Niger has played a key role in US counterterrorism operations in the Sahel region
Doctors Without Borders says there are more than half a million cases of severe acute malnutrition in the region
Officials say base, deployment of special forces will help ease residents’ fears as search for hundreds of students continues
The Nigerian film industry, often referred to as Nollywood, is the second largest moviemaker in the world in terms of volume, and is making strides both in terms of art and in popularity at the box office. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja.
Latest measure by authorities follows recent moves to save Nigeria's currency from collapse, address economic problems
The review is to address gender imbalances in Nigeria's politics and government
The more than 200 victims, mostly women and children in government-run camps, were in the forest searching for firewood
190 people will be tried for various offenses in election that also saw violence that killed more than 20 people
Advocacy groups say the Dutch oil giant must not divest assets from the Niger Delta region unless proper cleanup and decommissioning of its infrastructure is complete
ECOWAS unfroze Niger’s assets in West Africa, suspended border closures and ended the no-fly-zone for commercial flights to and from Niger
The bank also said conflicts in eastern Europe and the Middle East could trigger supply chain disruptions, exacerbate inflation across the world, and make Africa's situation more precarious
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Country is still reeling from environmental damage caused by old mining operations
in Nigeria, one nonprofit is on a mission to digitize the country's history. Its members are doing so by uploading copies of newspapers from 1960, the year Nigeria gained independence, until today. Timothy Obiezu has more from Lagos.
The bloc says the decision of the three members to leave will have consequences for the regional body and its citizens
The country's central bank said this week it uncovered $2.4 billion in false foreign exchange claims after investigating backlogs of $7 billion due to be cleared
Finance Minister Olawale Edun said the government will try to bring down prices by increasing agricultural production
At least 2,400 people have been killed and close to 1,900 others kidnapped since May of last year when President Bola Tinubu assumed office
Since the political impasse, the three countries have drawn closer to Russia, distancing themselves from formal colonial power France
Attackers invade villages along borders of Mangu and Barkin Ladi districts, shooting indiscriminately, setting fire to houses, property
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