Less than 1% of people in Africa's most populated country, Nigeria, have been fully vaccinated
The vaccine sensitization program is reaching vulnerable groups in rural areas, where authorities say it is most needed
Zamfara state officials ordered closure of all primary and secondary schools in state and also imposed travel restrictions as well as daily dusk to dawn curfew to prevent further attacks
Huawei reportedly accounts for more than 70% of the continent’s telecommunications network
Communications technology experts say over-dependence on foreign companies comes with potential risks
With cases reported in more than 20 states around the country, authorities are urging proper hygiene and organizing mass cleanups
Kidnap-for-ransom criminal groups have been targeting Nigerian schools in a series of brazen attacks
Major Christopher Datong's lifeless body was found Tuesday evening, hours after he was abducted
The Defense Academy’s public relations officer, Bashir Muhd Jajira, confirmed what he called a security breach in a statement
The country is seeing an upsurge in cases of the delta variant
President Muhammadu Buhari warns 'war on terror' not over but shifting to Africa
They were kidnapped on Sunday night from the College of Agriculture in Bakura, Zamfara state, after armed men opened fire and killed the school's security guards
The report blames poor job prospects and economic hardships, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic
They’re striking over unpaid salaries and poor benefits
Authorities say those who comply with the stay-at-home order will be punished, but residents comply anyway
This was the ninth-largest seizure of pangolin scales globally since 2019
Health authorities fear the strike, which began Monday, could overwhelm them and end up costing lives
National agency has rescued 17,000 victims but conviction of perpetrators remains low
The Nigerians beat the top ranked US team at a friendly match earlier this month
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