Nigeria, 50 dead in boat accident, many missing
File photo At least 50 people have died and many are missing after an overloaded boat capsized in the north-central region of Nigeria. According to foreign media, the wooden boat…
Tinubu Elected New President of Nigeria
Abuja: Tinubu has been sworn in as the new president of Nigeria, making him the 16th president of Nigeria. According to international media reports, 71-year-old President Tinubu took the oath…
3 dead, 4 kidnapped in attack on convoy of American diplomats in Nigeria
attack on US consulate staff car in Nigeria; Photo: File Abuja: In Anambra state of Nigeria, terrorists attacked a convoy of US Embassy personnel, killing 2 policemen and 2 consular…
Conflict in NE Nigeria still affects children 9 years after Chibok girls ‘nightmare’: UNICEF
Meanwhile, thousands more girls and boys have been subjected to grave violations amid ongoing conflict in the region, UNICEF added, underscoring the need to protect children in Nigeria. As recently…
Nigeria: $1.3 billion drive to stop ‘ticking time bomb’ of child malnutrition
“The large-scale humanitarian and protection crisis shows no sign of abating,” said Matthias Schmale, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria. “An estimated 2.4 million people are in acute…
Nigeria: UN genocide expert warns against worsening security situation
Alice Nderitu expressed her strongest condemnation for the 24 January airstrike in which at least 40 herders, mainly ethnic Fulani, were killed, and scores of other civilians were injured. The…