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Aug 9, 20244 min read
Analysis-In deluge of protests, fuel subsidies prove hard to abolish
LONDON - Like thousands of Nigerians and millions of others across the developing world, higher fuel costs have irked Antonia Arosanwo. ...


Aug 3, 20242 min read
Nigerian police may seek army help after violent protests
ABUJA - Nigerian police are on red alert and may seek the help of the military after protests against the cost of living and governance...


Jul 8, 20241 min read
West African bloc says it risks disintegration if junta-led states leave
ABUJA - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Sunday the region risked disintegration and worsening insecurity...


Jun 17, 20241 min read
Factbox-What is the Muslim Haj pilgrimage?
DUBAI - Here is a look at the haj, one of the largest mass gatherings in the world, which starts in Saudi Arabia on Friday. * The haj is...


Jun 12, 20241 min read
Nigeria Revives Old Anthem Amid Economic Crisis Controversy
ABUJA - Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed a bill switching back to a national anthem composed by a British expatriate...


Jun 11, 20242 min read
Amnesty International says Nigerian army detains girls who escape from Boko Haram
ABUJA - Amnesty International on Monday accused the Nigerian army of illegally detaining girls and young women who have escaped from...


May 14, 20242 min read
In Nigeria, Prince Harry speaks of 'brave souls' losing lives in conflict
ABUJA - Prince Harry spoke in Nigeria on Saturday of the tragic loss of the "brave souls" in the country's military who had lost their...


May 13, 20242 min read
Prince Harry and Meghan watch street-style dances in Lagos
LAGOS - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were on Sunday treated to street-style dances in Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos, where they...


May 10, 20241 min read
Prince Harry and Meghan talk mental health on first Nigeria visit
ABUJA - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Friday attended an inaugural mental health summit at a school run by a local non-profit...


Apr 16, 20242 min read
Nigerian regulator says no record of child deaths from recalled J&J cough syrup
ABUJA -Nigeria's drug regulator has no record of children dying or falling ill from exposure to a batch of cough syrup manufactured by...


Apr 14, 20241 min read
South Africa recalls J&J's cough syrup sold in six African nations after suspected toxicity
South Africa's health regulator said on Saturday it is recalling batches of Johnson & Johnson's children's cough syrup after detection of...
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