Tag: Nigeria

Two schoolgirls escape Nigeria kidnap ordeal, official says

Two girls, who were among at least 25 children and a teacher…

Teacher killed and 25 girls abducted in gunbattle at Nigerian school

Armed men have killed a teacher and abducted at least 25 students…

Chris Ewokor & Mansur Abubakar Chris Ewokor & Mansur Abubakar

Nigeria cancels mother-tongue teaching in primary schools and reverts to English

The Nigerian government has announced it is cancelling a controversial policy that…

Mansur Abubakar Mansur Abubakar

The fallout from Nigeria’s spectacular $25m museum and the Benin Bronzes

Nigeria's stunning new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) has found itself…

Todah Opeyemi Todah Opeyemi

Nigerians praise young soldier for standing up to powerful minister

A young Nigerian soldier has been widely praised on social media after…

Mansur Abubakar Mansur Abubakar

Are Christians being persecuted in Nigeria as Trump claims?

US President Donald Trump has issued a fresh threat to target Nigeria…

Trump tells military to prepare for ‘action’ in Nigeria

US President Donald Trump has ordered the preparation of plans for military…

Joseph Winter Joseph Winter

Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US revoked his visa

Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has said the US revoked his visa…

Basillioh Rukanga Basillioh Rukanga

‘We fear for our souls’ – Nigerian farmers need armed guards to protect them from jihadists

As women water vegetables and uproot weeds in a rural corner of…

Ijeoma Ndukwe Ijeoma Ndukwe

‘One of the greatest things’ – Nigeria’s art innovators on display in London

This is "one of the greatest things to have happened, not only…

Wedaeli Chibelushi Wedaeli Chibelushi