Tiwa Savage files police complaint against Davido
Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has filed a police complaint against fellow singer Davido, in which she alleges that he bullied and threatened her. Tensions between the two prominent musicians reportedly began last month after Tiwa shared a picture of herself and the mother of one of Davido’s children on her Instagram story. In her police […]
Afcon 2023: Nigeria suffer another injury blow; Victor Boniface ruled out of Afcon
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has been ruled out of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) through injury, in another blow to Nigeria’s preparations. The 23-year-old is the latest member of the Super Eagles squad to suffer an injury ahead of the tournament, which kicks off on 13 January in Abidjan. Nice striker Terem Moffi […]
A Tribe Called Judah becomes highest-earning Nigerian film
A Nollywood film has smashed box office records, becoming the first Nigerian movie to earn 1bn naira ($1.1m; £900,000) in domestic theatres. A Tribe Called Judah achieved the historic feat in just three weeks. Its creator – Nigerian actor, director and producer Funke Akindele – has thanked her fans for the milestone. “Thank you Lord! […]
Three Ghanaian universities, 55 others operating in Nigeria closed down for violating Education Act
By: Emmanuel Oti Acheampong The National Universities Commission of Nigeria has closed down 58 Universities operating in the country for violating their Education Act. The universities affected include three Ghanaian universities – University of Cape Coast, UCC, Volta University College and the University of Education, UEW. Other foreign universities operating in Nigeria that have been […]
Nigeria seeks to ban degrees from Kenya, Uganda in crackdown
Nigeria says it will extend the suspension of degrees accreditation to more countries, including Kenya and Uganda. This comes days after the West African country suspended the accreditation of degrees from Benin and Togo. “We are not going to stop at just Benin and Togo,” Education Minister Tahir Mamman said on Wednesday during an interview on […]
Afcon 2023: Nigeria replace injured Leicester’s Wilfred Ndidi in squad
Wilfred Ndidi has been ruled out of Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign because of injury. The 27-year-old Leicester City midfielder was named in the Super Eagles’ 25-man squad on 29 December but was absent from his club side’s win over Huddersfield Town on Monday. Royal Antwerp midfielder Alhassan Yusuf has been called up to replace […]
Nigeria offers free train rides, cuts bus fares for holidays
The Nigerian government has offered free train rides and slashed by 50% public bus fares across the country during the festive season, in a bid to ease the financial strain associated with holiday travels. The move announced on Wednesday is to allow domestic travellers to visit their loved ones and hometowns “without stress and the […]
Nigeria aims to build Africa’s largest e-bus fleet
Nigeria aims to have the largest fleet of electric public transport buses in Africa, a minister has told the COP28 summit. Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar made the comments after President Bola Tinubu told the UN conference, hosted by the United Arab Emirates, that Nigeria plans to roll out 100 electric buses. Quoted by local […]
Nigerian man killed in test on bullet-proof charm
A man has been shot dead in Nigeria’s north-eastern Bauchi state while a so-called bullet-proof charm – or “gun medicine” – was being tested on him by a traditional healer, police spokesman Ahmed Wakil has said. The healer – who allegedly fired the shot with a locally made gun – has been arrested, along with […]
Nigeria begins mass HPV vaccinations to fight cervical cancer
Nigeria has begun a mass vaccination campaign against human papillomavirus (HPV) in a bid to drastically reduce cervical cancer rates. HPV, a common virus usually spread through intimate sexual contact, can in a minority of cases lead to cervical cancer. In 2021, a major study found the HPV vaccine was cutting cases of cervical cancer by […]
