The leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) jihadist group, Abu Musab al-Barnawi, is dead, Nigeria’s top military commander said on Thursday.

The UN said remarkable progress had been recorded in the region.

According to the High Commissioner, it is high time the Zambian government repaid the good gesture displayed by the Nigerian government in liberating South Africa from apartheid.

The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has lamented that cost of Nigeria’s trade is too high to attract foreign investors.

We all know that Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy, and with a population of 200 million people, one with huge potential for growth.

ABOUT 11.9 million documents leaked from 14 offshore service providers that help high-end clients establish companies in notorious tax havens have once again dominated headlines across the world.

commissioners swapped portfolios as Governor El-Rufai returns his Chief of Staff to the Ministry of Budget and Planning

Killings in Sokoto state come as armed gangs continue to wreak havoc in northwestern Nigeria.

The Flag Officer Commanding, Central Naval Command, Yenagoa, Rear Admiral Obinwanne Egbuchulam, has revealed that sea robbery, piracy, oil theft, sabotage and other criminal activities are the biggest threats to the nation’s maritime environment.

He said the movement was not planning any protest adding that the message was aimed at tarnishing the image of the movement.

Nigeria has been rated sixth among the top 10 countries with the highest exposure to funds and support from the International Finance Corporation, which is a member of the World Bank Group, whose focus is on the private sector in emerging markets and developing economies.

The annual Independence Day celebration may take a new dimension this year in some parts of the country particularly the Southeastern region following the vow by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB to shut down activities in solidarity with its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu

The Board of Directors of World Bank has approved a $400m credit alongside financing from the International Development Association to Nigeria to boost COVID-19 vaccination in the country.

The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has, on behalf of the United States Government and the American people, extended best wishes to Nigerians on the 61st anniversary of their country’s independence.

As the nation marked its 61st independence anniversary on Friday, some protesters, with placards bearing ‘Buhari Must Go’, trooped to the streets of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, to show their grievances over the state of the nation.

• Osinbajo receives delegation, lauds opportunity to consolidate commerce

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has stated that the existence of Nigeria-Russia Chamber of Commerce and Industry will help consolidate the long lasting relationship and promote business opportunities between both countries.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday told world leaders at the ongoing 76th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, that he built hospitals across Nigeria to fight COVID-19.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday told world leaders at the ongoing 76th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, that he built hospitals across Nigeria to fight COVID-19.

Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun has said the bilateral relations and trade between China and Nigeria would soon reach a new higher level.