August 09, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerians Praise London Museum's Decision to Return Precious Artifacts
The 72 artifacts that the Horniman museum agreed to return include 12 of the famous Benin Bronzes - symbolic of the ancient Benin Kingdom in southern Nigeria. Read more »
August 03, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Deploy Massively in Abuja
Nigerian police have increased security around the capital of Abuja after last week's ambush of presidential guards in a suburb and a deadly attack on a military checkpoint. Read more »
August 01, 2022
Nigeria: Citizens Turn to Crypto Assets As Currency Weakens
Cryptocurrency experts say Nigerians are hedging against the drop in value of their currency, the naira, by trading more dollar-denominated digital assets. The naira has been… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Opposition MPs Threaten to Impeach President Over Security
Nigerian opposition lawmakers are urging that President Muhammadu Buhari be impeached for the country's deteriorating security. Lawmakers walked out of session Wednesday after the… Read more »
July 27, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Workers Protest Continued Lecturers' Union Strike
A nationwide labor protest in Nigeria spread to the capital, Abuja, on Wednesday, as protesters sought to pressure authorities to resolve a payment dispute with university… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Nigeria: Bakers Strike Over High Cost of Production
The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria began a nationwide strike this week to protest soaring production costs, fueled partly by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The… Read more »
July 25, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Families Call for Release of Kidnapped Relatives After Fresh Threats From Kidnappers
A demonstration was held at the Ministry of Transportation in Abuja on Monday morning by the relatives of victims still in captivity. Read more »
July 20, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Relinquish Management of State-Owned Oil Company
Nigeria's president, Muhammadu Buhari, has unveiled a revamped national oil company that he called commercially driven and not relying on government funding. Buhari says the… Read more »
July 14, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Religious Groups Criticize Ruling Party's Candidates
Christian groups in Nigeria are criticizing the ruling All Progressives Congress Party (APC) for choosing Muslim candidates to run in next year's election for both president and… Read more »
July 11, 2022
Nigeria: Terror Attacks Possible in Abuja After Prison Break, Security Experts Say
Nigerian security forces are searching for hundreds of prisoners who escaped an Abuja jail on July 5, including more than 60 convicted of terrorism. Security experts say the attack… Read more »
July 08, 2022
Nigeria: Activists Denounce Death Sentence in Homosexuality Conviction
Activists in Nigeria have condemned the death sentences given by an Islamic court to three men for homosexual acts. The ruling in Nigeria's northern state of Bauchi was the latest… Read more »
July 07, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Officials Search for Escaped Prisoners
Nigerian security forces continue searching for hundreds of inmates who escaped following a Tuesday attack on an Abuja prison. The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Nigeria: Hundreds of Prisoners At Large After Armed Attack
The Abuja prison attack is the latest incident in a series of widespread violent episodes perpetrated by armed gangs in Nigeria. Read more »
July 05, 2022
Nigeria: MSF Warns of Looming Malnutrition Crisis in Northeastern Nigeria
The French medical aid group Doctors Without Borders reported a jump in cases of malnourished Nigerian children at its Maiduguri nutrition center in the country's northeast. Read more »
July 04, 2022
Nigeria: Police Investigate Pastors in Suspected Kidnapping
An Ondo State police spokesperson, Funmilayo Odunlami, said police were talking with parents and relatives of the 77 rescued worshippers on Monday, trying to determine what… Read more »
July 03, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Rescue 77 From Church
Police in Nigeria say they have rescued 77 people, including children, from a church basement in the southwestern state of Ondo. Read more »
July 01, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Search for Abducted Chinese Nationals, Others
Authorities in Nigeria's central Niger state are searching for gunmen who attacked a mine this week and abducted several people, including four Chinese citizens. Nigerian media… Read more »
June 30, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Experts Praise Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline Project
As Europe seeks to wean itself off Russian natural gas, Algeria, Niger, and Nigeria have revived a decades-old, multi-billion-dollar gas project. Read more »
June 28, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Churches On Alert After Deadly Church Shooting
Nigerian churches are introducing armed security and entry searches after a deadly June 5 attack on a Catholic church blamed on the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP).… Read more »
June 27, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Zamfara State to Issue Gun Licenses to Individuals
Authorities in Nigeria's Zamfara state said they will begin granting gun licenses to residents. The rare move will allow individuals to carry guns so that they can defend… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Activists Encourage Young Concertgoers to Vote
Hundreds of young people chanted joyously Saturday at a concert in Abuja, listening to some of Nigeria's biggest music stars. Read more »
June 24, 2022
Nigeria: Politician Charged With Attempted Organ Harvesting in London
Nigerian rights activists are reacting with outrage after a Nigerian politician and his wife were charged by British prosecutors with human trafficking with the intent to harvest… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Nigeria: Millions in Nigeria Face Food and Nutrition Crisis
A senior U.N. official warns of catastrophic consequences for millions of people in northeast Nigeria facing a food and nutrition crisis if the U.N. does not receive the funds… Read more »
June 20, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Refugees in Niger Thrive in 'Opportunity Villages'
The west African country of Niger hosts more than 303,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, most fleeing violence from neighboring Nigeria. Read more »
June 17, 2022
Nigeria: Authorities Hold Mass Burial Ceremony for Victims of Church Massacre
Nigerian authorities in southwest Ondo state held a mass funeral Friday for victims of the massacre two weeks ago at a Catholic church. Authorities blame the Islamic State West… Read more »