February 26
Nigeria: Nigerian Cops Trace Kingpins to South Africa After Cocaine, Pistols and 'Military Items' Smuggled From Durban
Police in Nigeria have arrested three port workers who were allegedly involved in smuggling drugs, pistols, ammunition and military items via Durban. The cops also believe three… Read more »
February 18
Nigeria: Nigeria Is Facing an Inflation Crisis - Even Cashew Nuts Are Now Unaffordable
The mad price of cashew nuts is not the whole story of Nigeria's cost-of-living crisis. Prices are rising at their fastest rate ever in 30 years. The cost of staple foods like… Read more »
February 07
Nigeria/South Africa: Diplomatic Tensions, Supporter Strife Swirl Ahead of Critical Bafana Vs Nigeria Afcon Semifinal
Tension built up even before Bafana Bafana's semifinal match on Wednesday evening with Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations -- this time of a diplomatic kind. Read more »
November 21, 2023
Nigeria: Date Rape Drug Hidden in Dried Fish Is The Latest Confiscation in South Africa-Nigeria Crackdowns
A consignment of Rohypnol, flown from Nigeria, was intercepted in Johannesburg. This bust comes after other crackdowns which saw cops in Nigeria arrest two suspected kingpins… Read more »
August 10, 2023
Nigeria: 'A List to Bring Wonder' - 2023 Booker Prize Longlist Announced, Including Ayobami Adebayo and Tan Twan Eng
The 2023 Booker Prize longlist has been announced, offering 'startling portraits of the current'. Read more »
May 26, 2023
Nigeria: Many Nigerians Certainly Happy to See Buhari Go, but Less Sure of What Comes Next
For the past six months, many of the people in Africa's most populous country have been waiting for the misery of the Muhammadu Buhari years to end. Now, as Nigeria's version of… Read more »
August 25, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Debt Crisis Negatively Impacting Counterinsurgency Efforts Against Boko Haram
The revenue crunch will make it difficult to counter the surge in violence from extremist groups. Read more »
July 05, 2022
Nigeria/South Africa: Banyana Coach Ellis Praises 'Matured' Side After Grounding Nigeria's Super Falcons
Banyana Banyana were quick out of the blocks in the best possible way at the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations - but there is still a distance to run. Read more »
June 28, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Consul-General Steps in As Truce Falls Apart in Orange Grove
An uneasy truce struck between Operation Dudula and foreign shop owners in Orange Grove, Johannesburg, has fallen apart. The Consul-General of Nigeria has now acted to assist his… Read more »