Burkina Faso gunmen kill 15 Nigerian pilgrims bound for Senegal | Religion News
The Muslim pilgrims were travelling to a religious ceremony in Senegal through conflict hotspots in northern Burkina Faso and central Mali. At least 15 Nigerian…
The Muslim pilgrims were travelling to a religious ceremony in Senegal through conflict hotspots in northern Burkina Faso and central Mali. At least 15 Nigerian…
Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s main opposition party’s presidential candidate, has always had an appetite for big battles. During his tenure as Nigeria’s vice president between 1999…
One in every 13 civilians killed in Nigeria last month was either a politician or someone who lost their life to election violence. According to…
Voters from almost three-quarters of Borno’s Local Government Areas will cast their ballots in the forthcoming elections in some form of displaced people’s camp or…
This month, after eight years of a Muhammadu Buhari presidency under which Nigeria emerged as the world’s poverty capital and endured two recessions in five years,…
Lack of security has become widespread in Nigeria and is a key concern for voters ahead of a February 25 election. More than 40 people…
Terrorists have released 11 people who have been held captive for 21 days in Borno northeast Nigeria after their community paid a ransom. The group…
The attack is the latest episode of violence before the February 25 presidential and parliamentary elections in Nigeria. Gunmen in central Nigeria have killed eight…
The claims say oil spills resulting from Shell’s operations in the Niger Delta have destroyed farms, contaminated drinking water and harmed aquatic life. More than…
A few months ago, I survived a lynching: This is how I remember it. I was out on a walk with a friend in Uyo,…
Reuters reported in December that the military ran a secret abortion programme in its fight against Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria. Nigeria’s human rights commission…
Abuja, Nigeria – In April 2003, four years after Nigeria’s return to democracy, 11 of the 36 state governors were defeated at the polls after…
OPEC chief talks about output cuts, price volatility, and Russia’s war in Ukraine and its effect on oil prices. Ministers from the Organization of the…
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire & Lagos, Nigeria – Even before independence in 1960, Nigeria’s deeply embedded culture of political patronage was apparent. To date, kingmakers often…
The move is part of the central bank’s moves to reduce cash flow within the borders of Africa’s biggest economy. Nigeria’s central bank has launched…
A terror group responsible for the kidnap of a bride has rejected the ransom payment of NGN3 million made in old notes. This took place…
February 25 elections, which will determine Nigeria’s president, come amid inflation and widespread insecurity. The United States has said it is restricting entry to people…
“You cannot be at war and go to school. They can bomb the school at any time,” a child in Somalia said to the international…
Nigeria has opened a billion-dollar, Chinese-built deep seaport in Lagos, which is expected to ease congestion at the country’s ports and help it become an…
Flight disruptions are common in Nigeria due to issues surrounding logistics, labour union strikes and fuel scarcity. Airlines in Nigeria said on Monday that flights…