Cattle thieves kill 66 villagers in north-west Nigeria
Police still searching for more bodies after gunmen on motorcycles attacked seven villages A gang of cattle thieves have killed 66 people in raids on seven villages in north-west Nigeria’s…
Nigeria suspends Twitter access after president’s tweet was deleted
Information minister blames use of platform for ‘activities capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence’ Nigeria’s government has suspended Twitter access in the country, with major telecoms networks appearing to block…
‘Africa has so much talent – we can’t even grasp it’: Angélique Kidjo on pop, politics and power
She’s played with everyone from Tony Allen to David Byrne. Now the Grammy winner is singing with a new generation of African stars, celebrating their continent while confronting its failings…
Twitter deletes Nigerian president’s ‘abusive’ Biafra tweet
Muhammadu Buhari’s comments come amid escalating violence and resurgence in secessionist sentiment Twitter has deleted a tweet by Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari in which he threatened to punish pro-Biafra groups…
Gunmen in Nigeria abduct about 150 students from Islamic school
One person shot dead after armed gang on motorcycles attack town in north-central Nigeria, ‘shooting indiscriminately’ An armed gang has abducted students from an Islamic school in the north-central Nigerian…
More than 150 feared drowned in Nigeria boat disaster
Overloaded vessel sank in the Niger River with four confirmed dead, according to local officials More than 150 people were missing and feared drowned in northwest Nigeria on Wednesday after…
Nigeria’s court strike paralyses underfunded justice system
Defendants left in prison for months awaiting trial as staff strike over judicial system’s financial autonomy A nationwide strike of court workers in Nigeria is paralysing the justice system, resulting…
Nigerian president’s vow to end violence lies in tatters as insurgencies grow
Analysis: jihadists regroup after Boko Haram ‘defeat’ in the north-east while secessionist forces grow in south-east “Can our president keep us safe when we travel to any part of this…
‘I had to find them’: kidnapped filmmaker Mellissa Fung on her mission to find the Boko Haram girls
After being abducted on assignment in Afghanistan, journalist Mellissa Fung shares an intense bond with the teenage girls who were held captive by Boko Haram The journalist and filmmaker Mellissa…