Across the country, young people are proudly sharing their side hustles and main gigs, from baking wedding cakes to growing ginger to laying tile.

Nigeria's tight monetary policy will “continue in the near term” and the central bank will increase its funding to the agricultural sector, according to Governor ...

Nigeria under-20 coach Paul Aigbogun would welcome Arsenal teenager Folarin Balogun to his squad but has not spoken to him about switching national ...

More than half of the newly elected members of parliament have no previous legislative experience.

Nigeria's latest presidential election cycle has been bad news for democracy in Africa's most populous country and across the continent. Though President ...

Nigeria's young side is one victory away from qualifying for the 2020 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, after yet another commanding performance in the African ...

Nigeria wants to sell part of its share in oil ventures with international companies as President Muhammadu Buhari advances his post-election plans to boost ...

English News and Press Release on Nigeria about Health and Children; published on 21 Mar 2019 by WHO.

Nigeria has adopted its Revised National HIV and AIDS Strategic Framework 2019–2021 to guide the country's future response to HIV. It follows the results of a ...

From February through mid-March, as many as 280 people in Christian communities in northern and middle Nigeria were killed in attacks.

Lagos based online lending startup OneFi is buying Nigerian payment solutions company Amplify for an undisclosed amount. OneFi will take over Amplify's IP, ...

The importance of the budget for effective *service* delivery in any country cannot be overemphasized. It has been recognised that the budget is perhaps the most ...

Nigeria may have about the best-performing Eurobonds in emerging markets this year, but the West African nation says it will prioritize borrowing from ...

Not *content* with stunning Namibia on the first day of the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier, Nigeria held their nerve to beat Uganda on 20 March, ...

The repercussions of the deadly attack on Muslims in a mosque by a self-proclaimed white supremacist in Christchurch, New Zealand are reaching Nigeria.

As Nigeria gears up for its supplementary elections this Saturday, the political climate has not been without debates arising from a couple of issues ranging from ...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Outrage mounted at government officials in Nigeria on Thursday over a deadly school building collapse and a shoddy rescue effort that ...

Data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that the number of workers registered under the pension scheme increased to just over 8.4 million people in ...

This week's business column, is dedicated to the efforts of African countries in raising oil prices on the market.

News reports in the aftermath of the Christchurch, New Zealand, massacre presented a woefully incomplete description of a complicated conflict.

Terrorists of the group Boko Haram in Nigeria took over the town of Michika in Nigeria's far eastern state of Adamawa, Monday, burning buildings and ...

A tomato-paste factory owned by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, resumed production in Nigeria's northern state of Kano after staying idle for more than two ...

As the dust settles on Nigeria's elections amid reports of technology failures and violence, it is clear that digital elections are no panacea.

A crowdfunder was started for eight-year-old Tanitoluwa Adewumi after he won a US chess competition.

Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The future looks very gloomy for Nigerian forests due to the over-exploitation of economic trees and other vital forests r...

Lagos was ranked 127 in the survey that compares the cost of more than 150 items such as cars, food, rent, transport and clothing in 133 cities.

... * Doles out N170m to rice farmers, others. By Chineme Okafor in Abuja. The Japanese government has invested $1.4 billion as economic aids and

We need to educate people on how to stock and use Sniper, because even its presence in the house is tempting enough to make one commit suicide without a ...

Workers began dismantling dozens of unstable structures on Lagos Island. But many buildings were occupied, and scores of people have been displaced.

JOS, Nigeria (BP) -- Christian deaths are spiraling in Nigeria as militant Fulani herdsmen and Boko Haram terrorists escalate their attacks, according to reports ...

The news out of Nigeria is getting progressively worse as it is being reported that more than 300 people were killed in at least seven predominantly Christian ...

As Cardinal John Onaiyekan of Abuja, Nigeria, prepares for retirement, arguably the most prominent Nigerian theologian in America says he'll be remembered ...

Abuja 21st March, 2019: The Education in Emergencies Working Group Nigeria (EiEWGN) is pleased to thank the Federal Executive Council (FEC) led by His ...

