For eons, piracy in African book publishing has been something that booksellers lived with and factored in as part of the climate of doing business. But when Nigeria’s Joint Admissions & Matriculation Board, the body that sets the examination for … read more
Nigerian workers at U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil Corp have gone on strike in protest over the sacking of workers, oil labor union officials said on Thursday. Nigerian labor unions have criticized oil companies for sacking workers in the last … read more
Parents of the 82 Nigerian schoolgirls released over the weekend from Boko Haram captivity said Wednesday they still were awaiting word from the government on exactly when they will be able to meet their daughters. Community leaders were headed from … read more
Damien Hirst’s latest exhibition in Venice is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The British artist’s exhibition “Treasures From the Wreck of the Unbelievable” opened last month in Venice showcasing a range of artwork imagined as debris from a … read more
Sporting a commando-style green knit hat despite the heat, Ali* boasts that he has found a foolproof way to kill up to 50 suspected Boko Haram members at a time, by roasting them in a pit. “We question them, and … read more
Three years’ of captivity came to an end at the weekend for 82 of the 276 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in April 2014 from their school in Chibok, northeast Nigeria. But for the young women who have regained their … read more
A schoolgirl who was among more than 200 kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 refused to be part of a release deal because she is now married to a militant fighter, Nigeria’s government said Tuesday. The disclosure underlines the complex … read more
Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president, has flown to London for a new round of treatment for a mysterious illness, continuing a health saga that has sapped his presidency of strength and direction. Mr Buhari, 74, returned to Nigeria only in March … read more
Boko Haram extremists have released 82 Chibok girls abducted from a boarding school in 2014. The girls received a lot of coverage following their kidnapping, with the viral hashtag #BringBackOurGirls taking off, and the Nigerian government said they’ve been working … read more
Britain and the United States on Friday said Boko Haram was preparing to kidnap foreigners in remote northeast Nigeria, which is in the grip of a food crisis caused by the conflict. The Foreign Office in London said it had … read more