Dangote seeks $1.6 billion from investors to finance a $14.3 billion expansion and thus double the oil refinery’s capacity. The offer could give millions of
At least 24 protesters killed Over 1,200 including minors detained Nigerian police used excessive force against protesters during the nationwide #Endbadgovernance demonstrations between 1-10 August,
Children aged between 14 and 17 were brought before a court in the capital Abuja for an initial hearing on charges related to their alleged
Leicester City have reached a crucial point in their season, according to Wilfred Ndidi, ahead of facing Ipswich Town back in the Premier League. –
The Nigerian authorities must address human rights violations by the police to effectively end years of atrocities that emboldened impunity and left many Nigerians vulnerable
The Nigerian men’s soccer team has pulled out of its Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Libya in protest at being abandoned at an airport
A press release by YRC is reproduced in full below. The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC) sees the continuous upward adjustment of the pump price of
The death toll is more than three times higher than in the same period last year. Health authorities are supplying vaccines to the most affected
Responding to the repression and arrests on 1 October during the #FearlessOctober peaceful protests against the cost-of-living crisis and bad governance, Isa Sanusi, Director Amnesty
Nigerians took to the streets on Tuesday to protest widespread economic hardship, coinciding with the West African country’s 64th independence anniversary. It was the second protest
Below is a press statement from #EndBadGovernance Movement in Lagos. We would like to commence this press conference by expressing our profound gratitude to the
The future education of an estimated 2.8 million children in West and Central Africa is in jeopardy due to conflicts. The situation is particularly dire
Wilfred Ndidi referenced the unforgiving nature of the Premier League in his post-match assessment of Leicester City’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace. – Leicester City
The president of Nigeria‘s largest union was arrested on Monday, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said. Joe Ajaero was apprehended by Department of State Security (DSS)
The Youth Rights Campaign (YRC), an NGO in Nigeria, has appealed for “international solidarity” in confronting the challenges facing the country in a statement released
Responding to the planned mass trial of hundreds of protesters arrested during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests between 1–10 August, Isa Sanusi, Director of Amnesty International
Hundreds of arrests and millions worth of stolen goods: The bottom line of an Interpol strike against African mafia group Black Axe. What’s behind the
Conflict and tension in Nigeria are not new. Ever since independence in 1960, there have been conflicts over natural resources and political agitations. The country has also experienced
Nigerians have announced 10 days of protests amid the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. The UK government warned the protests could turn “violent with
Unicef, the UN agency for children, reported in June 2024 that around 11 million Nigerian children were experiencing severe child food poverty. The report says this translates
The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, On July 10, 2024, ruled that the Federal Republic of Nigeria violated the human rights of Obianuju Catherine Udeh
The worst economic crisis in decades in Nigeria has citizens sacrificing to make ends meet. Economic reforms are on the cards, but for now, medicines,
Rising rates of kidnapping in Nigeria’s once safe capital show the growing strength of organised crime in the country, writes Uche Igwe. Abuja, Nigeria’s capital
Northeastern Nigeria’s Borno State government has begun the closure of one of the last remaining displacement camps in Maiduguri, the region’s capital, as part of
Nigerian unions have suspended a nationwide strike to allow for more wage talks with the government after their protests brought Nigeria to its knees, disrupting
Two of Nigeria‘s largest trade unions called an indefinite strike starting on Monday, with the walkout already crippling the national electricity grid and air travel. Talks with
Main separatist group in restive southeast region denies responsibility and blames ‘criminals’ for the deadly attack. The Nigerian military has said that separatists killed at
The new Nigerian government is seeking to raise money for cybersecurity, but it needs citizen buy in and right now it doesn’t have it, writes
