The Latest Breaking News from Nigeria

Nigeria's Jonathan won't contest presidential elections next year

Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan will not seek the ruling party ticket to contest presidential elections next year, his spokesman said, ending months of speculation that he was planning to return to national politics.

Reuters · May 10, 2022

For widows in Africa, COVID-19 stole husbands, homes, future

In many African countries, the pandemic has created larger populations of widows as men are more likely to die of COVID-19

The Independent UK · May 10, 2022

Nigeria court denies Emefiele request in presidential run

Ruling and opposition party members call for the resignation of the central bank governor who is running for president.

Al Jazeera · May 9, 2022

Monkeypox symptoms after rare case is confirmed in the UK by health officials

Health officials are now seeking close contacts of the patient, who is believed to have caught the disease in Nigeria.

Daily Record · May 8, 2022

Former Opals captain alleges that claims Liz Cambage told Nigerian basketball players ‘go back to your third-world country’ are true

Jenna O’Hea has claimed unconfirmed allegations the star told her Nigerian rivals to ‘go back to your third-world country’ are true

The Guardian - AU · May 8, 2022

Former Opals captain Jenna O'Hea says Liz Cambage told Nigerian players to 'go back to your Third World country' during a training game

Former Opals captain Jenna O'Hea claims that Liz Cambage caused a confrontation with Nigerian basketballers in a training game before the Tokyo Olympics, telling them to "go back to your Third World country".

ABC News · May 8, 2022

O'Hea lifts lid on Cambage Opals incident

Jenna O'Hea has confirmed the specifics of an ugly pre-Olympic incident against Nigeria that led to Opals star Liz Cambage leaving the national set-up.

AAP · May 8, 2022

Nigeria central bank chief yet to decide on presidential bid

Nigerian central bank Governor Godwin Emefiele denied that he has decided to enter the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.

Tribune News Service · May 8, 2022

Nigeria's central bank governor has not decided on presidential bid

Nigerian central bank governor Godwin Emefiele has not decided to run for president next February or for another elected office and will remain in his current post, he said on Saturday after critics called on him to resign following reports of his political ambitions.

Reuters · May 7, 2022

Monkeypox symptoms - seven signs to watch out for as airborne virus confirmed in UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) today confirmed that one person, who had travelled to the UK from Nigeria, had contracted monkeypox and is receiving specialist care in London

Daily Mirror · May 7, 2022