learning
UNICEF has called for increased investments in Nigeria’s primary education sector to tackle challenges like low enrollment and inadequate learning outcomes. Michael Banda,...
Yobe State Reports 132 Cholera Cases, 9 Deaths
The Yobe State Government has reported 132 cases of cholera as of September 25, with 9 deaths. Dr. Mohammed Gana, the Commissioner for...