Power Outages Compound Economic Hardship in Northern Nigerian States
Darkness has descended upon towns and villages in many parts of Northern Nigeria following the disruption of two 330kV Ugwaji-Apir Double Circuit transmission lines, impacting…
U.S. citizen held months in a Nigerian jail en route home after money laundering charges dropped
Tigran Gambaryan was en route back to the United States on Thursday after the Nigerian government dropped the money laundering case against him. Photo courtesy…
The Risks of Living With An Undiagnosed Health Condition as a Nigerian Woman
“Why don’t you just get married?” This was what a doctor told Rahma Jamila Hassan when she complained about her inability to go to school…
Understanding the Mental Health of Nigerian Workers
Let’s build an avatar for the Nigerian worker. We’ll call her Zuri. She’s 23, works in banking, and, like countless others, feels the heavy strain…
Nigerian school funded with plastic waste proceeds on the brink of collapse | Education
Lagos, Nigeria – Mujanatu Musa’s one-roomed apartment – built mainly of rusty iron sheets – cuts a sorry sight in Ajegunle, a sprawling slum in…
Nigerian Gov’t Deploys 2,000 Water Pumps to Drain Floodwaters in Maiduguri
The Nigerian government has deployed 2,000 water pumps to assist residents of Maiduguri, Borno state’s capital in North East Nigeria, evacuate water from their flooded…
48 people confirmed dead in Nigerian fuel tanker collision
At least 48 people were killed and 50 cattle were burned alive in a head on collision between a fuel tanker and another truck in…
From Captivity To Freedom: Nigerian Trafficking Victim Rescued In Egypt, Reunites With Family
Agbabiaka Bola, a Nigerian smuggled into Egypt by human traffickers in 2023, has been rescued by the Embassy of Nigeria in Cairo. Her return was…
Hounded South African beauty queen wins Nigerian crown
After being hounded over her nationality and forced to drop out of the Miss South Africa contest, Chidimma Adetshina has been crowned beauty queen of…
Inside The Propaganda World Of Nigerian Terrorists On Tiktok
Northwestern Nigeria, long bedevilled by terrorism locally referred to as banditry, now faces an emerging threat: the use of social media platforms, particularly TikTok, by…
Nigerian Police Officer ‘Gunned Down’ By Soldiers Despite Identifying Himself
Six officers of the Nigerian Army allegedly killed one Haliru Liman, a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in the Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State,…
Police say 20 abducted Nigerian medical students freed | Crime News
The students were on their way to a convention in Benue State when they were kidnapped by gunmen.Twenty Nigerian medical students who were kidnapped on…
Freed Nigerian Medical Students Reunite With Families After Week-Long Captivity
Twenty medical students, including a house officer, have been freed after being held captive for over a week. The group was kidnapped along the Otukpo-Enugu…
A Day Later, Abductors Demand ₦50 Million For Release Of Nigerian Medical Students
Dread has gripped Nigeria after 20 medical students – including a house officer – were abducted on Thursday, Aug 15. while travelling to Enugu, Southeast…
Amnesty International: At least 13 killed by Nigerian security forces during protests
Protests against hunger, high prices and mismanagement of Nigeria's economy turned deadly with at least 13 people killed with Amnesty International accusing authorities of opening…
Nigerian Farmers Face Hardship Amidst Soaring Inflation And Insurgency
Musa Bulama, 48, used to harvest more than 30 bags of maize in previous years, but this year he cannot afford to buy seedlings to…
22 reported dead after Nigerian school building collapses
World News // 8 hours ago 3 bodies recovered after Nepal mudslide; search continues for over 50 still missing July 13 (UPI) -- Crews recovered…
Nigerian customs agents seize weapons, cough syrup in twin busts
Nigerian customs agents have seized more than 800 rifles and 100,000 rounds of ammunition hidden in a shipping container, a senior official said on Monday,…
Nigerian Women Defy Norms, Embrace Male-Dominated Jobs for Survival
While growing up, Anabel Eugene dreamed of becoming a civil engineer or a military personnel. However, due to economic hardship, things went differently than planned…
Two City Section football players with Nigerian roots commit to SMU
All-City linebacker Mark Iheanachor of Narbonne said he has known All-City defensive end Chinedu Onyeagoro of King/Drew since they were 7. Both have Nigerian parents.…