Senegal is considering banning the full-body veil worn by some females in the Muslim-majority country. The proposal by the government in the West African nation comes as Senegalese security services questioned at least six religious leaders over alleged links to … read more
Nigeria’s police force, widely seen as corrupt and inefficient, has launched a scheme to improve its negative image to address public complaints against bad cops, its spokesman said today. The Complaints Response Unit (CRU), launched last Friday, is the first … read more
Ten Nigerians have been listed among the 50 richest persons on the continent in the Forbes Africa’s 50 Richest 2015. They are Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Folorunsho Alakija, Femi Otedola, Abdulsamad Rabiu, Theophilus Danjuma, Tony Elumelu, Jim Ovia, Mohammed Indimi … read more
Two suicide bombers, suspected of belonging to the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, blew themselves up Wednesday in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, killing at least 14 people. The incident comes a day after an attack rocked the eastern … read more
Nigeria’s central bank told commercial lenders at a meeting last week that it plans to cut dollar supplies to the market because it is running short of reserves, according to a person who attended the talks. Deputy Governor Sarah Alade … read more
A severe fuel crisis has hit Nigeria with long queues of angry motorists waiting for hours outside petrol stations in major cities to fill up. Importers are accused of withholding petrol because of a payment dispute with the government, which … read more
The Harrow Crown Court in northwest London, has convicted a British couple who were found guilty of keeping a Nigerian immigrant enslaved for more than two decades. Damaris Lakin, the Crown Prosecution Service, said on Wednesday in London that Emanuel … read more
The Paris attacks, their aftermath and war on terrorism are dominating the news headlines. But the terrible scenes from France have also prompted a more pronounced discussion on global sensitivity and selectiveness of the international media. ‘Yomi Kazeem, the Naij.com … read more
Nigeria’s leader has ordered the arrest of the former president’s national security adviser for allegedly stealing billions of dollars meant to buy weapons to fight Boko Haram Islamic extremists rampaging across northeast Nigeria. “Thousands of needless Nigerian deaths would have … read more
At least 32 people are dead and about 80 people are hurt after an explosion in the Nigerian city of Yola, according to various reports. The blast took place at a fruit and vegetable market near a main road, Al … read more