April 06, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Secures $800 Million Ahead of Fuel Subsidy Removal
Nigeria has secured an $800 million relief package from the World Bank to help cushion the impact of a plan to remove in June a long-held fuel subsidy. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct 25 Cameroonians On Nigeria Border
Security forces in Cameroon are searching for at least 25 villagers that gunmen abducted along its border with Nigeria. Locals are calling on the governments to stop armed gangs… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Nigeria: Secret Police Say They Are Monitoring Possible Threat to Democratic Rule
Supporters of Nigeria's ruling party are calling on the Department of State Services, often referred to as Nigeria's secret police, to name the politicians the agency says are… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Nigeria: Civil Society Groups Stage Daily Protests Against Election Outcome
Nigerian civil society organizations have been holding daily protests to pressure the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, and Nigerian authorities to review the… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Cameroon: Fresh Fighting With Boko Haram Displaces Thousands On Cameroon-Nigeria Border
At least 3,000 people have been displaced in fresh fighting along the Nigerian-Cameroonian border, according to forces battling Boko Haram militants. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Nigeria: Amnesty International Calls for End to Sectarian Attacks in Northern Nigeria
Human rights groups have called on Nigerian authorities to end sectarian attacks that left at least 35 people dead in northern areas over the weekend. Read more »
March 06, 2023
Nigeria: U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Urges Patience With Election Challenges
The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria acknowledged in a statement Sunday that following the African nation's recent election, "there are many angry and frustrated Nigerians as well as… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Nigeria: Electoral Commission Declares Tinubu Winner of Presidential Election
Nigeria's electoral commission has declared ruling party candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu the winner of Saturday's presidential election. The announcement comes a day after opposition… Read more »
February 24, 2023
Nigeria: What to Know About Nigeria's Election
Voters in Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, head to the polls Saturday to cast ballots in presidential and parliamentary elections. President Muhammadu Buhari, who is in his… Read more »
Nigeria: As Election Day Approaches, Nigerians Demand Results From Next President
As Nigerians prepare to vote Saturday, VOA's Hausa Service spoke with people who shared their hopes, expectations and fears about the direction of the country. Read more »
February 23, 2023
Nigeria: Electoral Body Says Nigeria Ready for Polls Despite Security Concerns
Nigeria's electoral commission says the country is ready for Saturday's presidential and parliamentary elections despite scattered violence in the run-up to the polls. Read more »
February 15, 2023
Nigeria: Politicians Warned About Misinformation Ahead of Elections
Nigeria's Department of State Services (DSS) has warned politicians not to publish false or harmful information in the run-up to next week's presidential election. The warning came… Read more »
February 13, 2023
Nigeria: Peace Committee Reports Uptick in Election Violence Ahead of Polls
Nigeria's National Peace Committee says election-related violence is spiking as the country's February 25 national polls draw near. During weekend campaign rallies, gunmen attacked… Read more »
February 10, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Presidential Candidates Are in Final Push for Votes
Two of the three candidates considered front runners in Nigeria's Feb. 25 presidential rallies held their first major rallies this week., with security a key topic on the campaign… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities in Talks With Burkina Faso to Probe Pilgrims' Killing
Nigerian authorities have vowed to provide justice after armed men in Burkina Faso attacked a group of Nigerian pilgrims on their way to Senegal, killing at least 16. Burkina… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Vote Soon to Choose Next President, Lawmakers
Nigerians will vote on February 25 to choose their next president along with lawmakers in the House and Senate chambers. With 18 candidates vying for the job, experts at a panel… Read more »
February 06, 2023
Nigeria: 'Thick Veil of Violence' Around Elections - Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch said Monday that there is a "thick veil of violence" surrounding elections scheduled to take place in Nigeria later this month. Read more »
February 04, 2023
Nigeria: Authorities Call for Calm As Citizens Protest Cash, Fuel Shortages
Nigerian Central Bank authorities are calling for calm as citizens march in the streets protesting cash and fuel shortages days ahead of the February 10 deadline when the country… Read more »
Nigeria: 41 Dead After Bandits, Vigilantes Clashes In Katsina State
Authorities in Nigeria's Katsina state have launched a joint security operation after 41 people were killed when a vigilante group clashed with bandits who attacked their village. Read more »
February 02, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Electoral Commission Faces Growing Insecurity Ahead of February 25 Polls
Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission says an attack Wednesday on its offices in southeast Anambra state destroyed hundreds of ballot boxes and other election… Read more »
January 30, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Central Bank Deploys 30,000 Agents in Final Recall of Old Currency
The Central Bank of Nigeria has mobilized 30,000 agents nationwide to help the vulnerable and those living in remote areas exchange their cash for the nation's new currency. The… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Nigeria: Reprisals Feared After Bombing of 40 Pastoralists
Officials in Nigeria say the death toll from an attack on animal herders has risen to 40. The strike took place Wednesday in Rukubi, a village on the border between Nigeria's… Read more »
Cameroon: 2,000 Nigerian Refugees Leaving Cameroon but Majority to Stay
Hundreds of Nigerian refugees who fled Boko Haram terrorism to northern Cameroon started returning home this week, with about 2,000 expected to leave by Monday. This is the first… Read more »
January 29, 2023
Nigeria: Two Truck Accidents in Nigeria Leave 20 Dead
Nigerian authorities say 20 people were killed over the weekend following two truck-related road accidents. Read more »
January 26, 2023
Nigeria: With New Deep Sea Port, Nigeria's Focus Turns to Better Road, Rail Connections
Nigerian authorities have hailed the launch of a deepwater seaport in Lagos they say will create 300,000 jobs and reduce shipping bottlenecks. While the new port is expected to… Read more »