Nigeria rocked by huge prison break as 1,800 inmates escape
More than 1,800 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria after it was attacked by gunmen, officials say. The ...
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Nigeria: Chinese-built train eases Lagos’ traffic nightmare
A Nigerian train is making transport easier for travellers exhausted by chaotic Lagos traffic. The Chinese-built link between Nigeria's economic ...
How Dangote became the richest person in Africa
Aliko Dangote was named the richest man in Africa in 2021, with an estimated net worth of $11.8 billion. Dangote ...
Nigeria: Parents of abducted girls anxious
Parents of more than 300 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren could only wait for news, as more than 40 others seized elsewhere ...
Prominent Nigerian businessman jailed 10 years for cyber fraud
Celebrated Nigerian entrepreneur Obinwanne Okeke has been handed a ten-year prison sentence by a U.S. federal court for masterminding an ...
Man who masterminded kidnap of 300 boys repents crimes, going back to school
A criminal gang leader in Nigeria has turned himself in, as part of a controversial amnesty deal. Zamfara state officials ...
How the billions stolen by Nigerian dictator Abacha were recovered
When Nigeria's then-head of state Sani Abacha stole billions of dollars and died before spending his loot, it prompted an ...
Nigerians happy with reversal of Trump ban on Muslim, African countries
Abuja resident Joseph Abba wished to honeymoon with his wife in the United States after their wedding in 2018. He ...
US President Biden listens to Nigerian musician Burna Boy song
A Nigerian artist was featured in the official playlist for President-Elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Burna Boy's song titled Destiny featured ...
Nigeria asks AU for 10m Covid vaccine doses
Nigeria’s minister of health has said that the country has requested 10 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from the African Union ...
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Uganda, Tanzania sign pipeline deal to kick off oil production
Uganda, Tanzania and the two oil companies of Total E&P, and China’s CNOOC have finally signed the East African Crude...