Africa Nigeria Police in Lagos found 63 kilograms of high-potency “Canadian Loud” cannabis hidden in used cars shipped from Canada on April 28; the trove confirms a wave of illegal importations of a popular marijuana strain shipped from Toronto via Montreal
Africa Nigeria At least 746 Nigerians die each year from complications of oral cancer, with a high rate of cases recorded
Africa Nigeria Several Nigerian experts and government agencies have raised the alarm over the increasing cases of drug abuse in the country, particularly among youth and women, and called for 'more concerted efforts'
Africa Nigeria Ruling APC party won the majority of governorates, including the city of Lagos, after more than two-thirds of the votes were counted
Africa Nigeria The national housing and population census, originally scheduled for this time in March, was moved to May due to the postponement of government elections
Africa Nigeria According to first data, the candidate in the lead is 70-year-old Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos; the opposition is calling for the annulment of vote also because organisational problems have caused delays in voting in several polling stations
Africa Nigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission has approved delegations from international organisations, including the African Union, Commonwealth, ECOWAS and the European Union to monitor elections on the 25th for president and national assembly
Africa Nigeria Expected to be operational in the second half of 2024 is the $1,6 billion state-of-the-art food processing plant whose groundbreaking ceremony took place a few days ago in Delta State, which is expected to provide employment for some 12.000 people
Africa Nigeria At the end of March, the country will begin its first national census in 17 years; Nigeria's estimated population exceeds 200 million; the UN expects it to double by 2050, that would make Nigeria the third most populous country in the world
Africa Nigeria The upcoming presidential elections are approaching and several local celebrities have taken to the streets or social media to urge their fellow citizens to obtain their permanent voter cards in due time
Africa Nigeria Women's Security Dragon Squad Limited, founded in 2018, employs only women of a certain weight and shape, creating a safe space for plus-size women to excel in a traditionally male-dominated field, that of bouncers
Africa Nigeria Biovaccines Nigeria Limited, a joint venture between the government and May&Baker Nigeria, will start production of vaccines before the second quarter of 2023; the company already has a site in Ota where the factory will be built