Nigerian Military Airstrike Kills 20 Civilians, Injures Dozens in Zamfara
Less than three weeks after a military airstrike killed ten civilians in the Gidan Bisa and Rumtuwa area of Sokoto in northwestern Nigeria, another tragedy…
Round-Up: Nigerian Journalists Faced Increased Intimidation, Attacks in 2024
The year 2024 has been marked by a surge in intimidation and violence against Nigerian journalists, who have faced significant risks while covering protests and…
Nigerian Communities Continue to Mourn After Airstrike Targeting Lakurawa Kills Many
Ten civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed in yet another military airstrike targeting the Lakurawa terror group in the Gidan Bisa and Rumtuwa…
‘Modern slavery’: Trapped in Iraq, Nigerian women cry out for help | Migration
Sometimes when the pain hits, Agnes* has to pause for several seconds to ride out the excruciating wave. It feels like someone has tied a…
‘Why Investigative Journalist Fisayo Soyombo Was Arrested, Detained’ — Nigerian Army
The military has reacted to reports on the arrest of investigative journalist and founder of Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo, who is currently…
Nigerian Trafficking Victim Lured by Dubai Job Offer, Stranded in Egypt
When Micheal Chigozie got her ticket to a new life abroad, she was filled with hope. Her dream destination was Dubai, the most populous city…
Nigerian Child Labourers Toiling to Make Ends Meet From Illegal Gold Mining
Abdulwahab Salisu walked through a murky puddle; each footfall stuck firmly into the slippery soil. He stretched the dirt pan he held towards his fellow,…
Lost homes and rising seas: A Nigerian coastal community fears extinction | Climate Crisis News
Lagos, Nigeria – As a child growing up in Akodo-Ise, Kadiri Malik would pass a boulevard of coconut trees on his way down to the shore…
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…