President Bola Tinubu has replaced the chiefs of all of Nigeria’s security services in a major shakeup that takes effect immediately, the presidency said Monday. A statement from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation’s office said replacements were named to
Nigeria’s ruling party retained leadership of the West African nation’s parliament with the election Tuesday of its consensus candidates as Senate president and speaker of the House of Representatives. Godswill Akpabio was elected to lead the Senate and Tajudeen Abbas was picked
Doctors in Nigerian public hospitals on Wednesday kicked off a five-day strike to demand better conditions, leading to health care being shut for many patients. The strike by the resident doctors became necessary after the government’s refusal to increase their salaries and
A Nigerian chef on Monday continued her quest to set a new global record for the longest hours of nonstop cooking as she cooked for nearly 100 hours, surpassing the current record. Hilda Baci has been cooking since last week Thursday when
A Nigerian Afrobeat star was arrested Monday after being accused of assaulting a police officer in the commercial hub of Lagos. Seun Kuti was detained at the Lagos State police headquarters after turning himself in, according to police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin, who
A court in Nigeria has been asked to stop the planned inauguration of the country’s next president and to extend the incumbent’s tenure, court documents obtained Friday show. Five Nigerians made the request to the Federal High Court in Abuja, arguing that
At least 10 students were abducted by gunmen in northwest Nigeria, authorities said on Tuesday. Students from the Government Secondary School in Kaduna state were abducted during an attack Monday, however it was unclear exactly where they were kidnapped from, said Samuel
Six people were killed and dozens injured when a train crashed into a passenger bus in Lagos, Nigeria, on Thursday, said the emergency response agency. The bus was taking government staff to work when it collided with the intra-city train in the
Police in Nigeria arrested a lawmaker who allegedly was carrying nearly $500,000 in cash in a battleground state a day before the country’s presidential and parliamentary elections, raising fresh concerns Friday about the influence of money in the vote. Chinyere Igwe, a
Suspected separatist gunmen have killed at least eight police officers over the past three days in southeast Nigeria, authorities said Monday, raising concerns ahead of weekend presidential elections. Four officers were killed in an attack at a station in Anambra state Monday,