A woman administers the meningitis vaccine to a pupil

Meningitis outbreak claims 269 lives in Nigeria

Health Oct 02
A total of 269 people have lost their lives to an outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in parts of Nigeria, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control said Wednesday.
File photo of flooding in an African country
Flooding kills 41 in northern Nigeria
Life Style Oct 02
At least 41 people have died due to flooding in northern Nigeria, and more than 10,000 have been forced from their homes
President Buhari has promised to consolidate Nigeria’s democracy (Reuters)
Buhari urges unity on Nigeria's 60th anniversary
Politics Oct 01
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed for unity as the country celebrates its 60th independence anniversary.
File Photo: Nigeria has been importing key elements needed for coronavirus testing.
Nigeria develops ‘much faster’ coronavirus test kit
Health Oct 01
Nigeria has developed a COVID-19 test kit that can give results in less than 40 minutes and does not need extensive training to use.
A woman raises the Nigerian flag as she participates in a parade to mark Nigeria's 55th anniversary
Nigeria turns 60: Hope despite anger over corruption, poverty
Politics Oct 01
It was just after midnight in Lagos, on a horse-racing track turned square, when Nigeria’s new white and green flag was hoisted officially for the first time, replacing Britain’s Union Jack.
Disney will be the sole distributor of Disney-owned films in Nigeria, Ghana, and Liberia
Disney magic arrives in Nigeria
Entertainment Sep 29
Disney is joining forces with a Nigerian production and distribution company-FilmOne Entertainment.
Senator Abbo was also ordered to apologise to the victim in a daily newspaper (SENATOR ELISHA)
Nigerian senator fined for sex toy shop assault
Politics Sep 29
A Nigerian senator has been fined $130,000 (£100,000) and told to apologise to a woman he physically assaulted in a sex toy shop last year.