Zanna Bukar Mustapha, who founded two schools offering free education to children affected by the Boko Haram insurgency, has won the Nansen Refugee Award given out by the UN Refugee Agency. He is credited with helping to facilitate the release of dozens … read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday railed against separatists seeking Nigeria’s “dismemberment” and called for “proper” dialogue after clashes between pro-Biafra activists and security forces in the restive southeast. Speaking as Nigeria marked its 1960 independence from Britain, Buhari also said … read more
Nigeria on Monday rejected international criticism of its decision to declare the Igbo secessionist movement as a terrorist group, saying it was an “internal matter”. Okoi Obono-Obla, presidential assistant on prosecution, said that the secessionist Indigenous People of Biafra’s (IPOB) … read more
“Nigeria is a party nation,” says Lanre Akinlagun. “Any wedding, funeral, or graduation is an opportunity to party here.” Parties are Akinlagun’s business, and business is good. The British-educated entrepreneur is the director of Nigeria’s largest online alcohol retailer Drinks.ng, … read more
The operations of Uber drivers have come under attack at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, following resistance from the resident car hire service providers. Uber drivers have been harassed continuously by the task force of resident car hire … read more
Nigeria’s government says President Muhammadu Buhari will fly through London on his way home from next week’s United Nations gathering of world leaders, raising more questions about his health. Presidential spokesperson Femi Adesina gave no details about the London stop … read more
The number of people who need food aid in northeastern Nigeria has risen by 11 percent to 5.2 million in June from three months earlier, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. “The ongoing lean season is contributing to a … read more
A three-day dusk-to-dawn curfew has been imposed in southeast Nigeria due to mounting tensions between pro-Biafra supporters and the military. The curfew, which will run from 18:00 to 06:00, was announced by the Abia state governor late on Tuesday, who … read more
Kenneth Madiebo isn’t seeking global recognition for helping to stop the spread of Ebola in Nigeria in 2014 — he just wants to be paid. Nearly three years after the country was declared free from the virus, he and six … read more
Police in Germany and Portugal have raided properties linked to a gang suspected of arranging fake marriages in order to make it easier for Nigerians to come to Europe. Berlin police say they searched 41 homes and offices in the … read more