April 23
Nigeria: African Leaders Meet in Nigeria to Discuss Terrorism
A high-level Africa counterterrorism summit opened Monday in Nigeria with hundreds of delegates from around the world. Africa has become the world's epicenter of terrorism. Leaders… Read more »
April 18
Nigeria: Analysts Skeptical About Nigeria's Bid to Improve Local Crude Refining
Nigeria has been Africa's largest or second-largest oil exporter for years, but relies heavily on imports to meet local energy needs. The government is trying to change that,… Read more »
April 16
Nigeria: Nigeria's Tinubu Says Country Will No Longer Pay Ransom to Armed Gangs
Nigeria will no longer pay ransom to armed gangs that have plagued the country with kidnapping and extortion, President Bola Tinubu said in an opinion piece published Monday. Read more »
April 10
Nigeria: Activists Urge Nigeria to Refuse Shell's Oil Selloff Plans
Environmental and human rights activists are calling on the Nigerian government to withhold approval of plans by the London-based oil giant Shell to sell off its operations in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Consumers Upset At Electricity Rate Hike
A sudden hike in electricity rates in Africa's most populous country, Nigeria, has sparked a backlash. Read more »
April 08
Nigeria: Nigeria's Former Central Bank Boss Denies Fresh Corruption Charges
Nigeria's former central bank governor on Monday pleaded not guilty to fresh charges brought against him by the country's anti-corruption body, Read more »
March 25
Nigeria: Nigeria Sues Cryptocurrency Firm Binance for Tax Evasion
Nigerian authorities on Monday slapped four counts of tax evasion on cryptocurrency exchange company Binance and said it was seeking collaboration with Interpol to arrest an… Read more »
March 19
Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Rescue 16 Abductees in Kaduna
Nigeria's military on Tuesday said troops have rescued 16 abductees in northwest Kaduna state after exchanging fire with insurgents who attacked a local community on Sunday night… Read more »
March 18
Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap Over 100 People in Nigeria's Kaduna State, Local Officials Say
Local government officials in Nigeria's north central Kaduna state said gunmen kidnapped more than 100 people between Saturday and Sunday from the region. Read more »
March 14
Nigeria: Negligence Escalates Hunger Crisis in Northwest Nigeria, Aid Group Says
The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders said this week that Nigeria's northwest region is experiencing "catastrophic" levels of malnutrition and disease outbreaks as it copes… Read more »
March 13
Nigeria: Nigeria Orders Creation of Police Base in Remote Community After Mass Kidnappings
Police in Nigeria have ordered the creation of a new base for officers and the deployment of special forces in a remote village in northwest Kaduna state, where nearly 300 students… Read more »
March 11
Nigeria: Nigeria's Cryptocurrency Crackdown Will Have Consequences, Experts Say
Economic analysts and crypto enthusiasts are raising concerns following Nigeria's ban on end-to-end transactions -- a type of payment processing -- involving its currency, the… Read more »
March 07
Nigeria: UN Condemns Mass Abduction of Displaced Persons in Nigeria
The United Nations is condemning the reported mass abduction of over 200 internally displaced persons, or IDPs, in Nigeria's Borno state last week. The U.N. Office for the… Read more »
March 05
Nigeria: Trials Against Alleged 2023 Election Offenders Begin
Nigeria began trials this week for hundreds of people, including members of the country's electoral commission, accused of committing offenses related to last year's general… Read more »
March 01
Nigeria: Advocacy Groups Call for Halt to Shell's Planned Exit From Nigeria
Advocacy groups are calling on the Dutch oil giant Shell to halt its plans to divest assets from Nigeria's Niger Delta region unless proper cleanup and decommissioning of its… Read more »
February 20
Africa: High Cost of Living in Africa Could Cause Unrest - AFDB
The African Development Bank is warning that the rising cost of energy, food and other commodities in several African countries, including Angola, Ethiopia and Kenya, could trigger… Read more »
February 07
Nigeria: Newly-Uncovered False Foreign Exchange Claims Could Hurt Nigerian Economy
Nigeria's central bank said this week it uncovered $2.4 billion in false foreign exchange claims after investigating backlogs of $7 billion due to be cleared. Authorities said the… Read more »
January 31
Nigeria: Nigeria Civil Society Coalition Demands Accountability Over Insecurity
A coalition of more than 40 civil society groups has petitioned Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, calling on him to address chronic insecurity that has only gotten worse since he… Read more »
January 23
Africa: Blinken Expresses U.S. Commitment to Boosting Africa Partnerships
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday the United States is committed to growing its partnerships across the African continent and increasingly sees African countries… Read more »
January 18
Africa: Blinken Heading to Africa Next Week On Four-Nation Tour
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Angola next week, the State Department announced, his fourth trip to the African… Read more »
December 27, 2023
Nigeria: Death Toll Rises to 150 Following Christmas Eve Attack in Nigeria
The death toll in Nigeria's Christmas Eve attacked by armed gangs has risen to 150, Plateau state officials said Wednesday, while survivors and observers expressed outrage at the… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Nigeria: In Nigeria, a Mixed Reception for COP28 Deal to 'Transition Away' From Fossil Fuels
A deal struck at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to ''transition away'' from fossil fuels received a less-than-hearty welcome Wednesday in Nigeria, which… Read more »
December 08, 2023
Nigeria: Varying Accounts of Village Bombing Spark Debate About Cover-Up
The governor of Nigeria's Kaduna state criticized Nigerian defense officials Friday after they said terrorists had embedded themselves in the village that was hit by a drone strike… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Probe of Drone Strike Not a Guarantee of Accountability
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered security agencies and state authorities to investigate a bombing that reportedly killed at least 120 Muslim worshippers in… Read more »
December 05, 2023
West Africa: Nigerian Press Advocates Hail Ecowas Court Ruling On Media Laws
Nigerian press freedom advocates are praising a recent ruling from the court of West African bloc ECOWAS that ordered Nigerian authorities to review sections of the country's Press… Read more »