‘Shots Fired’ As Lagos Slum Demolished
An informal settlement in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, has been razed to the ground in defiance of a court order, ...
Tag: Geography of Nigeria
Actress Mercy Johnson Gets Government Appointment
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi in Nigeria has appointed Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson as his new Senior Special Assistant (SSA) ...
‘Severe Lack of Water’ In Maiduguri Refugee Camp
Tens of thousands of people who fled Boko Haram in north-east Nigeria are now facing a severe lack of water, ...
Displaced Hit By Water Shortages In NE Nigeria
Tens of thousands of people who fled Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria are facing a severe lack of water, compounding ...
Two Female Bombers Killed In Foiled Attack In Nigeria
Civilian vigilantes foiled a suicide attack on the outskirts of Nigeria's flashpoint city of Maiduguri, killing two teenaged female bombers, ...
Thousands of Nigerians Trapped By Conflict Amid Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
Thousands of people in northeastern Nigeria remain beyond the reach of aid, Doctors Without Borders said. Many of them have ...
Nigeria Closes Abuja Airport For Repairs
Nigeria has closed its main airport in the capital, Abuja, for six weeks to allow badly needed repairs to be ...
Pressure Eases On Yaw Preko As Ifeanyi Ubah Returns To Winning Ways
Yaw Preko’s Ifeanyi Ubah FC were in a cruise control as they thrashed Remo Stars of Sagamu 3-0 in the ...
Nigeria To Close Abuja Airport For Repairs
Nigeria is to close its main airport in the capital, Abuja, for six weeks to allow badly needed repairs to ...
Suicide Bomb Attack Destroys 3 Fuel Trucks In Borno, Casualties Reported
Pictures on social media showed a cloud of smoke from the area A blast has occurred at filling station, opposite ...
Multiple Blasts Rock Nigerian City
Multiple explosions rocked the outskirts of Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri early Friday, killing three suicide bombers, the emergency service ...
Ethnic, Religious Violence Again Grips Nigeria’s Kaduna
Long-standing tensions between herdsmen and farmers have flared up again in Kaduna state, northern Nigeria, leaving possibly hundreds dead in ...
Boko Haram Attack Kills Seven In Nigeria
At least seven soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram attack on military positions in northeast Nigeria, a civilian vigilante ...
Gunmen Kidnap Two Germans In Northern Nigeria
Two Germans have been kidnapped while working at an archaeological site in northern Nigeria, police said on Thursday. "I can ...
Enugu Rangers Fans Award Goalkeeper Nana Bonsu As Player of the Month
Ghanaian goalkeeper Nana Bonsu has been named Enugu Rangers Player of the Month for January by the club's fans. Bonsu ...
Helping the Boko Haram Displaced
Not a single car remains in the town of Dikwa in northeast Nigeria and there's no way to communicate to ...
Civilians In the Crossfire of Boko Haram and the Military
The four women lay dazed on the beds of the clinic. The face of one of them was burnt. Another ...
Nigeria University ‘bans Tight-Fitting Clothes’
University of Lagos bans both male and female students from wearing tight-fitting clothes The University of Lagos in Nigeria's commercial ...
Niger Delta Villagers Lose UK Court Bid To Sue Shell Over Pollution
A British court has blocked Nigerian villagers' attempt to sue oil giant Shell for allegedly polluting their fishing waters and ...
Nigeria Air Strike Error Kills Up To 100 In Refugee Camp
A Nigerian air force jet has mistakenly bombed a camp for displaced people near Rann in the north-east, killing up ...