Local militia say the armed group came with more than 20 trucks on Tuesday evening to take away hostages in the town of Kukawa
Issues around land use and ownership are the root cause of the crisis
Fighting is mainly between nomadic settlers or herders and farmers; issues around land use and ownership are the root cause of the crisis, but sects are also divided along religious lines
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections increases, contact tracing of patients in communities is becoming more difficult for health officials
Some refuse to assist contact tracers due to fear and stigma
A UNICEF-sponsored competition has sparked ideas from some 80,000 Nigerians on community-based solutions to the coronavirus pandemic
Nigeria Center for Disease Control says it aims to test millions of people in the coming months
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has led many couples to get married online through video conferencing platforms bug Nigeria's large wedding industry, which is geared towards entertaining large numbers of guests, is struggling to adjust to the new reality
Thousands of Nigerians marched in major cities this month to demand justice
Experts monitoring child labor in the country say since the pandemic shutdown, more children are working as hawkers, cleaners or on city streets begging to earn money to help their families
With Nigerian businesses struggling because of coronavirus lockdown measures, the use of mobile money and “no touch,” cashless transactions in business is growing rapidly
Although Nigerian businesses started reopening in May, most plazas and shopping complexes remain shut
The World Health Organization has warned that malaria deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa could double this year to 769,000 due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic
They add glamour and style to health and safety
Before the pandemic ever started, the World Health Organization estimated one in four Nigerians suffered from mental health issues
Workers are adjusting to new realities created by the COVID-19 pandemic, including shorter work hours, pay cuts, and higher unemployment
As many businesses reopen across Nigeria, workers are adjusting to the new reality created by the COVID-19 pandemic, including shorter work hours, pay cuts, and higher unemployment. Nigerian authorities expect the jobless rate this year to hit one-in-three while the International Monetary Fund says the economy will shrink by 3.4 percent. Timothy Obiezu looks at how those made unemployed are trying to cope.
Before easing lockdowns for certain areas, authorities issued new regulations, yet thousands across Abuja city flooded marketplaces and banks, violating physical distancing orders
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