Nigeria

Police in Nigeria have discovered the severed head of a state legislator who went missing last week in Anambra, where the government accuses separatists of carrying out a spate of killings and kidnappings, police said on Sunday.

Nofe Isah, a 25-year old based in Nigeria, has been investing in crypto since January. Last week, she lost all of her $5,000 in savings as cryptocurrency luna went into free fall.

Facebook, other social media platforms are being actively monitored in Nigeria to ensure they comply with demands to curtail hate speech on their sites, stated Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Tuesday. The statement comes after Mohammed's meeting with Facebook's team in Nigeria's capital, Abuja.

Nigeria's markets regulator has published a set of regulations for digital assets in an effort to find a middle ground between an outright ban on crypto assets and their unregulated use. Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published the "New Rules on Issuance, Offering Platforms and Custody of Digital Assets" on its website.

Nigeria's markets regulator has published a set of regulations for digital assets, signalling a middle ground between an outright ban on crypto assets and their unregulated use.

More than 18.5 million children in Nigeria have no access to education, with girls accounting for more than half the number, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is reportedly looking to allow people to use the eNaira for day-to-day payments. Nigeria’s apex bank has partnered with mobile banking firm called Bizi Mobile to facilitate user payments via its CBDC. The CBN official also said that eNaira could help poverty-ridden Nigerians who will get compensations from the go...

Fans shone laser pointers at Egypt star Mohamed Salah as he missed in the penalty shootout, won by Senegal, in the second leg in Dakar.

An explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria has killed at least 80 people, the emergency services said on Sunday.

Several people were feared burnt to death overnight following an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria, an NGO said Saturday.

A Russian malware planted from a server in Nigeria was used for a recent cyber attack on Oil India's (OIL) system in Assam's Duliajan, which had brought down the PSU major's network, a top police official said on Friday.

An explosive device went off in a bar in Nigeria's northeastern Taraba state on Tuesday, killing three people and injuring 19, police told AFP.

Outraged supporters flooded the field of the sold-out 60,000 capacity stadium in the capital, after Ghana upset the home team by forcing a 1-1 draw to win the African play-off on away goals and dash Nigeria's hopes of appearing in the World Cup later this year.

Defeat was a massive blow for favourites Nigeria, who were chasing a seventh appearance in eight attempts since debuting at the 1994 World Cup.

Infinix Smart 6 Plus has been launched in Nigeria, according to a new report. The smartphone joins the affordable Infinix Smart 6 and Infinix Smart 4G. The smartphone sports a similar design as the the Infinix Smart 6, with an updated MediaTek Helio SoC. The Infinix Smart 6 Plus features a dual camera setup and sports a 6.6-inch LCD display.

Police in Nigeria have discovered the severed head of a state legislator who went missing last week in Anambra, where the government accuses separatists of carrying out a spate of killings and kidnappings, police said on Sunday.

Nofe Isah, a 25-year old based in Nigeria, has been investing in crypto since January. Last week, she lost all of her $5,000 in savings as cryptocurrency luna went into free fall.

Facebook, other social media platforms are being actively monitored in Nigeria to ensure they comply with demands to curtail hate speech on their sites, stated Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Tuesday. The statement comes after Mohammed's meeting with Facebook's team in Nigeria's capital, Abuja.

Nigeria's markets regulator has published a set of regulations for digital assets in an effort to find a middle ground between an outright ban on crypto assets and their unregulated use. Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published the "New Rules on Issuance, Offering Platforms and Custody of Digital Assets" on its website.

Nigeria's markets regulator has published a set of regulations for digital assets, signalling a middle ground between an outright ban on crypto assets and their unregulated use.

More than 18.5 million children in Nigeria have no access to education, with girls accounting for more than half the number, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is reportedly looking to allow people to use the eNaira for day-to-day payments. Nigeria’s apex bank has partnered with mobile banking firm called Bizi Mobile to facilitate user payments via its CBDC. The CBN official also said that eNaira could help poverty-ridden Nigerians who will get compensations from the go...

Fans shone laser pointers at Egypt star Mohamed Salah as he missed in the penalty shootout, won by Senegal, in the second leg in Dakar.

An explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria has killed at least 80 people, the emergency services said on Sunday.

Several people were feared burnt to death overnight following an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria, an NGO said Saturday.

A Russian malware planted from a server in Nigeria was used for a recent cyber attack on Oil India's (OIL) system in Assam's Duliajan, which had brought down the PSU major's network, a top police official said on Friday.

An explosive device went off in a bar in Nigeria's northeastern Taraba state on Tuesday, killing three people and injuring 19, police told AFP.

Outraged supporters flooded the field of the sold-out 60,000 capacity stadium in the capital, after Ghana upset the home team by forcing a 1-1 draw to win the African play-off on away goals and dash Nigeria's hopes of appearing in the World Cup later this year.

Defeat was a massive blow for favourites Nigeria, who were chasing a seventh appearance in eight attempts since debuting at the 1994 World Cup.

Infinix Smart 6 Plus has been launched in Nigeria, according to a new report. The smartphone joins the affordable Infinix Smart 6 and Infinix Smart 4G. The smartphone sports a similar design as the the Infinix Smart 6, with an updated MediaTek Helio SoC. The Infinix Smart 6 Plus features a dual camera setup and sports a 6.6-inch LCD display.