Many Nigerians are objecting to a bill that would create an armed unit for the Federal Road Safety Corps. Rights activists are calling for the bill to be rejected saying it could lead to intimidation, extortion, and brutality.
Nigerian authorities plan to convert 1 million gasoline-engine vehicles to run on cheaper, cleaner compressed natural gas, or CNG, by the year 2027. With only a few CNG filling stations available in the country, many who have converted the vehicles are facing a new challenge.
Witnesses say police beat and fired tear gas at protesters as they tried to gather at Lekki toll gate in Lagos, site of killings four years ago
Nigeria’s 5,000 kilometers of oil pipelines are often prone to vandalism, and petrol suppliers mostly rely on tankers to transport fuel around the country
Police say fuel tanker driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed after he veered off the road to avoid colliding with a moving truck
Nigerian team says its flight was diverted and players were stranded at a local airport in Libya without food and internet access for more than 16 hours
In Nigeria, some people choose spiritual healers and miracle cures over orthodox medicine and hospitals. That creates some dangerous situations. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja.
Authorities have launched emergency operations to curb the spread
In latest incident, dozens died, scores missing after boat carrying 300 people capsized in central Niger state
Emergency workers continue to search for survivors
Nigeria has started a nationwide initiative for blood donations as the country faces a huge blood shortage. Authorities say Nigeria gets only a quarter of the annual blood donations it needs, leaving patients and hospitals in desperate need of blood in emergencies. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja.
African leaders say the shortfall could set back decades of progress in the fight against malaria
Nigeria's defense minister says reforms would promote inclusivity and deepen global security
Dam burst leads to disaster that killed dozens and affected more than 1 million people
Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has killed at least 30 people and affected more than 1 million others, according to national emergency officials. Meanwhile, there’s desperation in camps housing hundreds of thousands of displaced people. Timothy Obiezu reports from Maidgurui.
Delegates from more than 30 African countries and the US have wrapped up a two-day artificial intelligence summit, a partnership between Nigerian authorities and the US, in Nigeria to promote the safe development and deployment of AI in Africa and beyond. Timothy Obiezu reports.
Ajaero was arrested at the Abuja airport while on his way to the United Kingdom to attend a labor conference.
Nigeria depends on imports to meet its daily demand for gasoline — more than 66 million liters — and has only importer of fuel
Nigeria also charged them with conspiring to incite military to mutiny following last month's nationwide demonstrations against economic conditions
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