Tag Archives: #Nigeria

A fuel tanker exploded overnight in northern Nigeria killing at least 104 people who rushed to the scene of the accident to collect leaking petrol. The fire engulfed the overturned vehicle, which had been cordoned off by officers after it crashed, the police told the BBC. A hundred other people …

Dozens of people are feared dead after a boat capsized in north-central Nigeria. The boat was ferrying more than 300 passengers on the River Niger when it overturned on Tuesday night, said Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) head Abdullahi Baba Arah. Around 60 dead bodies have been recovered from …

The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have issued security alerts to their nationals in Nigeria, warning of potential violence during the planned #EndBadGovernance protest on August 1, 2024. The Vanguard reports that in separate travel advisories, the three countries cautioned their citizens to avoid areas where confrontations between security …

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has slipped and fallen over at an official event to mark 25 years of democracy in the country. The president, 72, fell as he climbed the steps on a vehicle which was supposed to take him around Eagle Square in the capital, Abuja. He had to …

Nigeria’s main labour unions have shut down the national electrical grid and disrupted flights across the country as they began an indefinite strike over the government’s failure to agree a new minimum wage. The strike is the fourth embarked upon by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Joe Ghartey as the new Board Chair of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Mr Ghartey who is the current Member of Parliament (MP) for Essikado-Ketan replaces Dr. Tony Oteng Gyasi. Mr Ghartey is tasked with reforming the GRA and streamlining its activities Other …

Ghana endured a disappointing 2-1 loss to arch-rivals Nigeria in an international friendly at the Stade de Marrakech on Friday. From the onset, Nigeria asserted dominance, keeping the pressure on the Black Stars. Ghana’s goalkeeper, Lawrence Ati-Zigi made a remarkable save, thwarting Nigeria’s attempts to take the lead. Nigeria broke …

Ghana will be without the services of Mohammed Kudus for their upcoming international friendlies against Nigeria and Uganda this month. The talented West Ham midfielder will be sidelined due to a shoulder issue, ruling him out of contention for the matches. Initially named in Otto Addo’s 26-man squad for the …

Kelechi Iheanacho scored the winning penalty as Nigeria booked their place in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 4-2 shootout win over South Africa. The game in Bouake finished 1-1 following a remarkable end to normal time which involved the referee going to his video …

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu spent 3.4bn naira (US$3.5million; £2.7million) on domestic and foreign travel during his first six months in office, local reports say, citing data from the GovSpend portal. The spending means President Tinubu and his team exceeded the 2.49bn naira travel budget allocated for the entirety of 2023 …