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Nine Nigerian children freed after church kidnapping

LAGOS: Nine children abducted at gunpoint from a Roman Catholic church in central Nigeria last week have been freed,...

Published 16 Feb, 2026 04:22am

Sports

Nigeria edge Egypt on penalties for third place at Cup of Nations

Nigeria had the ball in Egypt’s net twice but the efforts from Paul Onauchu in the first half and Ademola Lookman after the break were ruled out

Published 18 Jan, 2026 11:27am

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OPINION: Global uncertainty fuelling economic turmoil

One week short of his full year in office President Trump’s economic policies (prohibitive tariffs as well as...

Updated 12 Jan, 2026 09:22am

Sports

Impressive Nigeria outplay Algeria to book semi-final spot

Adams increased Nigeria’s lead 10 minutes later as Osimhen unselfishly fed him the ball and he took it round Zidane before placing it into an empty net

Published 11 Jan, 2026 10:48am

World

Over 30 killed, several kidnapped in central Nigeria

LAGOS: Armed gangs have raided a village in a north-central Nigerian state where hundreds of schoolchildren were...

Published 05 Jan, 2026 05:46am

World

Nigeria arrests 22 Indian ship crew members in drug bust

The seizure was made on January 2 aboard MV Aruna Hulya which "originated from Marshall Islands, says NDLEA spokesman

Published 04 Jan, 2026 09:28pm

Markets

UAE shares slip in thin trade

DUBAI: Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates slipped on Friday, but ended the week higher with a rebound in oil...

Updated 27 Dec, 2025 08:10am

World

US says it struck Islamic State in northwest Nigeria

The US military’s Africa Command said the strike was carried out in Sokoto state in coordination with the Nigerian authorities and killed multiple ISIS militants

Published 26 Dec, 2025 11:22am

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Emerging markets best showcase of digital resilience

In the global race toward digital transformation, it is no longer the wealthiest, technologically advanced nations,...

Published 25 Dec, 2025 06:17am

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Suicide bomber kills five soldiers in northeast Nigeria

MAIDUGURI (Nigeria): A suicide bomber struck a military position in northeastern Nigeria near the border with...

Published 17 Dec, 2025 06:12am

Life & Style

Lagos’ first Street Art festival celebrates the city’s vibrancy

We believe art shouldn’t be confined to galleries and museums

Published 13 Dec, 2025 01:58pm

World

Elon Musk says DOGE ‘somewhat successful’ but would not do it again

Musk led the DOGE team in seeking to slash the federal government’s budget and workforce in the first five months of Trump’s second term

Published 10 Dec, 2025 08:24am

Business & Finance

Pakistan calls for operationalising D-8 Preferential Trade Agreement

Islamabad signs D-8 Protocol on Dispute Settlement Mechanism

Updated 03 Dec, 2025 09:20pm

World

Dangote signs contract with EIL to double refining capacity

MUMBAI: Nigeria’s Dangote has signed a contract with Engineers India Ltd to help double its refining capacity to 1.4...

Published 26 Nov, 2025 04:33pm

World

UN urges Nigeria to take ‘all lawful measures’ to halt kidnappings

At least 402 people, most of them schoolchildren, have been abducted in the states of Niger since 17 November

Published 25 Nov, 2025 05:03pm

World

Nigeria faces record hunger amid insurgent attacks, aid cuts

Violence has escalated in 2025, with attacks by insurgents including al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM)

Published 25 Nov, 2025 02:04pm

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38 worshippers rescued: 50 children in Nigeria escape after kidnapping

LAGOS: At least 50 of the more than 300 children snatched by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria have escaped...

Published 24 Nov, 2025 04:59am

World

Gunmen kidnap 52 students from Catholic school in Nigeria, local TV reports

A statement from the Niger state government confirmed there had been a kidnapping but said the number of abducted pupils was still being checked

Published 21 Nov, 2025 01:52pm

Business & Finance

Nigeria studying Pakistan’s revenue model during high-level visit

Aurangzeb apprised the Nigerian delegation of Pakistan’s macroeconomic progress

Published 20 Nov, 2025 10:50am

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Christian, Muslim Nigerians push back on threatened US strikes

ABUJA: Nigerians across the religious spectrum pushed back Monday on US President Donald Trump’s threats of...

Published 04 Nov, 2025 05:55am

World

Trump says there ‘could be’ US troops on the ground in Nigeria, or air strikes

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. military could deploy troops to Nigeria or...

Published 03 Nov, 2025 10:20am

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Trump threatens military action in Nigeria over killing of Christians

WEST PALM BEACH (United States): US President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to send the military into Nigeria...

Published 03 Nov, 2025 05:53am

World

At least 100 feared dead in northwest Nigeria gold mine collapse, locals say

MAIDUGURI: At least 100 people are feared dead following the collapse of a gold mining pit in Nigeria’s Zamfara...

Published 26 Sep, 2025 09:20pm

World

Nigerian airstrike kills over 15 militia in Sambisa forest hideout

ABUJA: Nigeria’s air force killed more than 15 militia fighters in an airstrike on a their hideout around the...

Published 04 Sep, 2025 02:20pm

World

Death toll in Nigeria mosque attack rises to 50, dozens abducted

MAIDUGURI: The death toll from an attack by gunmen on a mosque and nearby homes in Nigeria’s northwest Katsina state...

Published 20 Aug, 2025 06:41pm

World

More than 40 missing in Nigeria boat accident, emergency agency says

LAGOS: More than 40 people were missing in a boat accident in Nigeria after a boat conveying 50 persons to a popular...

Published 18 Aug, 2025 08:44am

Business & Finance

India’s IOC buys Nigerian crude for September delivery, sources say

SINGAPORE: Indian Oil Corp (IOC), India’s top refiner, has bought one million barrels of Nigeria’s Agbami crude oil...

Published 06 Aug, 2025 04:39pm

Business & Finance

Nigeria’s central bank holds benchmark rate at 27.50%

ABUJA: Nigeria’s central bank kept its monetary policy rate unchanged at 27.50%, its governor Olayemi Cardoso said...

Published 22 Jul, 2025 06:49pm

Markets

Nigerian and Ghanaian currencies among those seen stable

ABUJA: The Nigerian, Ghanaian, Ugandan, Kenyan and Zambian currencies are expected to be stable against the dollar...

Published 10 Jul, 2025 05:32pm

Markets

Nigerian and Ugandan currencies could gain

KAMPALA: The Nigerian and Ugandan currencies are seen advancing in the next week to Thursday, while Kenya’s, Ghana’s...

Published 03 Jul, 2025 05:25pm