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Fuel Tanker Explosion Kills 48

Nigeria, has claimed the lives of at least 48 people after a fuel tanker collided with another vehicle and exploded. The tanker, loaded with petrol, collided with a truck carrying cattle and passengers in the Agaie district, resulting in a …

September 9, 2024

Entertainment, Arts & Culture·World

Mr Ibu, Laid to Rest

The late John Ikechukwu Okafor, widely known as “Mr Ibu,” was honored and laid to rest on June 28, 2024, in his hometown of Eziokwe Amuri, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. Mr Ibu, an iconic Nollywood actor …

June 29, 2024

Education·Opportunities·World

Abigail Katung Appointed First African Descent Lord Mayor

In a historic moment for Leeds City, England, Abigail Katung has been appointed as the 130th Lord Mayor, marking a significant stride towards diversity and inclusivity in governance. This landmark occasion resonates far and wide, as Katung becomes not only …

May 25, 2024

Politics·World

Prince Harry, Meghan To Visit Nigeria For Invictus Games

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will visit Nigeria in May for talks on the Invictus Games, which he founded to aid the rehabilitation of wounded and sick servicemembers and veterans, a Nigerian official said Sunday. A statement from Nigerian …

April 30, 2024

Politics·World

Over 100 Inmates Escape Nigerian Prison After Rain Damage.

At least 118 inmates escaped from prison after heavy rains on Wednesday night damaged the facility in Suleja near the Nigerian capital, a prison service spokesperson said. The prolonged rainfall damaged sections of the medium-security prison, including the perimeter wall …

April 28, 2024

Business·World

Nigeria Detains Binance Executive On Tax Evasion

One of the two Binance Executives, from the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, who was detained in Nigeria, made an appearance in an Abuja court on Thursday to face charges related to tax evasion and money laundering. Tigran Gambaryan, a US …

April 5, 2024

Business·World

Nigeria To Grant Mining Licences Only To locally Processing Firms

Nigeria will only grant new mining licences to companies that present a plan on how minerals would be processed locally, under new guidelines being developed, a government spokesperson confirmed on Thursday. This signals a shift from Nigeria’s decades-old policy of …

March 28, 2024

World

Nigerian Kidnappers Demand $620,000 for Release Of School Children

Gunmen who kidnapped 286 students and staff from a school in northern Nigeria last week have demanded a total of 1 billion naira ($620,432) for their release, a spokesman for the families of the hostages and a local councillor told.…

March 16, 2024

Politics·World

School Mass Abduction in Nigeria leaves Mother in Despair

A boy holds a sign to protest against, what a teacher, local councilor and parents said, the kidnapping of hundreds school pupils by gunmen after the Friday prayer in Kaduna, Nigeria on March 8, 2024. Seven-year-old Safiya Kuriga complained she …

March 9, 2024

Business·Politics·World

Russian and Nigerian foreign ministers hold talks in Moscow

The foreign ministers of Russia and Nigeria held talks in Moscow on Wednesday where they discussed future relations between the two countries. Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, told his Nigerian counterpart, Yusuf Tuggar, that Moscow sees Nigeria as a priority …

March 6, 2024

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