Nigeria

Oyo state governor said explosives stored by illegal miners triggered the blast on Tuesday evening.

A deadly blast that rocked the Nigerian city of Ibadan overnight was caused by explosives stored by illegal miners, the Oyo state governor has said.

Preliminary investigations showed the blast was caused by explosives stored for use in illegal mining operations, Oyo governor Seyi Makinde told reporters after ...

“We're hoping to get $1 billion or $1.5 billion from the World Bank” for budgetary support, Finance Minister Wale Edun said Wednesday in a Bloomberg Television ...

Residents in the southwestern state of Oyo's densely populated Ibadan city heard a loud blast at about 7:45 p.m., causing panic as many fled their homes.

A general view of damaged cars and buildings at the scene of an explosion in the Bodija area in Ibadan, Nigeria on January 16, 2024. PHOTO | AFP.

Situation Report in English on Nigeria about Health, Protection and Human Rights, Epidemic and more; published on 16 Jan 2024 by IFRC.

Mr Justice Anthony Barr said the decision maker at the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) found the man was “subjectively credible” but his ...

Early investigations suggest the blast may have been caused by explosives stored by illegal miners.

Justice Anthony Barr dismissed the man's appeal, upholding the previous decision by the International Protection Appeals Tribunal (IPAT) that denied him refugee ...

Rescue workers are digging through the rubble in search of those feared trapped after the explosion in Ibadan city, in the south-western state of Oyo. By ...

Ibadan police have yet to determine explosion's cause, but area residents say dynamite was kept by some illegal miners in residential area triggered blast ...

The host nation started their campaign with a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau on Saturday 13 January. Nigeria on the other hand found themselves a goal behind ...

With just one game played, Nigeria's Super Eagles are already up against it. A loss against Ivory Coast on Thursday would seriously jeopardise their chances ...

TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d'Ivoire 2023 Group A action resumes on Thursday, 18 January with a mouth-watering clash of African heavy ...

Through the collective efforts of the 10 U.S. government agencies comprising the United States Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria, we consistently invest over USD 1 ...

Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro said Wednesday he had been left "confused" by reports that striker Umar Sadiq was set to return to action for his club Real ...

Nigeria coach José Peseiro says he is 'confused' about why Umar Sadiq could play for Spanish team Real Sociedad, despite an injury ruling the forward out ...

Nigeria's central bank has cleared the entire foreign exchange forwards liability of 14 banks, an official said on Wednesday, adding that settlements with ...

Nigeria coach José Peseiro says he is 'confused' about why Umar Sadiq could play for Spanish team Real Sociedad, despite an injury ruling the forward out ...

Nigeria's central bank said it had cleared the foreign-exchange backlogs of 14 banks and begun settlements with international airlines.

Nigeria's history-making curling team needed private funding to secure their trip to the Winter Youth Olympics.

An explosion occurred in Ibadan, Nigeria on Tuesday, January 16. The incident took place around 7:45 pm when explosives stored at a private residence ...

GENEVA (18 January 2024) – The human rights record of the Nigeria will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review ...

Follow our build-up, team news and live updates as hosts Ivory Coast meet Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations 2023.

Nigeria in contrast slumped to a shock 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea last time out. Ivan Salvador opened the scoring for the visitors before the Super Eagles' ...

Harangued by several fetid clusters of fuming journalists just after the opening match against Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria skipper William Ekong maintained ...

Victor Osimhen's Super Eagles take on the hosts in this key AFCON Group A clash.

Since 1999, when Nigeria returned to civilian government after successive military regimes, it has continued to face enormous challenges to its legitimacy ...