Tag: Nigeria

How Pele’s 1969 visit reshaped Nigerian football

In 1969, with a civil war raging, global football's biggest star arrived…

Joshua Adetunji Joshua Adetunji

I am going back to Ukraine to study

Meandering through the bustling traffic in Nigeria's main city, Lagos, Oyewumi Azeez…

 Soraya Ali Soraya Ali

Nigeria election 2023 in Katsina: ‘You let kidnappers take me, now you want my vote’

Many Nigerians live in constant fear of being kidnapped and held for…

Nduka Orjinmo Nduka Orjinmo

Nigeria election 2023: Who is Bola Tinubu of the APC?

Bola Tinubu, 70, widely credited with reshaping Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos, will…

Nduka Orjinmo Nduka Orjinmo

Nigeria election 2023: Who is Atiku Abubakar?

Atiku Abubakar is hoping it will be sixth-time lucky in his quest…

Nduka Orjinmo Nduka Orjinmo

Nigeria election 2023: Who is Peter Obi of the Labour Party?

A wealthy businessman with a reputation for being frugal, Peter Obi has…

Flogged for speaking my mother tongue

Nigeria says it wants primary school teachers to conduct lessons in local…

Cecilia Macaulay Cecilia Macaulay

Nigeria election 2023: Who is Rabiu Kwankwaso?

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the 66-year-old politician vying to be Nigeria's next president,…

Victor Ezeama Victor Ezeama

Adaeze Efobi: Nigeria’s qualified nurse turned taekwondo instructor

It is not exactly normal for a nurse to spend her time…

Joshua Adetunji Joshua Adetunji

How I survived Kaduna train hijacking and captivity

Nigeria's reopening of a vital high-speed train link nine months after an…

Halima Umar Saleh Halima Umar Saleh