Kano, Nigeria — Authorities in northern Nigeria's largest city have begun evacuating more than 5,000 street children seen as a "security threat" and a growing concern as an economic crisis ...

ABUJA, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Nigeria's main labour union has rejected a government-approved 50% hike in telecommunications tariffs and announced plans for a nationwide protest on Feb. 4. The telecoms ...

A relentless celebration that turns West Africa – and especially Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos – into one of the hottest destinations on the continent, if not the planet, right in the middle ...

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Nigeria, like many countries in the world, experienced a post-COVID economic rebound. It posted a respectable economic growth rate of 3.6% in 2021, 3.3% in 2022 and 2.9% in 2023. Growth is ...

Convoy of pro-government fighters was returning from a funeral when they came under fire from bandits in Katsina State. At least 21 government-backed fighters have been killed in an ambush by ...

3, 2024. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File) ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has hired Éric Chelle to coach its men’s national team, marking the latest appointment in a series of coaches as it risks missing ...

ABUJA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Nigeria plans to rebase its gross domestic product and inflation data by the end of the month to capture changes in certain sectors of the economy and to reflect current ...

A new armed group called Lakurawa is attacking villages in remote corners of northwestern Nigeria and across the border in Niger, posing new threats to two countries that already suffer from ...

Tuface, also known as 2Baba, is seen as one of the pioneers of Nigeria's vibrant music scene. The Lakurawa group has been accused of attacks on top government officials and kidnapping. For more ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least 40 ...