Child advocates in Nigeria estimate that tens of thousands of young people have been orphaned by Boko Haram militant attacks. But some of them are finding reason to be hopeful about their future
A warning by the World Health Organization that the COVID-19 pandemic could harm efforts to eradicate malaria appears to be coming true in Nigeria. Nigerian officials say people are refusing to get treatment for fear of catching the virus at a clinic
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
Nigerian authorities this week announced the country is officially seeing a second wave of the coronavirus after it recorded its highest daily number of COVID-19 infections Dec. 17
A girl’s education rights group, the Malala Fund, says the majority of Nigeria’s out of school children during the pandemic are girls and that the gap with boys is widening
More than 170 people have died from yellow fever outbreaks in Nigeria this year, despite vaccines being available since 2004
Millions of Nigerian Christians are facing a bleak Christmas due to the economic impact from COVID-19 lockdowns that have increased unemployment and food prices
Nigeria’s government has announced a natural gas expansion program to urge vehicle owners to convert their gasoline engines to run on the cheaper and cleaner-burning natural gas
Even in Africa’s most vibrant cinematic market,Ife stands out. The tale of love between two Nigerian women is so controversial the filmmakers scrapped plans to release it locally
Nigerian activists are calling for better tracking of sex offenders after the number of rapes tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic