Days following the kidnappings, activists coalesced and started the ‘Bring Back Our Girls,’ or BBOG, movement, demanding their rescue
Authorities say an existing power subsidy was not sustainable and did not spur electricity sector investment
Godwin Emefiele was arrested in June, days after President Bola Tinubu took office
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Authorities say one of two company executives in custody since late February escaped last week
Student journalists are leading efforts to hold public officials accountable in Nigeria. A media nonprofit is training students to investigate public construction projects and other targets of corruption and report to the community. Timothy Obiezu has the story for VOA.
Community had been attacked days earlier as violence continues in remote areas
Niger has played a key role in US counterterrorism operations in the Sahel region
Doctors Without Borders says there are more than half a million cases of severe acute malnutrition in the region
Officials say base, deployment of special forces will help ease residents’ fears as search for hundreds of students continues
The Nigerian film industry, often referred to as Nollywood, is the second largest moviemaker in the world in terms of volume, and is making strides both in terms of art and in popularity at the box office. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja.
Latest measure by authorities follows recent moves to save Nigeria's currency from collapse, address economic problems
The review is to address gender imbalances in Nigeria's politics and government
The more than 200 victims, mostly women and children in government-run camps, were in the forest searching for firewood
190 people will be tried for various offenses in election that also saw violence that killed more than 20 people
Advocacy groups say the Dutch oil giant must not divest assets from the Niger Delta region unless proper cleanup and decommissioning of its infrastructure is complete
ECOWAS unfroze Niger’s assets in West Africa, suspended border closures and ended the no-fly-zone for commercial flights to and from Niger
The bank also said conflicts in eastern Europe and the Middle East could trigger supply chain disruptions, exacerbate inflation across the world, and make Africa's situation more precarious
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Country is still reeling from environmental damage caused by old mining operations
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