According to Mckinsey Global Institute, Nigeria is expected to remain Africa's single largest consumer market, controlling 15 percent of overall growth in ...

In 2014, the PDP-led government deployed platoons of armed soldiers in Ekiti State for the governorship election. A week before the election the ar...

A small network of entrepreneurs beat their own expectations after a hashtag #ThisIsMyHustle, linked them with profitable connections -- more than they ever ...

After multiple delays, federal elections are going ahead. President Muhammadu Buhari, who has promised a crackdown on corruption, is seeking a second term.

A recent KPMG survey finds that Chief Financial Officers of companies operating in Nigeria are less optimistic about the prospect for growth in the Nigerian ...

LONDON, March 21 (Reuters) - May loading programmes for more grades of Nigerian crude emerged on Thursday, as Angolan and Nigerian cargoes left over ...

Nike Popoola The net inflow of money into the Nigerian economy from other countries in Q4 2018 remained fragile and was dominated by oil and gas t...

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari won a second term, the country's election authority said Wednesday. But his main opponent quickly said he would ...

Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja Nigeria produced a total of 55.85 million tonnes of solid minerals in the 2018 fiscal year, data released by the National Bur...

Rukkaya and Hadiza often hid their school uniforms in plastic bags because they feared becoming a target of Boko Haram (left). A connect-the-dots-style ...

Starting at $60/month, pharmacovigilance inspectors from country FDAs can now use the RxAll solution to test drug quality at the ports and in pharmacies using ...

Legit.ng News ☆ Furthermore, the Presidency also constituted a Presidential Panel of Inquiry to probe the same allegations and or, review compliance of the ...

Armed men killed nine villagers, including children, and torched homes in northern Nigeria on Saturday, official sources said, the latest attack in a surge of ...

Nigeria got the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier 2019 off to a thrilling start, as they outlasted hosts Namibia on the opening day.

Rice is big in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country. But have the government's policies seen a jobs windfall?

Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, the finance minister of Nigeria, was on Thursday, March 21, appointed by the Africa Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as the ...

The 30-year-old has featured sparingly for the Seagulls and the 60-year-old is looking to see the defender back in action with the west Africans.

THE BESPECTACLED young woman from Kano, northern Nigeria's largest city, laughs shyly before she speaks. But scars above her eyebrow and on her ...

At least 120 people have been killed in attacks reportedly committed by the Fulani militia against Christian communities in Nigeria since February, according to ...

Pius Adesanmi, a professor at a Canadian university, was deeply engaged in Nigerian affairs and served as a mentor to many young African writers.

In a bid to reduce unemployment and get around rising energy costs, Sunny Akpoyibo founded a 'solar academy' in Lagos. There, people can learn how solar ...

Eighty-four million Nigerians are registered to vote for president in Saturday's elections. But the week's delay of the vote could affect turnout for the next leader of ...

WARRI, Nigeria — More than 50 people were missing after a leaking oil pipeline exploded and caused a stampede in southern Nigeria, a local official said on ...

The Nigeria Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has faulted reports that it has approved the distribution of genetically modified foods in Nigeria.

After the polls close for Nigeria's general election Saturday, the Stears situation room in Lagos kicked into overdrive.

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has launched its Nigerian National Advisory Council (NAC) to foster the activities of the global ...

The foundation was recently laid for the Sustainable Development Goals data laboratory in Kaduna state, northwest Nigeria. Named after United Nations Deputy ...

Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) Nigerian politicians and businesses have begun introducing measures to encourage people to vote in this weekend's rescheduled ...

Gbenga Daniel, the former governor of Ogun State who was head of Atiku Abubakar's presidential campaign, is one. On 14 March he quit active politics saying ...

Multiple bomb blasts rocked the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri just hours before presidential polls opened Saturday. There were no reports of any deaths or ...

An eight-year-old Nigerian Christian refugee who fled Boko Haram is now the New York State chess champion for his age bracket.

Eniola Akinkuotu. Popular gay Nigerian cleric, Jide Macaulay, will, in June, be ordained an Anglican priest by the Church of England. Macaulay revealed this on ...

FORMER Governor Victor Attah of Akwa Ibom State has described the 2019 general elections and the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari as the triumph of ...

