Tag: Nigeria

Police in Nigeria have paraded four suspected kidnappers, including a "notorious" one called John Lyon, who we reported about earlier. A spokesperson for the police told...

Police in Nigeria have arrested a suspected notorious kidnapper known for flaunting his wealth on social media. Many knew John Lyon as a banker whose...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) highlighted that 18 parties had fielded presidential candidates and their vice presidential running mates in a list released...

The West African country of Nigeria's narcotics enforcement agency claimed to have carried out what appears to be the greatest cocaine seizure in its...

Former Nigeria basketball international, Ime Udoka, ceases to be Boston Celtics head coach for the 2022-23 season. He was caught having a relationship with a...

The striking university lecturers in Nigeria say they would challenge the arbitration court's decision ordering them to call off their seven-month strike and report to work. The National Industrial Court gave the order on Wednesday while it considered a government suit challenging the strike. But the Academic Staff Union of Universities...

Nigerian university teachers who are currently on strike are appealing against the order of an arbitration court directing them to suspend their seven-month strike...

Nigeria’s visit to Algeria will provide a good test for the Super Eagles with Ghana vs Brazil the glamour fixture involving a team from...

A Magistrates’ Court in the northern Nigerian city of Kano has remanded in custody a Chinese businessman who is accused of killing his Nigerian...

Floods have destroyed more than 1,500 graves at a cemetery in the central Nigerian town of Mariga in Niger state. More than 500 graves have...