A ‘homicide by neglect’ trial opens in Lausanne over the 2018 death of Mike Ben Peter, 39, from a heart attack during
The case is one of a series of legal battles Shell has been fighting in London courts against residents of Nigeria’s oil-producing
Nnamdi Kanu’s family argued in court that he was a victim of extraordinary rendition from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021. Jailed
A senatorial candidate from Nigeria’s opposition Labour Party has been killed by unknown gunmen in southeastern Enugu State ahead of the country’s
Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s main opposition party’s presidential candidate, has always had an appetite for big battles. During his tenure as Nigeria’s vice
The claims say oil spills resulting from Shell’s operations in the Niger Delta have destroyed farms, contaminated drinking water and harmed aquatic
Reuters reported in December that the military ran a secret abortion programme in its fight against Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria. Nigeria’s
From: Africa Direct A grandmother in Jos, Nigeria goes from breaking rocks for a living to rocking social media with her song.
More than 5,000 ancient artefacts are estimated to have been looted from Nigeria by England when it colonised the country. Twenty historic
An army spokesman for Nigeria’s counterinsurgency operations, said investigations are under way into the matter. A Nigerian soldier has shot and wounded