Nigerian citizens justify massive looting of COVID-19 supplies
Amid tensions in Nigeria last week over police brutality, mobs of citizens are overrunning several government-owned facilities and ransacking palliatives ...
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End Sars protests: People ‘shot dead’ in Lagos, Nigeria
A number of people taking part in a protest against police brutality have reportedly been shot dead or wounded in ...
Lagos imposes curfew as anti-Police protests continue
The governor of Nigeria’s largest city and financial hub has declared a full-day curfew amid continuing protests against police violence. ...
UN speaks out against castration of rapists in Nigeria
The UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has condemned a recently signed law in Nigeria's Kaduna state that ...
Policemen arrested for attacking Nigeria protesters
The authorities in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, have arrested police officers who attacked protesters on Monday in ongoing demonstrations against ...
Nigeria disbands controversial police unit but protests continue
The Nigerian government has disbanded a controversial police unit known for beating and torturing ordinary citizens. But protests against the ...
New evidence on Lagos explosion that killed 23 uncovered (Video)
New evidence obtained by BBC Africa Eye contradicts the official explanation for the cause of an explosion which killed 23 ...
UBA injects $200 Million in Nigeria’s petroleum industry
The United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), has acted as facility agent bank for the Nigerian commercial banks in a ...
Lagos joins Kampala in asking for dropping of colonial street names
Elected officials in Nigeria’s Lagos state have called on the state’s governor to look into renaming some of the city’s ...
Nigeria recovers millions stolen by former ruler Abacha
Nigeria has received more than $300m (£241m) that were stolen by the former military ruler, Sani Abacha. The money was ...
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Gov’t creates joint security and media committee ahead of 2021 elections
The government, in partnership with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has put in place a joint security and media...