The Nigerian army calls it “New Banki City”, an optimistic name conjuring up visions of modern housing. The reality is an overcrowded camp for 32 000 desperate people made homeless by Boko Haram. In this ravaged corner of northeast Nigeria, … read more
When he heard that the Nigerian army had declared his family’s home town of Banki free from Boko Haram militants and safe to return, Bukar Abdulkadir did all he could to bring his family back to the place they had fled three … read more
The governor of Nigerian megacity Lagos has announced a plan which could make him very unpopular with some of his citizens. Akinwunmi Ambode, the governor of Lagos state which includes the eponymous city, said at a workers’ rally Monday that … read more
At least 66 people have been confirmed dead from a severe outbreak of the Lassa fever in Nigeria. Nigeria is already battling to halt a meningitis outbreak that has killed more than 800 people since the beginning of the year. … read more
Pirate attacks off the coast of West Africa almost doubled in 2016 while reduced funding for military patrols off the coast of Somalia led to a spike in hijackings in the Indian Ocean, a report has claimed. There were 95 … read more
President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife has sought to play down fears about her husband’s health, as he faces calls to go on extended medical leave. Aisha Buhari said the head of state’s health was “not as bad as it’s being perceived”, … read more
President Muhammadu Buhari failed to show up for a weekly cabinet meeting on Wednesday, despite assurances from his wife that his health was not a cause for concern. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo chaired the meeting in the absence of the 74-year-old … read more
One of Nigeria’s most prominent Muslim leaders is under investigation on suspicion of embezzlement, fuelling rumours that some want him removed after he made a series of comments about the need for social reforms. Anti-corruption investigators are looking into the … read more
If the plan by the United Kingdom Government to open a register of foreign property owners sails through, the long wait to tame corrupt Nigerians who invest abroad using companies and other structures to buy real estate may end soon. … read more
Nigerian police have rescued two Turkish men kidnapped earlier this month in the country’s southeast, a police official said on Saturday. The pair, who worked for a construction company, were abducted on 11 April in the town of Eket in … read more