insert_link Africa Nigeria’s Financial Crimes Commission Seizes Largest Ever Asset Cache Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has announced its largest-ever seizure of assets, confiscating a housing estate of over 750 properties in Abuja. BBC Africa has it that the properties are suspected to have been purchased with funds from corruption, though the EFCC did not disclose the former government official behind the assets. Established in 2003, the EFCC aims to combat widespread corruption in the country. todayDecember 4, 2024 6
insert_link Africa Nigeria police fire tear gas on hardship protests By Laurie Churchman Nigerian police fired tear gas on Thursday to break up several hundred protesters in the northern city of Kano and in the capital Abuja where demonstrators had joined in nationwide rallies against the high cost of living. Africa's most populous country is struggling with soaring inflation and a sharply devalued naira after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ended a costly fuel subsidy and liberalised the […] todayAugust 1, 2024 39
insert_link Africa Nigeria’s planned protests: What we know By Laurie Churchman with Aminu Abubakar in Kano Politicians and the army have warned people against taking to the streets, but organisers say government failings have left them little choice. Both sides have made comparisons with recent protests in Kenya that forced the government to withdraw new taxes, but it is not clear what shape the rallies could take in Nigeria. With demonstrations set to start on […] todayJuly 29, 2024 21
insert_link Africa Four Rescued And Two Critically Injured As Building Collapses in Nigeria Emergency officials have rescued four people after a section of a building collapsed in Abuja, Nigeria's capital. Two of them are critically injured, and receiving medical attention in hospital. Tesem Akende reports. todayJuly 15, 2024 35