Looting: Nigeria Losing Investment-Friendly Attraction, Says NACCIMA
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture says efforts to project Nigeria as favourable and an…
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Nigeria Protests: How Lagos Influencers Started A Global Movement To End Police Brutality
Nigerian celebrities and social media stars who helped trigger a wave of global condemnation of their country’s police force have…
Nigeria: Imo Begins Full Enforcement Of Curfew
As security operatives commenced full enforcement of the 24-hour curfew imposed on Imo State yesterday, Governor Hope Uzodimma has warned…
NIN: NIMC Pledges Commitment To Enroll 2.5 Million Nigerians, Residents Monthly
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has pledged its commitment to increase the monthly National Identification Numbers (NIN) enrolment of…
Nigerian Sars Protests On Brink Of Hitting Oil Output, Demand
Nigeria is bracing for fresh disruption to its oil production and demand after violence sparked by weeks of nationwide protests…
Two Feared Dead As Kwara Hoodlums Attack Customs Office, Bank, Shoprite, Others
Two persons are feared dead after hoodlums invaded the office of the Nigeria Customs Service, Ilorin, Kwara State. The hoodlums…
‘Hands In The Air!’: Nigerians On Edge In Chaotic Lagos
Men, women and children walk with eyes down and hands up as they approach a hastily-made checkpoint in Nigeria’s biggest…
Nigeria: Calm Returns To Lagos After Days Of Unrest
Sporadic gunshots were heard in Lagos on Friday as security forces patrolled Nigeria’s biggest city after days of unrest following…
Nigeria End Sars Protests: President Buhari Says 69 Killed In Unrest
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says 69 people have been killed in protests against police brutality that have rocked the country.…
Nigeria’s Tensions Aren’t Yet Touching Vital Oil Industry
Escalating tensions sweeping through Nigeria haven’t yet disrupted crude flows from Africa’s biggest oil producer in any meaningful way. A…
Food Markets Open In Lagos Despite Curfew But Prices Increase Over Roadblocks
Despite the curfew, some markets in Lagos are gradually reopening as consumers desperately try to restock on food items following…
Sanwo-Olu Eases Lagos Curfew From 8am To 6pm
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced ease in curfew from 8am to 6pm from Saturday. Sanwo-Olu declared curfew on…
Next Africa: Nigerians Find That Democracy Brings Few Changes
This was the week Nigerians learned that two decades of democratic rule have brought scant change. When the ruling elite…
Arik Resumes Lean Operations Oct.23
Arik Air says it will resume limited flights to some destinations where there are no curfew on Oct. 23. Mr…
OPEC+ Production Cut Might Be Extended As Nigeria Struggle To Meet Quota
There is every indication that the OPEC+ production cut target might be extended a little far into the coming year…
Young Nigerians Came To Protest Police Brutality. Then The Shooting Started
LAGOS, Nigeria—The first sign that something was wrong at Lekki Toll Gate came when the lights went out. David Emmanuel,…
Burned-Out Buildings And Armed Gangs In Lagos Despite President’s Plea
Gangs armed with knives and sticks blocked major roads in Lagos on Friday, with many angered by an appeal by…
Nigeria’s President Buhari Calls On Protests To Stop, Engage With Government
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari called on protesters to stop demonstrating and engage with government in a short speech on Thursday.…
Buhari Readies New Plans To Appease Nigerian Protesters
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will announce new measures on Thursday to address the grievances of youths who’ve staged mass protests…
FG October Bonds Oversubscribed By N205.87bn
The Federal Government of Nigeria Bonds were oversubscribed by N205.87bn. The Debt Management Office disclosed this after it conducted the…
Nigerian President Buhari Addresses #EndSARS But Not The Shooting Deaths Of Protesters
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president addressed the nation on Thursday but made no mention of the shooting deaths of…
Some Nigerians Mistook Our Disbandment Of SARS As Weakness – Buhari
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has said some Nigerians mistook as weakness, the swift response of his regime…
Nigeria’s President Urges End To Street Protests As Gunfire Heard In Lagos After Protest Crackdown
Violence in Lagos has escalated since Wednesday, groups of young men and armed police clashed in some neighborhoods following a…
We’re Watching Events In Nigeria, International Criminal Court Says
Fatou Bensouda, ICC’s Prosecutor, said the international court was looking out for indications Rome Statute crimes were being committed. The…
US, African Union Urge End To Nigeria Violence – DW
The United States and the African Union have called for an end to the violence in Nigeria, as fresh unrest…
Nigerian President Criticised Over Response To Protests Crackdown
Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, has been criticised for his muted response after security forces opened fire on people protesting against…
IMF Expresses Concern Over Civil Unrest In Nigeria, Seeks Immediate Resolution
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern about the current unrest and attacks by hoodlums in Nigeria, especially in…
Lekki Tollgate Security Cameras Not Removed, Says Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has debunked claims that security cameras at the Lekki Tollgate were removed Tuesday before the soldiers who…
FG Calls For Cooperation In Monitoring Illegal Minerals Trans-Border Trade
The Federal Government has called for collaboration of West African leaders in monitoring and halting illegal trans-border trade of solid…
UN Condemns Lekki Killings, Calls For Reform Of Security Forces
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday strongly condemned the use of excessive and disproportionate force…