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Nigerien crisis (2023–2024) On 26 July 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Niger, during which the country's presidential guard removed and detained President Mohamed Bazoum. Subsequently, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the Commander of the Presidential Guard, proclaimed himself the leader of the country and established the National Council for ...
By Camillus Eboh. ABUJA (Reuters) - Armed men killed at least five soldiers in a surprise attack in Nigeria's southeastern Abia state, the military said on Friday, the latest in a string of raids ...
9 January – At least 20 people are feared dead after an accident involving two passenger boats. [3] 15 January: Bandits attack soldiers at a military base in Nahuta, Katsina State. [4] Eight people are killed and 100 others are reported missing after a boat capsizes along the boundary of Niger and Kebbi States. [5]
Nigeria's main labour unions on Friday said they had declared an indefinite strike from Monday over the minimum wage. The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) - two of ...
covid19.ncdc.gov.ng. The COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2 ). The first confirmed case in Nigeria was announced on 27 February 2020, when an Italian national in Lagos tested positive for the virus.
PDP. APGA. LP. NNPP. The current party affiliation of the 36 state governors is: 20 All Progressive Congress (APC) 13 People's Democratic Party (PDP) 1 All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) 1 Labour Party (LP)
The Chief Justice of Nigeria or CJN is the head of the judicial arm of the government of Nigeria, and presides over the country's Supreme Court and the National Judicial Council. [1] The current Chief Justice is Olukayode Ariwoola who was appointed on 27 June 2022. [2] He was appointed Acting Chief Justice of the Federation upon the resignation ...
By Ahmed Kingimi. MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Religious leaders and a state lawmaker suspended their plans for a mass wedding of 100 girls and young women in northwest Nigeria after it sparked ...