Africa Nigeria The country ranks sixth in the world and second in Africa for organised crime, as stated by the Global Organised Crime Index 2023, reflecting the challenges to security, corruption and other criminal activities that Nigeria continues to face
Africa Nigeria Nigeria's annual inflation rate rose to 25,8% in August from 24,08% in July, never so high since August 2005; last May, the president lifted the subsidy on petroleum products, including gasoline
Africa Nigeria The Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja is hosting the second 2023 Plenary Assembly of the Bishops' Conference of Nigeria, Sept. 10-15; the event began with Opening Mass celebrated by CBCN President Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji
Africa Nigeria Bauchi State recorded the highest number in Nigeria Learning Passport enrollment with 58.431 users; the online e-learning platform provides continuous access to quality education, an opportunity to bridge the learning gap
Africa Nigeria Nigeria's new potato crops could be a key solution to counter climate change, with four new varieties introduced to reduce dependence on European seeds and boost local production
Africa Nigeria Nigerian robotics engineering student Kemisola Bolarinwa has in recent years developed a breast-screening bra, called the Smart Bra, which will undergo a large-scale trial in the country this year
Africa Nigeria The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria has sounded the alarm about the move to remove the fuel subsidy that could bring the country to the brink of collapse
Africa Nigeria The suspension of a new 10% tax on single-use plastics and excise taxes on some locally manufactured products was recently ordered to reduce business costs
Africa Nigeria President Bola Tinubu was elected president of the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS at the end of the 63rd Ordinary Session of Ecowas Heads of State and Government, held in Bissau
Africa Nigeria Five Nigerian stars of the Nollywood film industry have been selected to become members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the US organization for the Oscar prizes
Africa Nigeria The tallest man in the country, Afeez Agoro Oladimeji, died on 15 June, at the age of 48, after suffering from chronic hip arthritis; he had sought public help to finance his surgery
Africa Nigeria Cooking non-stop for over 93 hours, Nigerian chief Hilda Baci was confirmed as the new world record holder for her four days of non-stop recipes last month
Africa Nigeria The first electric buses for public transport, made by Chinese manufacturer Yutong, will soon circulate in Lagos; governor of Lagos State stated that it is "in line with state's aspiration to become a modernised and mechanised megacity"