Nigeria Nigeria’s financial expert and Chief Executive Officer, 4Stone Capital Limited, Lizzie Kings-Wali, shared her excitement as she celebrated her birthday in September 2025. Expressing gratitude and joy for the new age on her social media handle, she wrote, “God is good. Happy to be
Nigeria Boko Haram militants killed dozens of people in a nighttime assault on a village in northeastern Nigeria that is home to residents who had recently returned from a camp for internally displaced persons, authorities said. The attack on Darul Jamal in the Bama local government area took place late Friday and killed at least […]
Nigeria In a critical response to Nigeria’s alarming maternal mortality crisis, local healthcare efforts are ramping up to save lives. With a staggering 75,000 women losing their lives to pregnancy-related complications in 2023, equating to one death every seven minutes, Nigeria has been labeled the most dangerous place in the world to give birth, according […]
Nigeria Nigeria and India have submitted proposals to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. In the proposals, Nigeria backs its capital Abuja to host the event, with India fronting Ahmedabad. The future of the Games had become the subject of concern after South Africa’s Durban and Australia’s Victoria pulled out as nominated hosts for the 2022 […]
Nigeria The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has strongly refuted allegations by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who accused the federal security apparatus of coordinating ransom payments and offering incentives to bandits. The statement, signed by Zakari Mijinyawa on behalf of the Office of the National Security Adviser, underscores the official
Nigeria Officials in Nigeria said on Saturday that the air force has rescued 76 kidnap victims, including women and children. They said this follows a precision air strike on a bandit stronghold in Pauwa Hill in the north-west Katsina State. The operation was part of a manhunt for a gang leader known as Babaro, who […]
Nigeria Apart from reviving the eastern ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority is at the heart of the federal government’s drive to strengthen Nigeria’s economic diversification options through a sustainable blue economy Ventures like ship building, ship repair and other dry dock activities Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar
Nigeria Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated the opposition Peoples Democratic party and others at the polling Unit of the immediate past Governor of Jigawa State and current Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar during the By-Election for Garki/Babura federal constiuency held yesterday. The minister voted at his Polling Unit 002 at
Nigeria Prominent voices from Northern Nigeria have begun reacting to the arrest of the former governor northern Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, describing it as a development that could have far-reaching political implications. Some northern leaders say the arrest raises concerns over political witch-hunting, while others insist the law must take its course,
Nigeria Five men accused of killing 50 worshippers and wounding over 100 others in a terrorist attack on a catholic church in Owo, Southwestern Nigeria in 2022, pleaded not guilty during their arraignment Monday. The defendants – Idris Omeiza, Al Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik, Abdulhaleem Idris and Momoh Otuho Abubakar – appeared before a federal […]