Source link Over 150 people died due to an outbreak of the disease in the African nation between October and March this year, according to WHO Nigeria has rolled out a new meningitis vaccine – Men5CV – becoming the first country in the world to do so, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday, […]
Source link President Bola Tinubu is reportedly concerned about the cost of maintaining the fleet Nigeria’s government plans to sell three jets from its Presidential Air Fleet (PAF) as part of cost-cutting measures in the West African country, which is grappling with an economic downturn, local media reported on Monday. President Bola Tinubu has ordered […]
Source link A Borno State court has ordered their release for lack of evidence, a defense official has said More than 300 people suspected of being involved in the Boko Haram Islamist insurgency in Nigeria will be released after a federal court in the West African country concluded there was no evidence to prosecute them, […]
Source link A large crowd reportedly gathered to receive $3.70 donations at an event that descended into chaos on Sunday At least seven people were killed in a stampede that occurred during the distribution of aid over the weekend in the city of Bauchi in northeastern Nigeria, local media reported on Monday, citing the West […]
Source link The temporary measure will help save money as Africa’s most populous nation grapples with an economic downturn Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has suspended all publicly-funded international travel for government officials as part of efforts to scale down administrative spending amid an escalating cost of living crisis. The measure goes into effect on April […]
Source link The African nation sees joining the group as a way to make its voice heard on the global stage, according to Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar Nigeria plans to apply for membership in the BRICS group of emerging countries after the necessary domestic arrangements are complete, Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has said. The diplomat […]
Source link The foreign ministers of the countries discussed increased cooperation in energy and agriculture Russia and Nigeria have discussed opportunities to enhance cooperation in energy and agriculture, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced during a press conference on Wednesday. Lavrov noted that Russian-Nigerian ties continue to develop following talks with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf […]
Source link The authorities believe such platforms have engaged in currency speculating that has led to a devaluation of the Nigerian naira Nigeria has blocked user access to several major cryptocurrency exchanges in a bid to protect the national currency, the naira, according to a report this week by the local online newspaper Premium Times. […]
Source link More than 13,000 people in the West African nation can bring claims against the company, a UK court has ruled British energy multinational Shell can be sued by thousands of Nigerians for oil spills, the High Court in London has ruled. Earlier this year, more than 13,000 farmers and fishers from the Ogale […]
Source link The African nation sees membership as a way to make its voice heard on the global stage Nigeria intends to become a member of the BRICS group of nations within the next two years, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar. The move is part of the Nigerian government’s efforts to […]
Source link Young Nigerian filmmaker Adekunle Blue’s film ‘Man and Masquerades’ has won in the ‘Students Shorts’ category at the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), held in Lagos, Nigeria from November 5 to 11. She shared her impressions with RT on Sunday. The budding artist noted the status of AFRIFF as one of the largest […]