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Xenophobic attacks: Protect Nigerians, FG urges South Africa gov’t

The Nigerian government has called on the South African government to protect Nigerians and black immigrants in South Africa, expressing  deep concern

UN says Iran war could push 30m people into poverty

The US-Israeli war on Iran, which has sent the price of energy and fertiliser soaring, could plunge more than 30 million people into poverty, the head

Mali: Army abandons positions in northern region as jihadists lay siege to Bamako

The Malian army has abandoned several positions in Gao, its second-largest military region, after fierce fighting over the weekend, locals said on Tue

China hands over N77.41bn ‘Eye of West Africa’ complex to ECOWAS

China has handed over a $56.5m complex named “Eye of West Africa” to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in a colourful ceremony in

Chad arrests, deports Nigerians fleeing terrorists

Hundreds of Nigerians living in Chad, seeking safety from insurgents, were rounded up and deported last week, those arrested told AFP. Nigeria has bee