Tag: Nigeria
Flash Nigerian Instagrammers ‘caught with $40m cash’
The day after his 29th birthday in May, Olalekan Jacob Ponle posted a picture on his Instagram standing next to…
Akufo-Addo apologises to Buhari after demolition at Nigeria High Commission
President Akufo-Addo has rendered an unqualified apology to Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, following the demolition of a building on the…
Nigeria’s coronavirus cases hit 20,244
Nigeria on Sunday recorded 436 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 20,244.…
Lagos suspends reopening of places of worship
The state government responsible for Nigeria's most crowded city, Lagos, has suspended indefinitely the planned reopening of mosques and churches…
Nigerian governors declare emergency over rape
Nigerian governors have declared a state of emergency over rape and violence against women and children in the country. This…
Dozens killed in attack in northern Nigeria
At least 59 people have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in north-eastern Nigeria. Gunmen entered a remote village…