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Kano, Nigeria, allocated $1 million for a mass wedding of 1,500 women

In a historic mass wedding held on Friday, authorities in the North West of Nigeria married off 1,500 women. The Kano state administration sponsored...

Nigeria: Govt launches $1.5b cash distribution to alleviate economic strain for vulnerable households

The Nigerian government has unveiled a plan to distribute $1.5 billion (£1.2 billion) in cash to support 15 million vulnerable households. This initiative...

50 persons abducted by armed guys in northwest Nigeria

More than 50 people, including women and children, were taken away by armed men in north-western Nigeria. People who live in Bagega, a village...

Nigeria burns pangolin scales worth $1.4 million

Officials in Nigeria have set fire to pangolin scales worth $1. 4m (£12m) This is the first time that the West African nation publicly...

Nigeria: Mass wedding for 1,800 couples held in Kano state

Local officials officiated the mass wedding of hundreds of couples in Kano State, northern Nigeria. The mass wedding program for the underprivileged, sponsored by the...

Inflation rate in Nigeria at 26.72%

The inflation rate in Nigeria has increased to 26.72 percent, up 0.92 percent from 25.80 percent the previous month. This was announced on Monday by...

Nigeria’s borrowing spree raises deep concerns

The Federal Government's decision to persist with borrowing funds, despite the escalating and unsustainable debt burden, is causing apprehension among financial experts and various...

17-year-old boy buries brother alive over GHS150

On Thursday, the Kogi State Police Command apprehended an individual named Goodness Oshodi, accused of attempting to bury his younger brother, Friday Oshodi, alive....

Nigeria’s dollar supply surges as Central Bank eases restrictions

The supply of dollars in Nigeria experienced a significant surge following the central bank's decision to remove restrictions on the purchase of foreign currency...

Military in Nigeria kills 100 people after launching airstrikes in northwest

Nigerian military jets have conducted airstrikes on a gathering of bandit militias in the country's northwest, resulting in the reported death of approximately 100...

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