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Nigeria

Do 1 in 5 Nigerian adults really suffer from long-term depression?
Article
/ 18 April 2018

Do 1 in 5 Nigerian adults really suffer from long-term depression?

Why the World Bank may have peddled some dodgy facts about this mental health condition.

By Africa Check Author, Lee Mwiti and Bhekisisa Team
Nigeria to launch probe into two elections over Cambridge Analytica
Africa
/ 3 April 2018

Nigeria to launch probe into two elections over Cambridge Analytica

The firm will be investigated for improper involvement in elections and personal data-hacking of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari

By Agency
Cambridge Analytica’s role in Africa overstated
Africa
/ 24 March 2018

Cambridge Analytica’s role in Africa overstated

Claims about Cambridge Analytica’s role in elections in Nigeria and Kenya have been overstated.

By Gabrielle Lynch, Nic Cheeseman and Justin Willis
Boko Haram frees most of abducted Dapchi schoolgirls
Africa
/ 21 March 2018

Boko Haram frees most of abducted Dapchi schoolgirls

The Dapchi kidnapping on February 19 brought back painful memories of a similar abduction in Chibok in April 2014, when more than 200 girls were taken

By Aminu Abubakar and Phil Hazlewood
Scores of girls ‘missing’ after new Boko Haram school attack
Africa
/ 21 February 2018

Scores of girls ‘missing’ after new Boko Haram school attack

Fears grew in northeast Nigeria on Wednesday about the fate of potentially scores of girls who have not been seen since a Boko Haram attack on Monday

By Agency
Africa’s first woman skeleton racer becomes a global inspiration
Article
/ 20 February 2018

Africa’s first woman skeleton racer becomes a global inspiration

After four months of intensive training, Simidele Adeagbo became the first woman from Africa to compete in the Winter Olympics, ranking 20th overall

By Gemma Ritchie
Mob justice grips central Nigeria
Africa
/ 9 February 2018

Mob justice grips central Nigeria

Clashes between farmers and nomadic herders have resulted in violent retribution

By Celia Lebur
‘Terrifying’ – Nigerian women fight fear to make Olympic bobsleigh history
Article
/ 7 February 2018

‘Terrifying’ – Nigerian women fight fear to make Olympic bobsleigh history

Billed as "Cool Runnings" reloaded, the Nigerian women’s bobsled team admit they battle their demons every time they climb into the sled.

By Alastair Himmer
Nigerian cryptocurrency craze unfazed by bitcoin plunge
Article
/ 7 February 2018

Nigerian cryptocurrency craze unfazed by bitcoin plunge

West Africa’s biggest economy has the world’s third-largest bitcoin holdings as a percentage of its GDP because the units make business easier.

By Staff Reporter
Cameroonian forces flee violence in anglophone regions
Africa
/ 31 January 2018

Cameroonian forces flee violence in anglophone regions

Despite their military collaboration against Boko Haram Islamists, Nigeria and Cameroon have long had tense relations.

By Agency
We’re complicit in our own exploitation
Article
/ 19 January 2018

We’re complicit in our own exploitation

"We are failing to put the blame squarely where it belongs: on our political leaders, our business leaders and ourselves".

By Zukiswa Wanner
Africa’s first woman skeleton Olympian: ‘I am prepared’
Article
/ 16 January 2018

Africa’s first woman skeleton Olympian: ‘I am prepared’

The Nigerian skeleton racer made history during her last two qualifying races on her way to PyeongChang

By Sarah Smit
Why the sartorial choices of Salafi clerics sparked a debate on morality in Nigeria
Africa
/ 11 January 2018

Why the sartorial choices of Salafi clerics sparked a debate on morality in Nigeria

For many young Muslims in northern Nigeria, Salafism’s prescriptions and prohibitions are suffocating

By Moses E. Ochonu
What needs to be done to make Africa politically stable
Article
/ 8 January 2018

What needs to be done to make Africa politically stable

In the long term only rapid, inclusive economic growth combined with good governance can make the continent less volatile.

