Tag: Nigeria

Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim (L) and Ayo Lawson (R) organised the ball [Demola Mako/The Fola Francis Ball]
Society

Lagos Holds Ball to Celebrate Queer Identity

Lagos, Nigeria - Hundreds gather in secret Lagos venue for the Fola…

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The Head of the ECOWAS Commission Lagos Liaison Office, Mr. O. Okunola, conducted official visits to the Seme—Krake Joint Border Post on June 26, 2024. Photo: ECOWAS
Diplomacy

ECOWAS Liaison Officer Visits Key Border Posts

Lagos, Nigeria - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission…

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Crime

Fuel Shortages in Northeast Nigeria from Smuggling Crackdown Protest

YOLA, Nigeria - Motorists in Nigeria's northeast faced long lines and inflated…

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President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria met with Standard Chartered Bank's Group Chief Executive, Mr. Bill Winters, in Abuja
Economy

Tinubu Discusses Energy Strategy with Standard Chartered Bank

President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria met with Standard Chartered Bank's Group Chief…

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Governor of Ekiti State Biodun Oyebanji and Ekiti Tourism Officials
Travel

Ekiti State to Join ODUAFEST 2024 Tourism Forum

Ekiti State is set to take part in the maiden edition of…

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Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance employee who has been detained for four months in Kuje prison, Abuja.
Business

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Release of Jailed Binance Executive in Nigeria

LAGOS, Nigeria - Two United States lawmakers have petitioned the U.S. embassy…

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President Tinubu meets President Ramaphosa for diplomatic, economic and bilateral talks. Photo: GCIS
Diplomacy

Tinubu and Ramaphosa Hold Diplomatic, Economic Talks

Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria…

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FILE - A police officer and a soldier from Benin stop a motorcyclist at a checkpoint outside Porga, Benin, March 26, 2022. Jihadi fighters who had long operated in Africa’s volatile Sahel region have settled in northwestern Nigeria after crossing from neighboring Benin, a new report said Wednesday, June 19, 2024, the latest trend in the militants’ movements to wealthier West African coastal nations. (AP Photo/ Marco Simoncelli, File)
News

Jihadi Infiltration Sparks Violence Fears in Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria - A new report by the Clingendael Institute sounds alarm…

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A wave of Nigerian animation talent has returned home after a successful showing at the prestigious Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy.
Entertainment

Nigerian Animators Excel at Annecy Animation Festival

Lagos, Nigeria - June 19, 2024 A wave of Nigerian animation talent…

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Atedo Peterside Non-Executive Director, SBG and SBSA, Nonkululeko Nyembezi Independent Non-Executive Chairman, SBG and SBSA, Sim Tshabalala, Standard Bank/CEO. Photo: X/@AtedoPeterside
Banking

Standard Bank Group Bids Farewell to Director Atedo Peterside

Lagos, Nigeria - Veteran banker Atedo Peterside has announced his retirement from…

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President Bola Tinubu will Tuesday depart Lagos for Pretoria, to attend the inauguration of his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa.
Diplomacy

Tinubu to Attend Ramaphosa’s Inauguration in Pretoria

LAGOS — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is set to travel to Pretoria…

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Muhammadu Buhari, former Nigerian President calls for increased food production, and awareness of population explosion. Photo: X/@MBuhari
Society

Buhari Calls for Increased Food Production in Sallah Message

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to boost food production and…

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