Nigeria is struggling with an unprecedented economic crisis due to a plunge in oil revenues undermining the state’s ability to provide even basic services, Senate President Bukola Saraki said on Tuesday. The comments by the country’s third most powerful person … read more
Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari is to take personal charge of the country’s crucial oil portfolio, his spokesperson said on Tuesday, as a deadline loomed for him to finally nominate his cabinet. Reports from New York, where Buhari has been attending … read more
The last batch of Nigerians who volunteered to help fight Ebola in Sierra Leone and Liberia has returned to the country. Seven volunteers returned yesterday from Sierra Leone and five volunteers will return from Liberia today. Speaking while receiving them … read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to recover Nigeria’s wealth stolen by the country’s past officials. He also reiterated his determination and resolve to strengthen anti-graft agencies in the country, to ensure the war on corruption is fought to a conclusive … read more
President Muhammadu Buhari promised at the United Nations on Monday to rescue the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram fighters in 2014 and to defeat the Islamist militia. “One of our major aims is to rescue the Chibok girls alive and … read more
The Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has revealed the commission’s plan to phase out the use of kerosene as domestic cooking fuel in Nigeria. He made the disclosure at the weekend while speaking … read more
No fewer than 500 migrants were rescued in seven operations launched at the weekend in the Mediterranean, the Italian coastguard said. A spokesman told French News Agency (AFP) yesterday that four of the rescue operations had already wound up but … read more
Nigeria is to witness very pronounced reddish darkness in the early hours of today. This is as a result of a lunar eclipse, which had earlier been announced. The eclipse is expected to occur on schedule, the National; Space Research … read more
Fifty-four Nigerians have been confirmed to have died during Thursday’s stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The confirmation was given by Alhaji Abdullahi Mukhtar, Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Monday at a … read more
Thirty Nigerian pilgrims have been identified among the 717 pilgrims killed during the stampede at Mina, Saudi Arabia on Thursday, and the figures may increase – as health workers and rescue team continue to identify the corpses, a senior official … read more