Nigeria’s Islamic extremists chose open-air praying grounds for suicide bombings Friday, one of the holiest days of the Muslim calendar. At least 15 people died as they prepared to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in northeastern Damaturu, said police. Nigerians who usually … read more
Nigeria faces naira’s devaluation by more than 15%, according to the evaluation of ratings agency Standard & Poor’s – here’s why. Following the recent naira’s devaluations in November and February Nigeria will inevitably have to devaluate its currency, most possibly … read more
More bomb blasts interrupted Eid celebrations Friday in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 10 people in the city of Damaturu, following bombings Thursday that killed at least 50 in the town of Gombe. In Damaturu, two explosions struck an open-air … read more
Muslims are preparing for the Sugar Feast which marks the end of Ramadan. But not everybody is celebrating. In northern Nigeria, young men are dumping their girlfriends – to avoid financial commitments. Ramadan is coming to an end. With the … read more
Two explosions struck an open air praying area in the northeastern Nigerian city of Damaturu, killing at least five people as Muslim worshippers gathered to mark Eid al-Fitr on Friday morning, witnesses said. “I was sitting down when I heard … read more
Cameroon has banned the wearing of full-face Islamic veil, including the burka, in the Far North region, following two suicide bomb attacks. Two women dressed in the religious garments blew themselves up on Sunday in Fotokol, killing 13 people. The … read more
Nigeria will stick with costly fuel subsidies for now as new President Muhammadu Buhari says investigating corruption is a bigger priority than scrapping price caps on domestic fuel. Buhari was advised by his transition committee to end the subsidy programme, … read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) was calling on the Nigerian government to investigate missing dividends that were reportedly paid to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNCP) by the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas company. On Wednesday, the party’s publicity secretary, Lai … read more
The Vanguard conducted an interview with the outgoing Consul-General of the United States, Jeffrey Hawkins and below are some interesting excerpts: On the Procedure for Obtaining Visas: “I think we have tried very hard to inform the Nigerian public and … read more
In evidence of his readiness to forge closer ties with Nigeria, US President Barack Obama will be breaking his administration’s habit when President Muhammadu Buhari arrives in Washington D.C. on a state visit on Monday next week. The American leader … read more