The move aims to popularize the central bank-owned digital currency and encourage people to employ it more often in their daily transactions.

The cries of the child were heard by passersby who were on their way to a farm.

Nigeria, Africa's most-populous country, is aiming to increase the current vaccination rate of 2.7%.

West Africa's Extremist Group has led to more than 36,000 deaths and has displaced over 1.9 million people due to violence.

To cover up the crime, they told their relatives and neighbors that the victim had travelled to another country in search of work.

The couple stole the newborn from a hospital when the baby’s aunt, who was looking after him and his twin brother, fell asleep.

A 65-year-old farmer in Nigeria, identified as Gilbert Nnagi, was allegedly raped by two men until he went into a coma.

The killing of Alex Umezuruikem came days after he had spoken out about the kidnapping of four people by armed criminals in Egbeda community. 

The man also allegedly hit his girlfriend’s 13-year-old son in the head with a plank in an attempt to kill the boy.

The fraudulent websites claim to be connected to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the legislation that President Joe Biden signed into law in March that created the third round of stimulus checks.

The CDC is closely monitoring about 200 cases of monkeypox across the U.S.

Gregg Popovich got into a heated exchange with a reporter following Team USA's loss to Australia.

When the accused was disposing of the other body parts, a neighbor saw him and became suspicious.

The accused and her husband got into an argument, during which she picked a knife and stabbed him.

On Thursday, a court in Nigeria sentenced the accused to three life imprisonment terms.

Many countries, including some African neighbors, have rolled out distribution plans for the vaccines they’ve procured. But Nigerian government is yet to unveil a coherent plan.

It’s less about Bitcoin and more about the Nigerian currency’s worth in dollars.

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