June 15, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Search for 17 Kidnapped Abuja Residents
Nigerian authorities say they have launched a search for 17 people abducted Tuesday in the capital, Abuja, by armed men disguised as police. Nigeria has seen a wave of mass… Read more »
June 12, 2022
Nigeria: Many Passengers Still in Captivity After Gunmen Frees Some Hostages
Armed men in Nigeria have freed 11 out of more than 60 passengers of an Abuja-Kaduna train who were abducted in late March, bringing the number of released passengers to 14. Read more »
June 06, 2022
Nigeria: Residents Organize Blood Drive After Massacre At Nigerian Church
Police in southwestern Nigeria are investigating a massacre at a Catholic church Sunday at least 50 people dead, according to media reports. Meanwhile, residents in the city of Owo… Read more »
June 05, 2022
Nigeria: Dozens Feared Dead in Nigeria Church Attack
Dozens of worshippers were feared dead in an attack on a Catholic church in Nigeria on Sunday, state lawmakers said. Read more »
June 04, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Mob Sets Man Ablaze Over Alleged Blasphemy
Nigerian authorities in the capital city of Abuja on Saturday said they're investigating the killing and burning of a man by a mob over accusations of blasphemy. Blasphemy has been… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Nigeria: Church Leader Says Huge Ransom Was Paid for His Release
A clergyman of Nigeria's Methodist Church has revealed the church paid a ransom of nearly a quarter-million dollars for his release. Gunmen abducted the prelate Sunday while he was… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Nigeria: Manufacturers Struggle With Wheat, Energy Shortages
Mmachukwu Orizu started her baby formula business six years ago after quitting her former job as a medical lab scientist. Read more »
May 26, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerians With Albinism Demand Authorities Restore Free Cancer Treatment
Nigerian Cynthia Ukachi, who has albinism, first noticed the changes on her skin in 2018. When she went to the hospital, she was told it was an early stage of skin cancer, and that… Read more »
May 20, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Say Terror Groups Are Shifting to New Bases
Authorities in Nigeria's Kaduna state are raising concerns jihadist insurgents have infiltrated their region and are calling on the federal government to intervene. Read more »
May 22, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Churches Hold Remembrance for Student Killed Over Alleged Blasphemy
Nigerian Christians on Sunday held a national remembrance for a student who was killed in northern Sokoto state this month over allegations of blasphemy. The Christian Association… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Court Sentences Danish Murderer to Death By Hanging
A Nigerian high court has sentenced a Danish national, Peter Nielsen, to death by hanging. Nielsen was convicted and sentenced Friday for the murder of his Nigerian wife and their… Read more »
May 19, 2022
Nigeria: Relatives of Train Attack Victims Oppose Resumption of Railway Service
Families of people kidnapped from a train in Nigeria's Kaduna state two months ago are protesting a decision by authorities to resume service on the railway next week. Read more »
Nigeria: LGBTQ Community Fights Restrictive Cross-Dressing Bill
Dressed in rainbow-colored vests, members of the LGBTQ community marched in a risky demonstration in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, to protest a bill introduced by lawmakers in… Read more »