Nigeria

Nigeria’s Peter Obi started a movement. Can he become president?
Obi has inspired a zealous movement of mostly youths and disrupted Nigeria’s traditional two-man presidential contest.
Published On 4 Feb 2023
More than 40 killed in Nigeria as gunmen and vigilantes clash
Lack of security has become widespread in Nigeria and is a key concern for voters ahead of a February 25 election.
Published On 4 Feb 2023
Nigerian communities file damages claim against Shell in UK court
The claims say oil spills resulting from Shell’s operations in the Niger Delta have endangered the lives of residents.
Published On 2 Feb 2023
Gunmen kill police chief, seven others in central Nigeria
The attack is the latest episode of violence before the February 25 presidential and parliamentary elections in Nigeria.
Published On 2 Feb 2023

What makes my story rare is that I survived. Such is the nature of mob justice in Nigeria that few do.

Nigerians are facing petrol shortages and chaos at banks over a new currency swap ahead of elections later this month.

Reuters reported in December that the Nigerian military ran a secret abortion programme in its fight against Boko Haram.

Nigeria’s forthcoming presidential election is a departure from the traditional two-man race. Can Rabiu Kwankwaso win?

OPEC president talks to Al Jazeera about output cuts, price volatility, and the war in Ukraine and its effect on prices.

Tinubu has a formidable political machinery & is credited with Lagos’s successes, but can he become Nigerian president?

The move is part of the central bank’s moves to reduce cash flow within the borders of Africa’s biggest economy.

February 25 elections, which will determine Nigeria’s president, come amid inflation and widespread insecurity.

Many of Nigeria’s existing seaports, inherited from the colonial administration, no longer function properly.

Flight disruptions are common in Nigeria due to logistics, labour union issues and fuel scarcity.

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