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Zimbabwe declares President's birthday an annual public holiday

Nigeria, Sept. 11 -- The Zimbabwean government has declared President Emmerson Mnangagwa's birthday, 15 September, an annual national public holiday. The new holiday was introduced through a new regu... Read More


Trump offers to pay each American $5,000 if Republicans win midterm elections

Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- US President Donald Trump has promised to pay every adult citizen in the US $5,000 if Republicans retain the House and Senate in the midterm elections. He said this at the party'... Read More


ANALYSIS: US repeatedly votes against Africa's interests at the UN

Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- On Friday, the UN General Assembly voted to adopt a new world map that accurately depicts Africa's size. Togo introduced the resolution. It sought to replace the age-old Mercator ... Read More


Nigeria condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The Nigerian government has condemned the recent attack on Saudi Arabia by the Yemeni rebel group, the Houthis, which injured 73 people and destroyed an oil installation. The Mini... Read More


Nigerians in UK lament delays, extra fees, poor organisation at NIS passport centres

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- Nigerians in the United Kingdom have expressed displeasure over delays, long waiting times and poor organisation that has characterised the conduct of the Special Passport Interven... Read More


Ex-Sierra Leone president returns home from Nigeria after treason case discontinued

Nigeria, Sept. 7 -- Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has returned to his country after spending more than two years in Nigeria, following the withdrawal of criminal proceedings against ... Read More


Xenophobia: RCCG donates N352 million for repatriation of Nigerians from South Africa

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has donated $265,854 to the federal government to support the repatriation of 500 Nigerians from South Africa due to the continuing xeno... Read More


Nigerian extradited to US for fatal sextortion of minor

Nigeria, Sept. 1 -- A Nigerian, Adebola Adekunle, indicted for the sextortion of a minor, has been extradited from Nigeria to the United States to face prosecution. The US Department of Justice said ... Read More


NIS to begin passport intervention in four UK cities

Nigeria, Sept. 1 -- The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced a special passport intervention exercise for Nigerians living in the United Kingdom. The exercise will allow Nigerians residing... Read More


US bombs Iran's Larak Island

Nigeria, Aug. 31 -- US missiles struck Iran's Larak Island on Sunday, the latest American attack in a war that has lasted over six months. Al Jazeera, quoting US sources, reports that the US forces b... Read More