You Searched For "nigeria" and got 20 results
Sort By:
2 mins read
CEO of Nigeria's Air Peace charged in US with obstructing investigation into $20 million fraud probe
US prosecutors say Allen Onyema submitted false documents to the government to try to curtail a fra…
Rebecca Rommen
1 min read
Meet Africa's richest man, a billionaire who doesn't own a home outside Nigeria
Despite his immense wealth — and private jet ownership — Dangote revealed in July that he does not …
Talia Lakritz
3 mins read
Reverse Colonialism? UK sees massive boom in migrant populations even as local birth rates decline, with Indians leading the pack
The UK's population rose to 68.3 million in 2023, driven by record levels of net international migr…
4 mins read
The 2024 Miss Nigeria won after dropping out of the Miss South Africa pageant amid questions about her eligibility
Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the Miss South Africa pageant after questions about her citizenshi…
Samantha Grindell
Only 40 Benin Bronze makers are left in Nigeria as the country fights to have the stolen bronzes returned
In the past few years, Europe and the United States have been returning stolen bronzes from the his…
1 min read
All the looks Meghan Markle wore on her trip to Nigeria, ranked
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent several days in the country, which is interested in hosting th…
Samantha Grindell
1 min read
Binance crypto exec reportedly on the run after busting out of custody in Nigeria
Nadeem Anjarwalla escaped police custody after being taken to pray at a mosque by guards, Bloomberg…
George Glover
2 mins read
More than 100 people were arrested at a gay wedding in Nigeria on grounds of attending the event, police say
Dozens of the accused were made to sit and stand on a raised platform behind a police spokesperson,…
Matthew Loh
2 mins read
Africa's richest person just opened a $19 billion oil refinery to help Nigeria reduce fuel imports
Aliko Dangote, founder of the Dangote Group, wants to help oil-rich Nigeria to reduce fuel imports …
Nathan Rennolds
2 mins read
Nigeria's Princess Keisha said she's tired of having to prove that she's a 'working princess'
Nigeria's Princess Keisha is a model and magazine owner. She said she doesn't want to only be known…
Mikhaila Friel
4 mins read
Drones have turned the tables in recent African wars
Drones are proving decisive and dangerous in African wars where the adversaries lack air forces.
Paul Iddon
2 mins read
OPEC+ output witnesses biggest drop in six months, falling short of agreed cuts
In January, OPEC+ crude output witnessed a decline of 340,000 b/d, attributed partly to voluntary c…
ANI
1 min read
The Spanish coast guard rescued 3 stowaways who spent 11 days balancing on a ship's rudder as it traveled from Nigeria to the Canary Islands
All three men survived the 11-day journey but have all been hospitalized for mild hypothermia, acco…
Rebecca Cohen
2 mins read
Ex-assistant accused of killing and beheading tech CEO Fahim Saleh will try psych defense on a Manhattan jury
An "emotional disturbance" defense is planned by the ex-personal assistant accused of the 2020 kill…
Laura Italiano
3 mins read
Israel-Hamas conflict threatens to reignite rise in food and fuel prices
Fears that Israel's expanding military operations in Gaza could escalate into a regional conflict a…
1 min read
Owner of luxury of 21-story apartment building that collapsed in Nigeria found dead in rubble
Rescue crews have recovered more than 40 bodies in the collapse in the nation's largest city, Lagos.
Rebecca Cohen
6 mins read
I got my first COVID shot in Nigeria and the second in the UK, and the difference was infuriating
The difference between the availability of the COVID19 vaccine in Nigeria and the UK, and what it's…
Paul Adepoju
11 mins read
I spent 13 years studying the fine art of haggling: here is what I learned
How to haggle for a bargain: Be friendly, develop a rapport with the seller, buy in bulk, don't tak…
Jay Deitcher
Nigeria is the world's biggest cassava producer. So why doesn't it make money off exports?
Nigeria grows 63 million metric tons of cassava a year, but most of the country's supply is eaten l…
2 mins read
A man survived 3 days in an upturned boat at the bottom of the ocean while crayfish ate his skin. Now he works as a diver.
Harrison Okene astounded the world by surviving in an upturned boat at the bottom of the ocean for …