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Nigerian Senator Jailed in Saudi Arabia

Former Chairman of Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism, Senator Hassan Barata, is in detention in Saudi Arabia, The Nation says. Barata represented Adamawa South in the sixth Senate, having been elected in 2011 on the ticket of the Peoples … read more

54 Million Nigerians Are Illiterate

The number of illiterate Nigerians is estimated at 54 million, out of the estimated population of 180 million people, the federal government revealed on Tuesday. The Acting Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Hindatu Abdullahi, presented the figures at the … read more

Nigeria considers closing embassies

President Muhammadu Buhari is considering closing some embassies abroad, his office said on Tuesday, as public finances have been hit hard by a slump in vital oil revenues. A committee will review all Nigerian embassies to determine those that are … read more

Ford to start assembly in Nigeria

Ford Motor Company will start assembling its best-selling Ford Ranger pickup truck in Nigeria by the fourth quarter, as it expands in Africa and the Middle East, the US automaker said on Tuesday. The Nigerian assembly plant, in partnership with … read more