Government authorities say palliatives were kept for vulnerable people, not hoarded
But analysts say majority of Nigeria’s young citizens are not registered with any political parties
Amnesty International says 12 people were killed when security forces opened fire on unarmed protesters Tuesday in Lagos; authorities are downplaying the numbers, and the army has denied shooting at demonstrators
Nigeria's military denies that uniformed men, seen in social media videos firing on unarmed protesters, were their troops
Citizen-led advisory committee will oversee redeployment and reformation of force
The latest protests started two weeks ago after officers of the unit were seen in a video allegedly making away with a dead victim's car
Controversial law comes in wake of public outrage over rising number of rape cases in recent months
Nigerian lawmakers in the northwestern state of Kaduna have approved a measure to castrate men convicted of raping children under the age of 14.
Sharia court in the northern state of Kano convicted Omar Farouq of using foul language against Allah; Islamic scholar says age is not the point in Sharia law
Two police officers were killed when some 100 gunmen, disguised in military uniforms, attacked
Some accuse Supreme Court of upending age-old traditions and customs
Citizens accuse authorities of being insensitive
Other health workers' groups and associations are threatening to join the strike
Other health workers' groups and associations are threatening to join the strike, which began Monday
Dozens of people have been killed in villages throughout southern Kaduna in a recent ethno-religious uprising that started in early July
Dozens of people have been killed in villages throughout southern Kaduna in a recent ethno-religious uprising that started early last month
A 43-nation region in Africa was certified polio-free on August 24 after Nigeria, the last country on the continent to report cases, had not seen an instance since 2016
A region in Africa that includes 43 nations has been certified free of the wild polio virus (Aug. 24) after Nigeria, the last endemic country, recorded no new cases for the past three consecutive years. Nigeria's polio survivors are celebrating the eradication of the virus, even though many still face challenges. Timothy Obiezu profiles the president of Nigeria’s Polio Survivors Association, who has been helping other survivors through sport.
Earning rise as consumers seek health benefits of spicy root
The regional body is also threatening trade restrictions following the president’s resignation from office
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