Restrictive abortion laws put Nigerian women in danger
Friday Okonofua, University of Benin The word “abortion” is used to describe two types of pregnancies that end before... Read more
19 May, 2022
Kidnappers of Nigerian college students arrested one year later, police say
Lagos – Nigerian police said they arrested two suspects behind the kidnapping of students from a Nigerian college last... Read more
19 May, 2022
Nigeria’s treasury chief arrested over multi-million-dollar fraud
Lagos – The head of Nigeria’s treasury has been arrested for alleged involvement in fraud and money laundering worth... Read more
17 May, 2022
Jose Peseiro appointed Nigeria coach
Lagos – Widely-travelled Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro has been appointed manager of Nigeria, the national football federation (NFF) confirmed... Read more
17 May, 2022
Protests rock Nigerian city after blasphemy killing
Kano – Hundreds of people in Nigeria’s northwestern city of Sokoto demonstrated on Saturday over the arrest of two... Read more
14 May, 2022
Nigeria religious leaders urge justice after blasphemy killing
Kano – Nigerian religious leaders have demanded justice over the murder of a Christian student who was stoned to... Read more
13 May, 2022
Nigeria has 18.5 million children out of school, says UNICEF
Kano – More than 18.5 million children in Nigeria have no access to education, with girls accounting for more than... Read more
13 May, 2022
Nigerian Christian student accused of blasphemy stoned to death by mob
Kano – Muslim students in northwest Nigerian city of Sokoto on Thursday stoned a Christian student to death and... Read more
13 May, 2022
Six soldiers, police killed in Nigerian communal clashes
Kano – Six soldiers and a policeman were killed in central Nigeria following clashes between farmers and herders, local... Read more
12 May, 2022
Hit by Ukraine conflict, Africa faces ‘unprecedented’ crisis: UN
Lagos – Africa faces an “unprecedented” crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, particularly with soaring food and fuel... Read more
8 May, 2022
