Nigeria will impose fines of up to 12 million naira and jail terms of up to 10 years on traffickers of ivory, pangolin scales and other wildlife in a sweeping new bill passed by its Senate on Tuesday.
Nigeria's Senate passed four tax reform bills on Friday aimed at boosting government revenue, despite pushback from within President Bola Tinubu's ruling All Progressives Congress.
Nigeria and India agree to deepen collaboration in maritime security, intelligence and counter-terrorism during a state visit to the West African country by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Price rises and insurgency have made it hard for residents in Nigeria's Borno State to feed their families, and the situation worsened when a dam collapsed in September, leaving many without options.
Nigeria's hunger crisis worsens with more than 30 million expected to face food insecurity in 2025, a one third jump from this year due to economic hardship, a joint report by government and UN says.
