Poisoned wells: Oil pollution haunts Nigerian district for decades
The situation has driven many people to move away, some fearing the health impact of the contaminated wells.
Sun Oct 29 2023
Nigerian senator guilty of trafficking man to UK to provide a kidney
The senator, his wife and Nigerian doctor were convicted in a British court of conspiring to exploit the man from Lagos.
Thu Mar 23 2023
Hip-hop architecture: Capturing the genre's energy and spirit in built form
At first glance, hip-hop and architecture have absolutely nothing in common.
Sun Oct 16 2022
Nigerian floating slum braces for more storm damage
More than 34 pct of Lagos's territory was vulnerable to flooding in 2019, up from just 1 pct at the start of this century, the report said.
Tue Mar 01 2022
Hopes fade of finding survivors of Nigeria high-rise collapse as toll rises
Large crowds have been gathering daily near the site of the collapse, now a pile of broken masonry and mangled steel.
Fri Nov 05 2021
Nigeria races to find survivors as 22 die in building collapse
Rescuers raced to find survivors, two days after a high-rise building under construction collapsed and trapped scores of people.
Wed Nov 03 2021
Nigeria building collapse kills at least 16; rescuers search on
Rescuers combed through the rubble of a high-rise building in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos in search of survivors.
Wed Nov 03 2021
Up to 100 missing in collapsed Nigerian highrise
A luxury residential highrise under construction in Lagos collapses, trapping construction workers under a pile of concrete rubble.
Tue Nov 02 2021
Nigeria's Burna Boy says Grammy win marks 'big moment' for African music
Burna Boy was awarded a Grammy for the Best Global Music Album this month for 'Twice As Tall' which was released last year.
Tue Mar 23 2021
Nigerian artist creates rotting exhibit as coronavirus warning
Omokeko hopes the sight of his rotting peppers will provide a visceral warning of what may happen if safety advice is ignored.
Sat Feb 06 2021
Nigeria's president urges end to protests but remains silent on demonstration shooting
Violence in Lagos, Africa's biggest city and the commercial hub of the continent's largest economy, has escalated since Wednesday.
Fri Oct 23 2020
Of bread and wine: the world's most expensive cities
Almaty in Kazakhstan was the least expensive, followed by Lagos in recession-hit Nigeria.
Wed Mar 22 2017
Nigeria confirms Ebola death in oil city of Port Harcourt
The doctor apparently contracted the disease after treating an ECOWAS staff who had primary contact with the index case, Liberian Patrick Sawyer in Lagos.
Fri Aug 29 2014
KLIA Customs seize methamphetamine worth RM12.6 million
In the biggest seize in the history of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Customs, 66.75 kg of methamphetamine worth RM12.6 million was confiscated.
Fri Apr 11 2014
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024