By Jakkie Cillier
Nigerian athlete slides into history
Article
/ 8 December 2017

Nigerian athlete slides into history

From the sand to the ice, Africa’s first woman skeleton racer gears up for the Winter Olympics

By Sarah Smit and Gemma Ritchie
Fit-again Nigerian president hits the campaign trail
Article
/ 8 December 2017

Fit-again Nigerian president hits the campaign trail

Following months spent outside his country, President Muhammadu Buhari is getting ready to make a comeback

By Aminu Abubakar
Nigerians relive Libyan nightmare
Article
/ 8 December 2017

Nigerians relive Libyan nightmare

Sent home after failing to reach Europe, migrants tell of the horrors they endured

By Anne Mucheke
International oil giant is ‘liable for rights violations’ in Nigeria
Africa
/ 28 November 2017

International oil giant is ‘liable for rights violations’ in Nigeria

Shell allegedly helped Nigeria’s military commit human rights abuses in the oil-rich south in the 1990s.

By Joel Olatunde Agoi
At least 50 killed in Nigeria mosque suicide bombing
Africa
/ 21 November 2017

At least 50 killed in Nigeria mosque suicide bombing

There have been no claims of responsibility for the suicide bombing, although authorities believe jihadi group Boko Haram is responsible

By Deutsche Welle 1
Nigeria state poll peaceful despite a call for Biafrans to boycott
Africa
/ 20 November 2017

Nigeria state poll peaceful despite a call for Biafrans to boycott

The incumbent governor, Willie Obiano was announced the victor on Sunday, scoring a widely-expected win in Nigeria’s Anambra state.

By Agence France Presse
Vigilantism is flourishing in Nigeria— with official support
Africa
/ 13 November 2017

Vigilantism is flourishing in Nigeria— with official support

Inefficient policing in Nigeria has forced many communities to rely on vigilante groups for security— sometimes with support from authorities

By Staff Reporter
Hunting for Africa’s Einstein with a science lab on wheels
Africa
/ 8 November 2017

Hunting for Africa’s Einstein with a science lab on wheels

A truck equipped with laboratory equipment tours Nigeria, allowing 7,500 students and 15 schools to conduct practical lessons.

By Aminu Abubakar
Letters to the editor: October 27 to November 2 2017
Article
/ 27 October 2017

Letters to the editor: October 27 to November 2 2017

Readers write in about Ahmed Timol, the issues that hinder students’ success, and President Zuma’s statue in Nigeria

By Letters
Nigerian government faces criticism over ’embarrassing’ Zuma statue
Article
/ 16 October 2017

Nigerian government faces criticism over ’embarrassing’ Zuma statue

A street was also named after Zuma, he was awarded the Imo Merit Award and he bagged a chieftaincy title.

By Staff Reporter
6 police officers assaulted, gunshots fired during Vanderbijlpark raid
Article
/ 12 October 2017

6 police officers assaulted, gunshots fired during Vanderbijlpark raid

Police are investigating a case of murder, attempted murder and assault after raiding a suspected drug den.

By News 24
Modern day slavery: ‘The girls trust the traffickers more than anyone’
Article
/ 12 October 2017

Modern day slavery: ‘The girls trust the traffickers more than anyone’

For nearly three decades, a thriving sex-trafficking industry has been operating between Nigeria and Italy. Can this woman help break the chain?

By Annie Kelly
Mystery of the missing Biafran separatist
Africa
/ 6 October 2017

Mystery of the missing Biafran separatist

The military denies attacking Nnamdi Kanu’s home or knowing where he is but the military is not exactly seen as a credible source of information

By Simon Allison
Will seven million starving Yemenis ever find justice?
Article
/ 2 October 2017

Will seven million starving Yemenis ever find justice?

In the "war the world forgot", the international community won’t react to the human rights violations which will leave 6.8 million hungry.

By Al Jazeera
Pro-Biafra supporters clash with Nigerian troops
Africa
/ 11 September 2017

Pro-Biafra supporters clash with Nigerian troops

Fifty years ago, a declaration of Biafran independence sparked a brutal 30-month civil war.

By Staff Reporter
Mass arrests of Nigerian ‘gay’ men
Article
/ 6 September 2017

Mass arrests of Nigerian ‘gay’ men

Numerous men suspected of being homosexual were arrested and have not yet had a court hearing.

By Carl Collison
Slice Of Life: No longer at ease
Article
/ 4 September 2017

Slice Of Life: No longer at ease

‘In black communities, you don’t only look after your family. From the money you get, you need to pay a monthly allowance for extended family’

By Raeesa Pather
#SliceOfLife: Dancing with Davido
Article
/ 8 August 2017

#SliceOfLife: Dancing with Davido

"It’s special for someone like me to come from the Eastern Cape and make it in the big city"

By Govan Whittles
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