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Dangote $100 Million: Ibeju-Lekki Locals Sue Lagos State Gov’t Over Unpaid Compensation

LAGOS, Nigeria—A group of indigenes from Ibeju-Lekki has taken legal action against the Lagos State government, seeking clarity on a $100 million payment allegedly...

Nigerian Woman Gives Birth Mid-Flight to Brazil, Captivating Social Media

SÃO PAULO, Brazil - A Nigerian woman named Oyindamola Akinyera gave birth to her baby while on a flight to Brazil, a story that...

Ondo Farmer Murdered Days After Herdsmen Paid Him Compensation for Destroying His Crops

UBA OKA AKOKA, Nigeria — A 36-year-old farmer, identified as Sunday Ayeni, was found dead on his farm in Uba Oka Akoko, Ondo State,...

Press Freedom in Northern Nigeria: Again, Journalist’s Family Abducted in Kaduna

KADUNA, Nigeria — The wife and two daughters of Kogi-based journalist Muhammed Bashir were among ten family members abducted on August 8, 2024, by...

20 Dead as Cargo Boat Explodes, Sinks in Bayelsa

YENAGOA, Nigeria — A wooden cargo boat named Godbless Dickson exploded and burst into flames on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, leaving 20 people dead...

19 States Participate in Nationwide #EndBadGovernance Protests in Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria—Protests against bad governance, under the banner #EndBadGovernance, erupted across Nigeria on Thursday, August 1, 2024. The demonstrations manifested in various forms, from...

Two Chinese Nationals Abducted in Kogi as Gunmen Raid Mining Site

LOKOJA — In a brazen attack on Monday, July 30, 2024, two Chinese nationals were abducted by gunmen at a mining site in Zango...

Violence Erupts Across Multiple Nigerian States Amid #EndBadGovernance Protests

ABUJA, Nigeria - Violence erupted during the #EndBadGovernance protests across several Nigerian states, resulting in extensive damage to properties and clashes between demonstrators and...

Nigeria: Nationwide #EndBadGovernance Protests Begin Amid Heavy Security Presence

LAGOS, Nigeria - The #EndBadGovernance protests erupted nationwide on Thursday, August 1, 2024, with thousands of citizens taking to the streets to voice their...

54-Year-Old Business Woman, Olakunbi Adene, Assassinated in Ondo

AKURE, Nigeria — Police authorities in Ondo State have begun investigating the murder of Olakunbi Adene, a 54-year-old woman who was found dead in...

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