Tag: Nigeria
beaten by Benin, where has Nigeria gone?
The African vice-champion, who had not yet won since the start of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, lost to Benin (1-2) for the fourth day this Monday, June 10. The…
at least one dead and around thirty people stranded after mine collapse
The collapse of a mine on Sunday in central Nigeria, after heavy rains, left one person dead and at least thirty people are still trapped underground for four days. 1…
the general strike suspended during negotiations on the minimum wage
On Monday, the mobilization brought the entire formal sector and many activities to a halt in Nigeria. The suspension of the general strike was announced on Tuesday June 4 after…
Hundreds robbed by motorcycle gangs in Nigeria
Updated 04.15 | Published 04.03 share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left fullscreenNigeria’s military is often powerless against armed gangs that loot and kidnap. Archive image. Photo: Mosa’Ab Elshamy/AP/TT Gunmen have kidnapped around 150…
Ademola Lookman, the Super Eagle has now taken flight in Italy
Nigerian international Ademola Lookman dazzled Atalanta Bergamo fans during the Europa League final this Wednesday, May 22 against Bayer Leverkusen (3-0). A resounding hat-trick to finally confirm the full extent…
Africans sold to work in mines in the DRC? Be careful of this infox
On social networks, a video seen more than 16 million times in a few days claims to show dozens of slaves being sold to work in mines in the Democratic…
Visiting Ghana, Senegalese president pledges to defend democracy in West Africa
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is on an official trip to Ghana on Friday May 17 after visiting Nigeria the day before. Alongside the Nigerian Bola Tinubu, also current president…
In Nigeria, the Senate proposes the death penalty for drug traffickers
On the evening of Thursday, May 9, the Nigerian Senate proposed through an amendment to bring into force the death penalty in cases of conviction for drug trafficking. It would…
the postponement of the law on the restitution of heritage worries in West Africa
Three heads of museums and African restitutions in Benin, Senegal and Nigeria signed a text this week in the daily The world. In this forum, they deplore the postponement until…
appointments in May 2024
In New York, Paris, Brussels, Geneva, Lille, Dakar, Cannes, Bordeaux, Tangier, Montreuil, Marseille, Togo… Indoors or outdoors, here are 22 events of Afro or African culture not to be missed…