By Reuters Nigeria is automating its electronic visa approval and issuance process in an effort to boost travel and business, the interior minister said. This automation aims to eliminate lengthy wait times faced by travellers upon arrival and could end a thriving industry for middlemen who work with immigration officials […]
By Reuters Suspected Islamist militants killed 40 farmers in an attack on the Dumba community in Nigeria’s Borno State on Sunday, a senior state official said on Monday. Initial reports indicate the farmers strayed outside a security corridor set up by the military, venturing into an area known for insurgent […]
BY REUTERS A gang of armed men planted explosives along the Dansadau-Gusau road in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state, causing significant damage and casualties, a military spokesperson and witnesses said on Wednesday. Armed gangs in northwest Nigeria, known by locals as bandits, have escalated their attacks, resorting to a dangerous new […]
BY REUTERS The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) said Nigeria were to blame for the postponement of Tuesday’s scheduled Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Benghazi after the visitors refused to play the match citing mistreatment on arrival in the country. Nigerian players and officials were kept in a locked airport […]
By AFP Nigeria’s president has ordered security forces not to pay a ransom for the release of more than 250 school pupils seized by gunmen last week, the country’s information minister said on Wednesday. Relatives say the kidnappers have demanded a large payment for the return of the students abducted […]
