28.2 C
Accra
Friday, February 6, 2026
HomeTagsNigeria

Tag: Nigeria

16th president of Nigeria Bola Tinubu to be sworn in today

Today, President-elect Bola Tinubu will be sworn in as Nigeria's 16th president since the country's independence in 1960. Kashim Shettima will be sworn in as...

Cyril Ramaphosa, Paul Kagame, other leaders arrive in Nigeria for Tinubu’s inauguration

Many of the presidents from Africa other foreign dignitaries have settled in Nigeria for the inauguration of Bola Tinubu as the continent's 16th president. Movements...

Nigeria: Buhari will be remembered as a failure by history

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has called President Muhammadu Buhari's eight years in office a failure. George said...

Speaker Bagbin appointed president of CoSAP

The Conference of Speakers and Heads of African Parliaments (CoSAP) has appointed Mr. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin as its president.  He takes over from Mr...

The five tests awaiting Nigeria’s new president

Nigeria is often referred to as the "giant of Africa", given its huge population and economic potential, but it has some gigantic problems too...

Supreme Court throws out landmark election case involving Kashim Shettima

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed a case that sought to disqualify Vice-President-elect Kashim Shettima as the candidate for the All Progressives Congress...

Over 30 Nigerian schoolchildren hospitalised after inhaling tear gas

Over 30 schoolchildren have been hospitalized after inhaling tear gas discharged by anti-riot police during a morning drill in Osogbo, a city in Nigeria's...

The mystery of Igbo Ora: How a Nigerian town became the ‘Twin capital of the world’

Imagine a town where almost every household has at least one set of twins. Where the sight of two identical faces is so common...

Nigeria gets hold of narcotics worth $1.2m

Nigeria's anti-narcotics agency has made a significant seizure of methamphetamine, amounting to 30kg and valued at $1.2 million (£960,000), which was intended to be...

Mass graves discovered as survivors flee Nigeria’s Plateau attack

Dozens of victims have been buried in a mass grave following an attack on a town in Nigeria's Plateau state, with many survivors fleeing...

Must read