The commitment of ECOWAS to limit its member countries’ fees in the air transport sector has raised many hopes. We compare ticket taxes and fees at four airports in the region in infographics.

DAKAR, Senegal — The United States announced Friday that it would be returning $52.88 million in seized assets to Nigeria as part of a yearslong corruption probe against former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke and associates, according to a joint ...

At least 40 farmers were killed by Boko Haram militants during a weekend attack in northeast Nigeria, an official says

Nigeria's emergency agency said the death toll from a weekend gasoline tanker explosion in north central Niger state has risen to 98. Explosions that kill dozens who converge on crashed tanker trucks to scoop up spilled fuel have been common for years in Nigeria,

INS Tushil, the Indian Navy’s latest guided missile stealth frigate, has arrived in Lagos, Nigeria, while on her maiden voyage home from Russia. The ship was escorted into Lagos harbour on 12 January by a Nigerian naval ship before being welcomed by Nigerian Navy officers,

DAKAR, Senegal — At least 40 farmers were killed in an attack by Islamic militants in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, a government official said Monday. The attack Sunday was suspected to ...

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At least 40 farmers were killed by Boko Haram militants during a weekend attack in northeast Nigeria, an official says.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least 40 farmers were killed by extremists during a weekend attack in northeast Nigeria, an official said Monday. Armed men suspected to be Boko Haram Muslim militants ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least 40 farmers were killed by extremists during a weekend attack in northeast Nigeria, an official said Monday. Armed men suspected to be Boko Haram Muslim militants attacked farmers and fishermen at Dumba community in ...

Nigeria has officially joined BRICS as a partner state, becoming part of the bloc of emerging-market powers The expansion of BRICS has gained momentum in recent years, with other countries such as Egypt,

The Oxfam report says only 16 per cent of Nigeria's climate change projects included gender as a key objective and a mere 1 per cent prioritised gender equality as the main goal.