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269 people die from Meningitis outbreak in Nigeria

An outbreak of meningitis in Nigeria has killed 269 people in recent weeks, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said, as Africa's most populous country and aid organisations attempt to tackle the surge in infections.

17 arrested over Ghana, Nigeria deportation protest in UK

Seventeen people have been arrested after a protest at Stansted Airport in Essex temporarily halted take-offs and landings on Tuesday.

Nigerian army searching for Boko Haram leader it claimed to have killed

The Nigerian army has launched a manhunt for Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the militant group, Boko Haram.

Nigerian students attacked in India, police arrest five

Many Nigerian students have been attacked in a Delhi suburb of India. The students were beaten in a follow up to agitations over the death of a 19-year-old student.

Nigeria v Burkina Faso friendly called off due to visa muddle

Nigeria’s friendly against Burkina Faso in London on Monday has been called off because seven of the Burkinabe players were unable to secure visas to Britain.

Nigerian MPs summon officials over immigration deals

Nigerian lawmakers on Saturday summoned the attorney general, accountant general, minister of interior and four companies to appear before a committee of parliamentarians over allegations that revenues were withheld from the immigration service.

Nigeria’s state oil company to recover $184 million

Nigeria's state oil company said on Friday it was set to recover $184 million in crude oil swap under-deliveries recorded against three oil companies...

Chimamanda Adichie’s ‘Must Read’ Book

A warning to all New Yorkers: If everyone on the subway seems to be reading the same book this spring, you’re not going crazy.

48-hour online visa application system launched in Nigeria

Nigeria has launched an online system aimed at enabling business executives to apply for a visa online and collect it on arrival 48 hours later, its immigration service said on Thursday.

Two German-born terror suspects with African links to be deported

Germany says it will deport two men born in the country but whose parents are foreign - the first such case in German history.

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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