LAGOS — A leading Nigerian media association has demanded that the federal government accelerate rescue operations for dozens of students and teachers recently abducted by armed groups in Oyo and Borno states. In a statement released over the weekend, the Association of Corporate Online...
Abuja, Nigeria — Nigeria’s electoral umpire has announced a two-week extension to the ongoing nationwide voter registration exercise, alongside the rollout of a new online self-service portal aimed at tech-savvy, first-time voters. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
Lisbon, Portugal The newly appointed Nigerian Ambassador-Designate to Portugal, Her Excellency Erelu Angela Adebayo, has arrived in Lisbon to officially assume her duties. Ambassador Adebayo was accompanied by her spouse, Adebayo Adeniyi. Upon her arrival in the Portuguese capital, she...
Nigeria has reaffirmed its support for the territorial integrity of war-torn Sudan and indicated its readiness to back the country’s bid for reinstatement into the African Union (AU). A statement signed by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the...
Nigeria’s government has sent its condolences to Qatar following a fatal explosion at a major gas processing facility that killed 13 people. The blast, which occurred at the Barzan gas facility within the sprawling Ras Laffan Industrial Complex, also left 66 people injured. In a statement...
