National
5 Jan
Nigeria widens the net to degrees earned in Kenya and Uganda as part of it's crackdown on fraudulent foreign certificates. Total puts former Beninese prime minister Lionel Zinsou at the head of land acquisition for its controversial multi billion dollar oil projects in Uganda and Tanzania. And more farmers in Tunisia turn to cultivating carob seeds.
1 Jan
Nigerian lesbian couple Jane and Lucy have little hope they can receive blessings any time soon from their priest at the local Roman Catholic parish even after the Vatican allowed clerics to administer blessings to same-sex couples.
28 Dec
The death toll from a series of attacks on villages in central Nigeria has climbed to almost 200, local authorities said Wednesday, as survivors began to bury the dead.
26 Dec
Members of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) have visited President Bola Tinubu in Lagos.
24 Dec
Do Chinese firms in Africa employ convicts from China? The allegation has resurfaced in Nigeria. But so far, no facts have been produced. There are reasons, though, for the rumor to persist across Africa.
23 Dec
Some 90 million Nigerians have no access to electricity. But thanks to solar-powered mini-grids, a growing number of communities in rural areas are now supplied with almost constant power.
18 Dec
The price of some medicines has risen almost tenfold in Nigeria in the past few months, forcing patients like Sodiq Ajibade to cut his dose or turn to traditional alternatives.
15 Dec
Nnamdi Kanu's supporters were barred from accessing the Supreme Court.
15 Dec
Nigeria's biggest city offers wildlife, canopy walks and beach activities all within Lagos.
12 Dec
As a precious cultural heritage, beads are treasured as valuable ornaments. They have long been associated with royalty where kings would wear them for cultural display, and they hold spiritual significance in some cultures. An innovation of fancy and classy beads has now brought a new look to the world of fashion.
6 Dec
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered a thorough investigation into a weekend military drone attack that killed at least 85 people, including women and children, in northern Kaduna.
5 Dec
Nigeria's wood industry is growing as trees are felled in the country's hinterlands and transported to Lagos. But the country's forests are disappearing.
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Housing is the social issue of the 21st century, German politicians and experts say time and again. And yet there's no improvement in sight, especially in cities, where affordable housing is in short supply.
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According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a 10% rise in the dollar on the currency market would push down real gross domestic product (GDP) in emerging economies by 1.9% after one year, with adverse economic effects lasting more than two years
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As the US government and its allies mull new sanctions on Iran after Tehran's missile and drone attack on Israel, we look at whether existing sanctions have been effective at stemming the flow of Iranian oil to global markets.
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The Venice Biennale, which runs this year from April 20 to November 24, is one of the world's most prestigious international art shows, alongside the documents in the German city of Kassel.
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Indonesia is aiming to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, with 30 percent of the country's energy slated to come from biodiesel by 2030. But the plan has caused alarm among environmental groups.
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Russian peacekeepers will withdraw from Azerbaijan's Nagorgno-Karabakh region, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the move, responding to a question about reports in the Azerbaijani media about the withdrawal. "Yes, it really is the case," Peskov told reporters.