Tag: NIGERIA
School kidnapping not peculiar to Nigeria, takes place in US —...
Minister of information and culture Lai Mohammed on Monday said the kidnapping of students was not peculiar to Nigeria.
During an appearance on Channels Television’s...
Benin Republic not aspiring to be Nigeria’s 37th state – Onyeama
Minister of foreign affairs Geoffrey Onyeama says the Republic of Benin is not aspiring to be the 37th state of Nigeria.
The minister stated this...
Emirates suspends Nigeria-to-Dubai flights for 14 days
Emirates Airlines says flights from Nigeria to Dubai have been suspended for 14 days until February 28 2021.
In a statement on Wednesday, the airline...
Ross Barkley: Excitement over Chelsea footballer’s Nigerian roots
Nigerians are reacting with excitement over news of the Nigerian roots of England international Ross Barkley following a tweet by a British entrepreneur Frank...
Orlu: Igbo not at war with Nigeria – Ohanaeze Ndigbo
Igbo socio-cultural group Ohanaeze Ndigbo has waded into the recent crisis in Orlu town, Imo State, saying the Igbo people are not at war...
PICTURES: Meet Nigeria’s new service chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday appointed new service chiefs following the resignation of the former ones.
The new service chiefs are Major-Gen. Leo Irabor, Chief...
Tinubu returns to Nigeria as herdsmen, south-west conflict brews
A national leader of the All Progressives Congress Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after a month absence.
Tinubu arrived in the country on Sunday....
Nigeria to get COVID-19 vaccine in February – Fayemi
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum Kayode Fayemi has announced that Nigeria will get her first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of...
Biden ends Trump’s immigrant visa ban on Nigeria, others
United States’ President Joe Biden has ended the entry ban on citizens from over a dozen countries including Eritrea, Yemen, Nigeria, and Sudan.
Also mong...
Benin President Talon visits Nigeria, meets Buhari
President of Benin Republic Patrice Talon is in Nigeria and has met President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja.
The Beninese leader, who arrived...