Nigerian security forces are in hot pursuit of an armed group that killed two people and kidnapped three others over the Easter weekend. British woman Faye Mooney had worked for Mercy Corps Nigeria before she and another person were killed, … read more
A British aid worker and a Nigerian citizen were killed and three others kidnapped when gunmen stormed a luxury hotel near the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna, the police and U.K. authorities said. The incident took place at Kajuru Castle … read more
The sleepy town of Chibok in Nigeria’s northeast continues to grapple with the seemingly endless wait for the return of more than 100 schoolgirls who were abducted by the armed group Boko Haram, five years ago on Sunday. Life has not remained the … read more
With Nigeria’s population growing at more than 3% a year, Nigerian authorities are offering free family planning methods and advice to Nigerian families in an effort to slow population growth. It can be difficult to provide for a large family. … read more
The latest report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ranking Nigeria as the world’s second worst user of sovereign wealth funds is “fundamentally flawed”, the Nigerian government says. The managing director of the Nigeria Sovereign investment Authority (NSIA), Uche Orji, … read more
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has filed a motion at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja stating that the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is not a Nigerian. The Party in its petition filed … read more
A Lebanese man who had been kidnapped in Nigeria earlier this week was released, the mayor of his hometown said Friday.Charbel Akiki was released Thursday evening in a forest, Kfar Zebian Mayor Bassam Salameh told the Daily Star. “Everything is … read more
– 40 hostages rescued, 18 armed group members captured alive, says army official Nigerian troops killed 35 armed gang members and rescued 40 hostages Friday, according to a military official. Major Clement Abiade said the army launched aerial and ground … read more
The United States of America’s Department of State has warned its citizens against travelling to Nigeria “due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping and piracy”. According to a CNN, the State Department said it has labelled high-threat countries with a … read more
All mining operators must stop their activities or have their license revoked. All foreigners operating in the mining fields should leave within 48 hours. Mining has been suspended in the gold-rich Nigerian state of Zamfara as police and military crackdown on armed … read more