Strong harmattan haze has forced pilots of indigenous airlines to avoid landing at the Lagos and Abuja airports. Report says that visibility was reduced in Lagos to 10 metres on Tuesday, far below the acceptable minimum level of 100 metres. … read more
For the second day this week, many flights, including some international flights, were cancelled yesterday in Lagos as a result of worsening harmattan haze, Daily Trust reports. The two domestic terminals of Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) were unusually crowded … read more
Nigeria has struck off 50,000 “ghost workers” from the state payrolls this year, saving nearly 630 million euros, the presidency said Tuesday. The office of President Muhammadu Buhari, who was voted into power last year vowing to stamp out endemic … read more
A range of conflicts are causing devastation across Northern Nigeria. Shifting to a more locally-led approach, by engaging and supporting civil society groups, will increase the chances of reducing their impact, says Ruairi Nolan. The peacebuilder I was talking with … read more
Kidnapped girls freed from more than two years of captivity by Boko Haram Islamic extremists were prevented by Nigerian officials from spending Christmas at home with their families, relatives and a lawyer said on Tuesday. The news raised questions about … read more
Nigeria’sPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday announced that the last stronghold of Boko Haram in Sambisa Forest had been captured by Nigeria’s military. Buhari said the army defeated Boko Haram following a months-long campaign focusing on the 1,300 square kilometre forest. … read more
A federal high court sitting in Lagos has ordered freezing of multiple accounts belonging to Patience Jonathan. The former first lady had earlier laid claims to $31.4 million seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The order given … read more
Aero Contractors yesterday resumed scheduled flight operations after about four months of suspending domestic services.The carrier, which has the second largest fleet in the country, reopened Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Warri flights operations, with plans to expand destinations soon. … read more
Multiple experts, including Action Against Hunger, have validated new analysis confirming an elevated risk of famine in Nigeria’s Borno State among populations cut off from humanitarian assistance due to the Boko Haram insurgency. The international humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger … read more
Nigeria’s government has denied reports that “plastic rice” was being sold in the country, days after the customs service said 2.5 tonnes of the contraband had been confiscated. Health Minister Isaac Adewole tweeted that tests by the food safety agency … read more