Tag: Nigeria

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…

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Nigeria election 2023: Who is Atiku Abubakar?

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

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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

Realising my dream to become a novelist at the age of 19

I wrote the first draft in a ghetto in Lagos, working on…

Ben Okri Ben Okri

The Nigerian woman cleaning up a land soaked in oil

In a land soaked in oil and scorched by fires, one scientist,…

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