Tag: Nigeria
How England has fared against African opponents at the FIFA World Cup
England are no new name to African sides at the FIFA World Cup. The Three Lions have played eight games across eight different cities in seven differe [...]
Nigeria Evacuates Citizens from South Africa as Xenophobia Escalates
Nigeria has begun evacuating its citizens from South Africa as anti-migrant sentiment intensifies.
Officials in Abuja confirmed that flights carryi [...]
Nigeria frees hundreds of women, children from Boko Haram captivity
Hundreds of women and children kidnapped by Boko Haram jihadists in northeastern Nigeria have been freed following a major military operation, authori [...]
Nigeria court sentences four to death over Owo church massacre
A Nigerian court has sentenced four men to death for their role in the massacre of worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State.
T [...]
Nigeria: Police warn against reprisal attacks over South African xenophobia
The Nigeria Police Force has officially issued a stern warning to citizens against launching reprisal attacks on South African nationals, businesses, [...]
Nollywood star Alex Ekubo dies at 40 after private ‘cancer’ battle
Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo has died at the age of 40 following a private battle with advanced metastatic kidney cancer.
His family confirmed the tr [...]
Nigeria: Ex-minister Mamman sentenced to 75 years for 24.7m dollars fraud
Saleh Mamman, Nigeria's former Minister of Power, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison following a rare, high-profile corruption conviction in a m [...]
Nigeria: Dozens of fishermen feared dead after Chad air strikes on Boko Haram
Dozens of Nigerian fishermen are feared dead following a series of retaliatory air strikes carried out by the Chadian military against Boko Haram posi [...]
Nigeria: Gunmen raid orphanage and kidnap children
In a tragic late-night raid on Monday, unidentified gunmen stormed the Dahallukitab Group of Schools, an orphanage and school located in an isolated a [...]
Kenya’s leader backtracks after comments mocking Nigerians’ English
Kenya's President William Ruto has been forced to respond to the backlash over his recent remarks suggesting Nigerian-accented English was incomprehen [...]