Armed cattle thieves have killed 53 people in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state, police and local residents said Saturday, the latest violence to hit the restive region.
Waidi Akanni, a former Super Eagles player, says the late Moshood Kasimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola still remains a reference point in sports development the country.
Nigerian police on Saturday fired tear gas to disperse anti-government protests in the commercial city of Lagos and the capital Abuja, injuring some people and arresting others, AFP reporters said.
One of the protesters who demonstrated in solidarity with President Muhammadu Buhari said he and other members of the group were paid ₦1,500 to hold a counter-protest. The pro-Buhari group’s rally is
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration can transform the oil and gas sector with the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara says Nigeria is growing on all fronts in spite of challenges of nation building, population bulge, insecurity and development.
Fintiri made the call in a statement by his Press Secretary, Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, on Saturday in Yola, as part of activities to mark the 22nd Democrady Day anniversary.
Algeria was voting Saturday in a parliamentary election overshadowed by a crackdown on a long-running protest movement that has campaigned for a mass boycott.
It was an eerie Democracy Day celebration in Abuja, the federal capital territory as most residents remain indoors due to security concerns and the heavy presence of armed security men around the