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Nigeria uncovers over 80,000 ‘ghost’ policemen on gov’t payroll
Add a CommentThere are over 80,000 ghost police officers in Nigeria, data from the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation has revealed. According to local media reports, the disclosure came after staff count and full integration of payrolls across the country’s … Read more →
UK to build £700,000 prison in Nigeria
Add a CommentThe UK is to pay for a new wing in one of Nigeria’s largest prisons to help expedite the transfer of offenders from British jails. Up to £700,000 will be spent on a 112-bed annex in Kiri Kiri prison in … Read more →
Ghana, Nigeria will be empty if US gave free visas for a week – Pastor Mensa Otabil
Add a CommentGhana, Nigeria and many countries in Africa would be empty if the United States of America decides to give free visas for just a week, Pastor Mensa Otabil has said. The International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) founder told his congregation … Read more →
Gambia jollof beats Ghana, Nigeria in jollof rice competition
Add a CommentGambia has been adjudged the winner of the Jollof Rice Competition organised by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) as part of activities marking the Jollof Festival at the weekend. The competition, which featured Ghana, Gambia, Nigeria and Senegal, formed part … Read more →
3 Female suicide bombers kill 27 in Nigeria
Add a CommentThree female suicide bombers have carried out an attack that has killed at least 27 people in north-eastern Nigeria, officials say. Dozens were injured when the women blew themselves up outside a refugee camp near Maiduguri in Borno state – … Read more →
UK protest over Ghana, Nigeria deportations
Add a CommentSeventeen people have been arrested after a protest at Stansted Airport in Essex temporarily halted take-offs and landings on Tuesday. Police were called at 21:30 BST as a group entered a non-commercial runway and locked themselves in an aircraft. Those … Read more →
Ex-Governor in Nigeria gets 5yrs for corruption
Add a CommentA court in Nigeria has found a former state governor guilty of corruption in one of the first high-profile convictions in President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-graft war. James Bala Ngilari has been sentenced to five years in jail for corruption for … Read more →
Nana Addo leaves for Nigeria on 3-day visit
Add a CommentPresident-elect Nana Akufo-Addo has left for Nigeria on a three-day visit to the country where he will be expected to deliver the keynote address at the 2016 Future of Africa Awards ceremony in Lagos. This followed his appearance at the New … Read more →
Nigeria recovers $9.1 bn in stolen money and assets
Add a CommentNigeria’s government has recovered $9.1 billion in stolen money and assets, its information and culture minister said on Saturday, as its corruption crackdown continues against the backdrop of the country’s worst economic crisis in years. President Muhammadu Buhari, elected last … Read more →
Nigeria announces plan to send Astronaut to space
Add a CommentNigeria has announced plans to send an astronaut into space by 2030, as part of its drive to develop a world-class space industry. “The space program is very important,” said Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, during a … Read more →
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