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Nigeria: Father Mbaka Criticising Buhari Because He Was Refused Contracts, Says Presidency
The Nigerian Presidency says calls by popular Catholic priest, Ejike Mbaka for President Muhammadu Buhari to resign or be impeached is an expression of frustration after failed attempts by the
Buhari Reappoints Runsewe, Coker as CEOS in Nigeria’s Culture and Tourism Industry
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of some Chief Executive Officers in Nigeria’s culture and tourism industry. Otunba Segun Runsewe will serve as Director-General of the National
Growth in Burkina Faso Gold Mining Fuels Human Trafficking
For months, human traffickers beat and drugged Blessing, hauling the 27-year-old from one gold mine encampment to the next, where each night she was forced to sleep with dozens of
Nigeria’s Bureau of Statistics Says Labour Minister Lying About Unemployment Rate
Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), on Friday accused the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, of distorting facts and casting aspersion on the credibility of the employment
Air Peace Makes History as First Airline to Land in Nigeria’s Southeast Anambra Airport
Air Peace has added another first to its kitty by becoming the first airline to land its aircraft at the newly-opened Anambra International Passenger and Cargo Airport. The airline
Nigerian Teen Gets 19 Scholarship Offers Worth More Than $5 Million from US, Canada
One Nigerian teenager must feel like she has the world at her feet after receiving 19 full-ride scholarship offers from universities across the United States and Canada. Victory Yinka-Banjo, a
In 3 Months, Bandits Kill 323 in Nigeria’s Northwest Kaduna State
The Kaduna State Government on Friday disclosed that 323 persons were killed while 949 others were kidnapped by bandits in the last three months across Kaduna State. The Commissioner for
Amid Unending Killings, Buhari Mulls Fresh Strategy at Security Meeting
Amid deteriorating security across the country, caused by Boko Haram, bandits and other terrorists, President Muhammadu Buhari Friday convened a meeting of the National Security Council at the State House,
Special Report: A Close-up Look at the Lagos Housing Crisis
In 2019, the United Nations sent a Special Rapporteur on housing to Nigeria to assess the housing crisis. The report concluded that regardless of considerable economic growth, most people still
Criminals Testing Will of Government But Nigeria Will Overcome, NSA Munguno Says
The Nigerian presidency says criminals in the country are testing the will of the federal government, but expressed determination to decisively end the assault on the nation. The country’s National
