Nigerian President
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PM Modi honoured with Nigeria's GNOC, first foreign dignitary after Queen Elizabeth
World | Nov 17, 2024, 07:48 PM ISTPM Narendra Modi is on a three-nation visit scheduled from November 17 to November 21. On the first leg of his visit, he reached Nigeria today. This visit is the first by an Indian prime minister to Nigeria in 17 years. He will also visit Brazil and Guyana.
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Nigeria suspends Twitter over president's deleted tweet
World | Jun 05, 2021, 07:06 AM ISTNigeria's government said Friday it was suspending Twitter indefinitely in Africa's most populous nation.
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Nigeria's president sacks nine ministers
World | Sep 12, 2013, 10:21 AM ISTAbuja: Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday sacked nine members of his 42-member cabinet, including Foreign Minister Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, in a major cabinet reshuffle amid tension within the ruling party.Others affected were Environment Minister
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Nigerian President Sacks Police Chief
World | Jan 26, 2012, 08:28 AM ISTAbuja, Jan 26 : Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan today sacked his embattled police chief Haifiz Ringim, days after coordinated terror attacks in the northern city of Kano killed 185 people, including an Indian. Assistant Inspector
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Nigeria's Prez Visits Kano; Says Arrests Made Over Attacks
World | Jan 23, 2012, 08:35 AM ISTAbuja, Jan 23 : Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday announced that arrests have been made in the coordinated terror attacks, as he visited the northern Kano city hit by the violence that has left