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More Nigerians leave South Africa to return on Wednesday
A second batch of Nigerians fleeing South Africa over xenophobic attacks will arrive on Wednesday. They were earlier scheduled to arrive Nigeria 8pm [...]
Youth Corper, Nnazua Kolo appointed commissioner in Kwara
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, governor of Kwara state, has nominated Joana Nnazua Kolo, a 26-year-old, as a commissioner, in his cabinet list. Rafiu Ajakaye [...]
Doctors’ exodus now more alarming than ever – NMA
Hindered by poor conditions of Nigeria’s health care, bad remuneration and deteriorating hospital facilities, many medical doctors are abandoning the [...]
Obinwanne Okeke pleads not guilty to $11m fraud, remanded in prison till 2020
Obinwanne Okeke, the 31-year-old Nigerian held by American authorities for alleged fraud, entered a plea of not guilty to two counts of wire and compu [...]
Dangote’s tomato processing factory shut down a second time
The Dangote tomato processing factory located in Kano has been shut down a second time after farmers engaged to supply the factory with raw materials [...]
Buhari disbands Osinbajo’s economic team, appoints Soludo, Rewane
President Muhammadu Buhari has replaced the Economic Management Team with an Economic Advisory Council, made up of Prof Doyin Salami as the Chairman. [...]
Low key best describes Mugabe’s final farewell in his village
The remains of former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, who died on September 6, arrived his home village on Monday for a subdued farewell at a dusty [...]
Underaged Nigerian girls forced into prostitution in Burkina Faso —Ambassador laments
The Nigerian ambassador to Burkina-Faso Ramatu Ahmed has said that no fewer than 10,000 Nigerian girls are forced into prostitution in Burkina Faso. A [...]
Xenophobia: South Africa apologises to Nigeria
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has apologised to Nigeria over the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in his country. Jeff Radebe, a special en [...]
Highest number of returnees from South Africa from Ogun State
Ogun state has the highest number of returnees from South Africa, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has revealed. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, CEO [...]