Why can’t Nigeria stop the kidnapping of schoolchildren? | Boko Haram

Why can’t Nigeria stop the kidnapping of schoolchildren? | Boko Haram

About 300 schoolchildren are missing after the latest mass kidnapping in Nigeria. It is every parent’s nightmare: the kidnapping of their children. It happens all too often in Nigeria. In the second mass abduction within a week, gunmen kidnapped what some reports say are about 300 school children. Many viewers…

Nigeria abduction: At least 275 pupils missing after gunmen storm school | Armed Groups News

Nigeria abduction: At least 275 pupils missing after gunmen storm school | Armed Groups News

A search and rescue team has been deployed to find the missing children, mostly aged between eight and 15. At least 275 pupils are missing after gunmen attacked a school in northwestern Nigeria in the second mass abduction within a week in the country. Local government officials in Kaduna state…

Dozens of pupils abducted by gunmen in Nigeria’s northwest | Armed Groups News

Dozens of pupils abducted by gunmen in Nigeria’s northwest | Armed Groups News

Gunmen escape with children from a government primary school in Kuriga town in Kaduna state. Gunmen have attacked a school in northwestern Nigeria and kidnapped dozens of pupils as they were about to start the school day, local residents and authorities say. Police in Kaduna state did not immediately comment…

‘No justification for Gaza carnage’: Nigeria Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar | Politics

‘No justification for Gaza carnage’: Nigeria Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar | Politics

Doha, Qatar — Israel must stop its war on Gaza, and the world needs to drop its “double standards” over the killings in the besieged enclave, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar told Al Jazeera. Tuggar was visiting Qatar as part of a delegation led by Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu….

Binance CEO Richard Teng Summoned in Nigeria Over Money Laundering Suspicions: Report

Binance CEO Richard Teng Summoned in Nigeria Over Money Laundering Suspicions: Report

Binance’s new CEO, Richard Teng, joined the company in November 2023 after its founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty in the US for violating money laundering laws. As the waters were seeming to settle around Binance’s internal turmoil, it’s new CEO also may have found himself in a…

Nigerians suffer along border with Niger as economic sanctions bite | In Pictures

Nigerians suffer along border with Niger as economic sanctions bite | In Pictures

Under the midday sun in northern Nigeria, three sisters trek across the border on their way to a wedding in Niger, carrying their babies on their backs. The 1,600km (1,000-mile) frontier has officially been closed since August last year, when West African leaders imposed sanctions on Niger following a military…

ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger amid tensions in West Africa bloc | Politics News

ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger amid tensions in West Africa bloc | Politics News

The West African regional bloc is lifting most sanctions imposed on Niger over last year’s coup, in a new push for dialogue following a series of political crises that have rocked the region in recent months. A no-fly zone and border closures were among the sanctions being lifted “with immediate…

Did Ivory Coast’s 2023 AFCON defeat of Nigeria cap ‘a story for the ages’ | Sports News

Did Ivory Coast’s 2023 AFCON defeat of Nigeria cap ‘a story for the ages’ | Sports News

As Ivory Coast came from a goal down to beat Nigeria and complete the most remarkable of sporting redemptions, it also encapsulated not only their own journey but that of a tournament, a continent and a man. The 2-1 victory in the final for the Elephants was a huge achievement…

Nigeria vs Ivory Coast: CAF AFCON 2023 final preview | Africa Cup of Nations News

Nigeria vs Ivory Coast: CAF AFCON 2023 final preview | Africa Cup of Nations News

Who: Nigeria vs Ivory CoastWhat: CAF AFCON 2023 finalWhen: Sunday, February 11, 2024, 20:00 GMTWhere: Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro has sought to play down his side’s tag as favourites for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations crown while talking up his misfiring African footballer…

Lagos ban on styrofoam and plastics brings applause and concern | Environment

Lagos ban on styrofoam and plastics brings applause and concern | Environment

From trash-strewn pavements to street vendors packing meals in polystyrene containers, plastic waste is a constant menace in the urban landscape of Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital and the continent’s most populous city. That image could soon change if the local Lagos State government manages to implement its recent ambitious ban…