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Buhari, Burkinabe Leader Meet in Abuja Over Nigeria’s Border Closure

Global UpfrontFeb 22, 2020February 22, 20201

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday spoke again on the closure of Nigeria’s land borders, saying that it has helped to reduce the influx of

Buhari Says Despite Criticisms, His Govt Making “Substantial Progress” In War Against Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorism

Global UpfrontFeb 22, 2020February 22, 20200

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday admitted the growing criticisms of his administration’s handling of the war against Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province

EU Pledge N32m to Nigeria Red Cross to Curb Lassa Fever Spread

Global UpfrontFeb 22, 2020February 22, 20200

The European Union (EU) says it would assist the Nigeria Red Cross with a total of N32 million ($87,624 dollars) humanitarian aid to help curb

AU Economic, Cultural Council Back Army on Human Rights

Global UpfrontFeb 19, 2020February 19, 20201

The African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) on Wednesday in Abuja, accused the global human rights body, Amnesty International of being sponsored to

Piracy, Oil Thieves, Threat to Nigeria’s Survival

Global UpfrontFeb 19, 2020February 19, 20200

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says that the growing activities of oil thieves and pirates along Nigeria’s waterways and the Gulf of Guinea is

Nigerian, Indian Officials Meet to Deepen Military Procurement Collaboration

Global UpfrontFeb 18, 2020February 18, 20200

Officials of the Nigerian Army and the Indian Ministry of Defence Ordinance Factory Board met in Abuja on Tuesday towards deepening their collaboration in the

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Now Above 12 Per Cent

Global UpfrontFeb 18, 2020February 18, 20200

Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday said that the nation’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation rate, rose to 12.13 percent in

Nigerian Troops Storm Community as Pirates Kill 4 Soldiers, 2 Others

Global UpfrontFeb 18, 2020February 18, 20200

Troops of the Nigerian military have laid a siege on Lutegbene, Ekeremor Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, Delta region, after pirates killed six persons including

Poverty, Illiteracy in North May Sink Nigeria, Emir Sanusi

Global UpfrontFeb 18, 2020February 18, 20200

Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, says that poverty and illiteracy in Northern Nigeria is dragging down the development of the country, challenging leaders

ARMY Must Fish Out Personnel Involved in Herdsmen Killings of 8 in Delta State – Omo-Agege

Global UpfrontFeb 16, 2020February 16, 20201

The spate of killings in Nigerians continue to fester as armed herdsmen, allegedly aided by some Nigerian Army personnel, have killed a total of eight