Nigeria

Nigeria moves to end communicable diseases among people who use drugs

“I have been injecting drugs for a long time and we share syringes,” says Ali who lives in the suburb…

5 years ago

Oyo govt. to create satellite towns in major communities

The Engr. Seyi Makinde led Oyo state government has hinted that it would make all efforts to decongest Ibadan, the…

5 years ago

A double-digit investment in the agricultural sector is needed to transform agriculture, says IITA’s Sanginga

A double-digit investment in the agricultural sector backed by a vibrant rural infrastructural network will help states in Nigeria to…

5 years ago

SERAP reacts to $16bn power projects, backs EFCC’s decision to probe past govts’ spending

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has agreed that  “the reported probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

5 years ago

‘Don’t Spare Bandits’, Buhari Orders Military

Nigeria's President,  Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the military not to spare bandits in their efforts to restore peace and security…

5 years ago

FIFA Slap Lifetime Ban On Samson Siasia For Taking Bribes

World Football's Governing Body, FIFA on Friday issued a lifetime ban on Samson Siasia, former Nigeria Football Federation official after the…

5 years ago

More than 4million Nigerians participated in NYSC scheme since inception – DG

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has disclosed that since 1973, inception of the scheme,  4,644,804 Nigerians have participated so far.…

5 years ago

Forced to farm, fish, fight, ‘they slaughtered three of my friends’ – Boko haram survivor narrates ordeal

In 2015, the island of Ngomiron Doumou in Lake Chad was attacked by armed extremists who said they belonged to…

5 years ago

India: ‘We Were Brought To Another Detention’, Says El-Zakzaky

Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, has said that the condition at the Indian hospital where he…

5 years ago

Over 6,000 Nigerians Under Crime Investigation In South Africa – High Commissioner

No fewer than over 6,000 Nigerians are being investigated for various crimes in the country, according to Ambassador Kabir Bala,…

5 years ago