Ochei Matthew, Asaba. As Nigeria's Super Eagles engage the Pirates of Seychelles in an African Cup of Nations qualifier at the Stephen Keshi Township ...

Nigeria's National Assembly has passed a new housing law called the National Housing Fund Act. As part of the provisions of the act, there will be a 2.5 per cent ...

Nigerians will head to the polls Saturday to elect state governors and representatives to state assemblies.

Italian professional football club, Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as AS Roma, has launched Nigerian pidgin English Twitter account ...

Tens of millions of Nigerians went to the polls on Saturday, a week after a last-minute election delay, as Africa's most populous nation struggles with challenges ...

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has won a second term in office after a contentious Nigerian election this weekend, but a period of uncertainty and ...

It comes barely 72 hours after a similar occurrence in the commercial capital Lagos claimed twenty lives, mostly of school going children whose school was ...

Nigerian IT and finance actors are asking the government to adopt appropriate measures to end the enormous expenses incurred in acquiring foreign.

The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking the establishment of the Nigerian Council for Psychologists for proper regulation of the psychology p...

As the world marks the International Day of Happiness, Nigeria is ranked 85 out of 156 countries and second in sub-Saharan Africa in 2019. This ...

Nigerian sports fans love nothing more than bragging rights. It's why, beyond celebrating their national teams and athletes, they are also typically quick to “claim” ...

Nigeria has ordered foreign oil and gas companies to pay nearly $20 billion in taxes it says are owed to local states, industry and government sources said, in a ...

The reelection of Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will have significant implications for Africa's largest energy producer. The question is now one of ...

Ahead of Friday's dead-rubber qualifier versus the Pirates in Asaba, the Super Eagles trained for the first time on Tuesday evening.

According to the CFR Women and Foreign Policy Program's new digital report, Growing Economies Through Gender Parity, Nigeria's GDP could grow by 23 ...

How Seyi Oluyole's Dream Catchers captured the attention of celebrities and made their way back to the classroom.

*Fresh* from his comfortable re-election, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari faces a huge hurdle to keep his vow to end the economy's addiction to oil: win a ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, yesterday, described as false and misleading the United States of America's report, which claimed that ...

'Femi Asu PwC Nigeria has said the deployment of technology will help Nigeria to reduce tax compliance costs in order to encourage more people to ...

Acclaimed satirist criticizes Nigeria's 'success by any means necessary' culture, which he believes is eroding standards in public life.

Super Falcons's Head Coach Thomas Dennerby has said that the team will go to this year's FIFA Women's World Cup finals in France with the best legs ...

As leader of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Chikwe Ihekweazu works to protect the nation — and the world — from devastating outbreaks.

Here is yet another account of what I saw in the politics of Ogun State and Nigeria. One of my early teachable moments was the realization that you are required ...

Nigeria is about to choose a new leader as voters finally go to the polls on Saturday.

Nigeria winger Moses Simon says he is pleased to be playing regularly for La Liga side Levante after struggling for game time in the first half of the season.

The midfield duo will start in their leading roles in the U23 Afcon qualifier doubleheader against Libya.

In Kaduna state, farmers and cattle herders have long clashed over land, but new factors mean more bloodshed. It's a central theme in the presidential race.

A three-story school building collapsed in Lagos, Nigeria, on Wednesday, trapping dozens of children inside, the Associated Press reports. Emergency ...

The Nigeria Customs *Service*, Seme Border Area Command, says it has arrested a fake corps member suspected to specialise in smuggling banned vehicles ...

The country's problems are so entrenched that 'managed chaos' is the best we can hope for, says author Chigozie Obioma.

Couples are scrambling to rescue wedding plans affected by Nigeria's rescheduled elections.

I eat anything I see,” says Abdul Edosa, 30, as he sits under the bridge in the sprawling Nigerian commercial metropolis of Lagos, where he sleeps. “I beg money ...

Nigeria's long-awaited presidential election went ahead on Saturday, marred by heavy gunfire in the north-east, killings in the south and reports of technology ...

The Nigerian Senate has approved N30,000 as the new national minimum wage.