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Nigeria’s First Lady apologizes to the public for Buhari’s poor handling of the economy

As the Muhammadu Buhari administration draws to a close, Aisha Buhari, the first lady of Nigeria, has pleaded with people to pardon her husband...

You probably didn’t know that the world’s youngest grandmother is Nigerian, and she was only 17

Mum-Zi was just eight years and four months old when she gave birth to a baby girl in 1884. From Nigeria, on an island called...

‘Peace deal’ signed by Nigerian presidential rivals

Candidates for next February’s presidential elections in Nigeria have signed an agreement promising to run peaceful campaigns. They’ve also agreed to respect electoral laws before,...

Nigeria: 18 candidates vying to succeed Buhari

Campaigns for Presidential and National Assembly seats officially kicked off Wednesday, Sept 28, in Nigeria. In accordance with Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act 2022,...

Nigeria makes largest cocaine seizure in history

 Nigerian drug enforcement agency says it appears to have made the largest cocaine seizure in the nation's history. 1.8 tonnes of cocaine, estimated to be...

Nigeria election campaigns kick-off

Nigeria’s presidential election campaigns have officially started ahead of next year’s general election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) has cleared 18 candidates to run...

Nigeria lending rate hikes amid high inflation

The Central Bank of Nigeria has raised interest rates for local bank lending to 15.5%, just two months after it was pegged at 14%. This...

Nigeria hikes lending rate amid high inflation

The Central Bank of Nigeria has raised interest rates for local bank lending to 15.5%, its highest level yet, just two months after it...

Ghana beat Nigeria to Global Citizen Festival because of Akufo-Addo – Okraku Mantey

Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Mark Okraku Mantey, has explained that the Global Citizen Festival that took place on September 24,...

Nigeria’s national grid collapse leads to nationwide blackout

Nigeria’s electricity national grid has collapsed again, the 6th time this year. The last national system collapse was recorded on June 13, 2022. The National System...

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