Nigeria
Nigeria: death toll from Benue attacks rises to 72
The death toll from recent attacks allegedly carried out by armed herders in Benue State, central Nigeria, has risen to 72, local authorities reported...
Davido: “I would have been an actor if I weren’t an artist”
Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed that he would have become an actor if he hadn’t pursued a career in...
Davido: “I started my life in a shabby one-room apartment”
Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido has claimed he began his life in a one-room apartment in a public housing complex locally known as face-me-I-face-you.
The artist...
Nigeria: young girl killed by vehicle in First Lady’s motorcade
A tragic incident occurred on Thursday, April 17, in Akure, Ondo State, during the official visit of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.
A seven-year-old...
Nigeria seals strategic mining alliance with South Africa
As part of its economic diversification strategy, Nigeria has signed a mining cooperation agreement with South Africa.
The announcement was made on Thursday by Nigeria’s...
P-Square: Peter Okoye accuses brother Jude of fraud in court
A major controversy is shaking up Nigeria’s music industry: Peter Okoye, one half of the iconic duo P-Square, has leveled serious allegations against his...
Nigeria: 127 deaths and growing concern over Lassa fever outbreak
Nigerian health authorities announced on Tuesday that the Lassa fever outbreak has claimed 127 lives so far.
Since the beginning of the year, 674 cases...
Davido: “My song was the president’s ringtone”
Afrobeats superstar Davido has revealed that his breakout hit “Dami Duro” in 2012 had an unexpected impact—it became the personal ringtone of then-Nigerian president...
Cooperation: toward a diplomatic thaw between Abuja and Niamey
After several months of tension, Nigerian authorities are multiplying gestures of openness toward Niger. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dispatched his Minister of Foreign...
Nigeria: man sentenced to 6 months in prison for throwing banknotes at his wedding
In Nigeria, what is often seen as a festive gesture can now come at a high cost. On Monday, a federal court in Kano,...