Nigerian airline pilot Ademola Odujinrin, known as “Lola”, has become the first African to fly solo around the world, his foundation Transcend said in a statement Thursday. The 38-year-old Nigerian left Washington in September last year abord a Cirrus SR22, … read more
Boko Haram fighters have torched a military base in northeast Nigeria, a day after the group killed seven people in a separate raid, residents said. Militants believed to be loyal to a Boko Haram faction that is recognized by Daesh … read more
Nigeria will raise quality standards on its imported gasoline, diesel and kerosene from July 1, a change health campaigners have long said is necessary to protect citizens from toxic fuel. All imported diesel from July 1 can contain a maximum … read more
Nigeria is launching a mass vaccination campaign as part of its emergency response to an outbreak of meningitis in its northwestern states, as the death toll climbed to 336, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said on Tuesday. The number … read more
In the past year, it’s been almost impossible to say anything about Nigeria’s economy without talking about the naira. Currency controls imposed by the government of Muhammadu Buhari led to a downward spiral for the naira, which changes hands at … read more
Nigeria’s lower house of parliament launched a probe into a lack of funding for an amnesty programme for militants in the country’s oil-producing heartland, a key factor in maintaining a tenuous peace in the Niger Delta and supporting crude production. … read more
Nigerian oil tanker drivers ended a strike over pay and the poor condition of the roads just hours after it began on Monday, following a government intervention, ending the threat of fuel shortages developing. The union called off the strike … read more
The British Government will give the Federal Government information about Nigerians who own property in that country next year, a presidential aide has said. Bolaji Owosanoye, Executive Secretary, Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, told the correspondent of the News Agency … read more
Nigerian oil tanker truck drivers have commenced a nationwide strike action Monday over poor working conditions. The Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association (PTD) of the main Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) instructed members on Sunday not to … read more
Boko Haram Islamists have abducted 22 girls and women in two separate raids in northeastern Nigeria, residents and vigilantes told AFP Friday. In the first attack on Thursday, the jihadists raided the village of Pulka near the border with Cameroon … read more