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Sports

Ivory Coast seek reset but in-form Senegal await

ABIDJAN: Hosts Ivory Coast get to push a reset button after escaping early elimination at the Africa Cup of Nations...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 10:21am

Markets

Nigeria’s naira falls to new low in official trade, close to parallel rate

ABUJA: Nigeria’s naira fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar on the official market on Thursday, converging...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 05:31pm

World

Antony Blinken builds US ties with Africa west coast as Sahel concerns grow

ABIDJAN: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opens a week-long tour of Africa’s west coast as he seeks to...

Published 22 Jan, 2024 10:49am

Sports

Mohamed Salah rescues Egypt as Nigeria draw and Ghana lose at Cup of Nations

ABIDJAN: Mohamed Salah saved Egypt from an embarrassing defeat in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 12:07pm

Sports

Sadiq latest Nigeria injury casualty ahead of AFCON

ABIDJAN: Nigeria have been dealt a further injury blow ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations finals after striker Umar...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:35pm

Business & Finance

Weekahead: Nigerian, Kenyan and Ugandan currencies seen falling

NAIROBI: Nigeria’s naira and the Kenyan and Ugandan shillings are expected to weaken in this week to Thursday,...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am

Markets

Nigeria aims to raise oil, condensates output to 2.6mn bpd by 2026

ABUJA: Nigeria’s upstream oil regulator on Monday announced an annual oil and condensates production target of 2.6...

Published 01 Jan, 2024 07:06pm

World

Attacks kill at least 113 people in central Nigeria

BOKKOS: More than a hundred people have been killed in central Nigeria in a series of attacks on villages, local...

Published 26 Dec, 2023 12:41am

Markets

Nigeria’s $11bn damages bill for collapsed gas deal thrown out by London court

LONDON: Nigeria is off the hook for an $11 billion damages bill over a collapsed gas processing project that was...

Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am

Markets

France’s Total eyes $6bn in Nigeria investment

ABUJA: French energy giant Total is ready to invest $6 billion (5.5 billion euro) over several years in Nigeria’s...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 12:45pm

World

Nigeria army drone strike accident kills 85 civilians

LAGOS: A Nigerian army drone strike accidently killed at least 85 civilians on Sunday in a village in northwest...

Published 05 Dec, 2023 01:13pm

Pakistan

Alvi for enhanced trade, cultural ties with Nigeria

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for further improving trade, economic, and cultural cooperation with...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am

World

Nigeria wins multi-billion-dollar damages appeal

LONDON: Nigeria won an appeal on Monday to overturn a multi-billion-dollar damages bill in a long-running ...

Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am

World

US signals intention to engage with Niger junta

The US will forge relations with the new military government in Niger, recognising as a fait accompli its July coup...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 10:19am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s ‘Look Africa’ initiative attracts praise

LAHORE: High Commissioner of Nigeria Mohammed Bello Abioye has said that Nigeria is the most populous and biggest...

Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am

Business & Finance

Nigerian envoy for enhanced trade ties with Pakistan

KARACHI: While expressing concerns over very low trade volume between Nigeria and Pakistan despite good political ...

Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am

World

French army says to begin Niger withdrawal ‘this week’

PARIS: French troops will begin withdrawing from Niger “this week”, Paris said Thursday, after a falling-out with...

Published 05 Oct, 2023 12:57pm

Markets

Nigeria’s naira slumps to new low on black market

ABUJA: Nigeria’s naira fell to a new record low on the black market on Tuesday, traders said, driven by unmet...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 05:31pm

World

Blaze kills 34 at illegal Benin fuel depot

COTONOU: At least 34 people died in Benin near Nigeria’s border on Saturday when a contraband fuel depot exploded...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 11:49am

World

24 die in north Nigeria boat accident

KANO: At least 24 farmers died and dozens of others were missing after a boat capsized in north-central Nigeria on...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 03:22pm

World

Gunmen kill seven worshippers in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna state

MAIDUGURI, (Nigeria): At least seven worshippers were killed in an attack on a mosque by a gang of armed men in...

Published 03 Sep, 2023 02:59am

World

Nigeria says not ruling out force in Niger ahead of West African summit

NIAMEY: Coup-hit Niger’s neighbours have not ruled out military intervention, Nigeria’s president said, ahead of a...

Published 09 Aug, 2023 12:02pm

World

Blinken says diplomacy ‘preferred way’ to resolve Niger crisis

WASHINGTON: Diplomacy is the best option for the international community to deal with the coup crisis in Niger, US...

Published 08 Aug, 2023 11:55am

Sports

England survive Nigeria fright but must improve to win World Cup

SYDNEY: The best teams find a way to win when playing badly, so says the football cliche, but England will surely be...

Published 08 Aug, 2023 11:29am

World

Niger waits for West African bloc’s response after junta rejects ultimatum

NIAMEY: Niger was waiting on Monday for a response from the West African regional bloc after coup leaders in Niamey...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 12:30pm

Sports

Walsh fit to start for England against Nigeria

BRISBANE: England’s bid to win the 2023 World Cup was given a massive boost Monday with key midfielder Keira Walsh...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 12:06pm

Sports

England’s Wiegman last female head coach remaining at Women’s World Cup

BRISBANE: England’s Sarina Wiegman is the lone female head coach remaining at the Women’s World Cup after the...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 01:28pm

Sports

England midfielder Walsh joins squad for training on eve of Nigeria game

BRISBANE: England midfielder Keira Walsh trained on Sunday with the European champions on the eve of the Lionesses’...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 11:07am

World

Nigeria cuts electricity to Niger after coup

NIAMEY: Nigeria has cut its electricity supply to Niger after West African neighbours imposed sanctions on the junta...

Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:55am

Sports

Nigeria ‘destined for something special’ at World Cup, coach says

BRISBANE: Nigeria are “destined for something special” at the Women’s World Cup, their coach Randy Waldrum has said,...

Published 01 Aug, 2023 11:04am