LAGOS, Nigeria — The first group of Nigerians returned home from South Africa on Thursday as part of repatriation ordered by the government following violent anti-immigration protests ... .
PresidentBola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday defended his administration's economic reforms, saying they were necessary to rescue Nigeria from fiscal strain and lay the foundation for long-term prosperity ....
PresidentBola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians to continue defending and strengthening democracy, saying the country has enjoyed “27 unbroken years” of democratic governance since May 29, 1999.
Breaking . 13 seconds ago ... “June 12, 1993, revealed the possibility of a true Nigerian nation. The heroes of June 12 secured political freedom. Our challenge is to secure economic freedom,” Tinubu said ... .
Eminent Nigerians, ... In a statement and signed by 10 eminent Nigerians, the group said insecurity in Nigeria cannot be fully understood in isolation from the broader instability in the Sahel region.
• As Pretoria blames repatriation of 586 Nigerians on irregular immigration status ... He added that additional evacuation flights are expected in the coming days as authorities continue efforts to assist Nigerians willing to return home.
Officials described this as a major step towards safeguarding the personal information of over 120 million Nigerians enrolled in the National IdentityNumber (NIN) system ... She further assured Nigerians ...
“Today, we celebrate the sacrifices of those who fought for democracy and honour the resilience of millions of Nigerians who continue to believe in the promise of our nation,” Nechi said.