Tag: Nigeria

‘We are still waiting, still suffering’: The legacy of a deadly Nigerian dam collapse

The threat of flooding once again looms over the city of Maiduguri,…

Chris Ewokor Chris Ewokor

Boko Haram kills at least 60 in overnight attack on Nigerian village

The jihadist group Boko Haram has killed more than 60 people in…

Ruth Comerford Ruth Comerford

Mob burns Nigerian woman to death for alleged blasphemy

A woman has been burnt to death by a mob in northern…

Chris Ewokor Chris Ewokor

Nigeria secessionist activist jailed for terrorism in Finland

A court in Finland has sentenced a controversial leader of a Nigerian…

Chukwunaeme Obiejesi Chukwunaeme Obiejesi

The US teenagers wowed by African prom dresses

"I felt like a princess," says US teenager Brianna LeDoux about her…

Chiamaka Enendu Chiamaka Enendu

Nigeria bans export of shea nuts used in beauty creams for six months

Nigeria has announced a six-month ban on the export of raw shea…

Mansur Abubakar Mansur Abubakar

Nigeria deports Chinese scammers in crackdown on ‘foreign-led’ cyber crime

Nigeria has deported dozens of foreigners, including 50 Chinese nationals, in a…

Wycliffe Muia Wycliffe Muia

Grammy-winning Afropop star Tems: ‘Women are not respected in the industry’

Nigerian Afropop star Tems has told the BBC "people don't really respect…

Nigeria seizes 1,600 birds in ‘largest’ wildlife-trafficking bust

Nigeria's customs agency says it has seized over 1,600 birds bound for…

Nigeria’s champion women basketballers promised $100,000 each

Members of Nigeria's national female basketball team are to receive a cash…

Mansur Abubakar Mansur Abubakar