Nigeria
Abducted Nigeria schoolgirls ‘brought back’ by Boko Haram: parents
World
March 21, 2018
Abducted Nigeria schoolgirls ‘brought back’ by Boko Haram: parents
Boko Haram Islamists who kidnapped more than 100 schoolgirls in Dapchi, northeast Nigeria, just over a month ago have returned…
US and Nigeria see painful parallels in school safety debate
World
March 15, 2018
US and Nigeria see painful parallels in school safety debate
Facing different but equally harrowing crises, parents and educators in the United States and northeast Nigeria are debating similarly drastic…
US, Russia trade blame as diplomats fail to meet in Africa
World
March 8, 2018
US, Russia trade blame as diplomats fail to meet in Africa
They could have run into each other sipping coffee in the lobby, perhaps at the bar at Ethiopia’s finest hotel.…
Airlifting Medical Care – and Hope
Society
March 8, 2018
Airlifting Medical Care – and Hope
By Anwuli Nkem, Flying Doctors Nigeria Few would have predicted that the first air ambulance service in West Africa would…
Blood pressure: woman-led tech start-up aims to help Nigeria’s need for safer blood supplies
Society
March 8, 2018
Blood pressure: woman-led tech start-up aims to help Nigeria’s need for safer blood supplies
By Àtọ́kẹ́ for BellaNaija Temie Giwa-Tubosun is the 32-year-old creative force behind LifeBank, an innovative approach to healthcare that can…
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expected to mend fences during his Africa visit
World
March 6, 2018
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expected to mend fences during his Africa visit
Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Chad and Djibouti are on the itinerary of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s week-long trip to…
Dozens of girls freed from suspected Boko Haram kidnapping
World
February 22, 2018
Dozens of girls freed from suspected Boko Haram kidnapping
As many as 76 girls were rescued late on Wednesday, two days after they were believed kidnapped by Boko Haram militants,…
Suicide blasts kill 19 in northeast Nigeria, jihadists blamed
World
February 17, 2018
Suicide blasts kill 19 in northeast Nigeria, jihadists blamed
Three suicide bombers killed 19 people at a fish market in northeast Nigeria, civilian militia leaders said on Saturday, in…
Head of Nigeria’s anti-graft court charged with accepting bribe
World
February 4, 2018
Head of Nigeria’s anti-graft court charged with accepting bribe
Judge Danladi Umar allegedly demanded 10 million nairas (€22,300; $27,800) from a suspect “for a favor to be afterward shown…
Gunmen kill mother, daughter polio workers in Pakistan
Middle East
January 18, 2018
Gunmen kill mother, daughter polio workers in Pakistan
Pakistani officials say gunmen have shot and killed a mother and her daughter who were taking part in an anti-polio…