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Traditional ruler arrested for illegal mining

The authorities in south-west Nigeria's Osun State have arrested 27 illegal miners, including 17 Chinese nationals and a local traditional ruler. A government official said...

Nigeria’s mass deaths linked to coronavirus

The recent mass deaths reported in Nigeria's Kano state have been linked to coronavirus by the head of the presidential task force. Nasiru Sani Gwarzo...

Nigeria’s mass deaths linked to coronavirus

The recent mass deaths reported in Nigeria's Kano state have been linked to coronavirus by the head of the presidential task force. Nasiru Sani Gwarzo...

Nigeria begins unlocking Africa’s biggest economy

Nigeria will from Monday begin relaxing coronavirus lockdown measures in the capital, Abuja, and the biggest city, Lagos, in an attempt to limit the...

Coronavirus: Nigeria eyes 2 million tests in 3 months

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is looking to test two million Nigerians over the space of three months. This was revealed by the Director-General of...

Imam flogged for holding prayers, defying social distancing order

An Imam (Muslim CLeric) in Bauchi state has been publicly flogged for defying social distancing order to hold prayers with over 1o people. The President,...

West Africa’s largest water park sets to launch in Nigeria

The largest water park in West Africa, Park Vega is set to launch in Nigeria. Park Vega is a member of International Association of Amusements...

Nigerian government demands bank records of 60 companies, individuals from U.S. banks

The Nigerian government is demanding records of 60 companies and individuals from 10 banks in the United States as part of its efforts to...

Buhari imposes 8pm to 6am curfew nationwide beginning may 4th

As part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria, President Buhari this evening, imposed an 8pm to 6am nationwide curfew. The...

Nigeria records 64 new cases of coronavirus, total now 1337

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday confirmed 64 new cases of COVID-19 outbreak in the country, bringing the total number of infections in...

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