When COVID-19 hit last year, many Nigerian parents withdrew their children from school over fear exposing them to the virus
Disabled people account for one third of those living in extreme poverty leaving aid groups scrambling to help those in need during the pandemic
About 27 million Nigerians live with disabilities and constitute a third of the country's poorest people, according to aid and advocacy groups
The most recent attack on schools in Nigeria came last Friday, when gunmen abducted 279 schoolgirls from a government secondary school in northwestern Zamfara state
Girls receiving medical checkups in Zamfara state capital, being reunited with their families
An estimated 36,000 people have been killed since insurgency started in 2009
Reports say kidnappers killed at least one student who tried to escape during attack, second of its kind in Nigeria in two months
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was named director-general of the World Trade Organization Monday after her only rival, South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-Hee pulled out of the race
Fear, stigma attached to pandemic keep some from seeking hospital treatment
Nigerian officials say people are refusing to get treatment for malaria, for fear of catching the virus at a clinic
One girl spoke to her father Friday from military custody, confirming escape
The presidency named Major General Leo Irabor, who was appointed chief of the defense staff and three others to head the army, navy and air force
The Trump administration said the restrictions were imposed because of terrorism concerns
Nigerians are hopeful after U.S. President Joe Biden reversed former President Donald Trump's travel ban on several predominantly Muslim and African nations, including Nigeria. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja. Camera: Emeka Gibson
Nigerian Muslims say the designation is based on a biased study
Millions of students are excited to return to class, but health authorities are urging caution
But some experts express doubt that many people can be inoculated so quickly
Omoyele Sowore and four other activists were arrested in Abuja on New Year's Eve during a rally for their “Revolution Now” movement
Every African nation except Eritrea has signed on to the African Continental Free Trade Area
Say the arrest is inconsistent with the president's new year pledge to citizens
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