A gay wedding was held in Delta, Nigeria, on Aug. 28, 2023, with at least 200 people in attendance. At least 67 people were arrested following the wedding in one of the largest mass detentions targeting homosexuality. Gay people are arrested often
Nigerian security forces have rescued dozens of captives mostly women and children held by Islamic extremist rebels in the country’s hard-hit northeastern region, the army said. The Nigerian army said late Monday the 25 captives were rescued during “clearance operations” by its
Nigeria is known to have one of the most corrupt political systems in the world and many Nigerians who get rich choose to go to the United Kingdom. Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke was charged with bribery by British police. They
Nigeria’s suspended central bank governor Godwin Emefiele will appear in a high court in Abuja on Thursday, when he is expected to enter a plea in a 20-count indictment, a government lawyer said on Wednesday. Government lawyers, on Tuesday, said they had
A Nigerian helicopter which had been sent to rescue military personnel from a deadly attack crashed after being fired on by gunmen in the northcentral region, killing those on board, witnesses said on Wednesday. The Nigerian Air Force said the MI-171 Helicopter
Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman CJ Okoye got his first sack in the NFL when he took down Los Angeles Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett late in the fourth quarter of their preseason Week 1 matchup. While this normally wouldn’t be that big
Unions in Nigeria are protesting the increasing price of living under the country’s new President Bola Tinubu. President Tinubu scrapped the subsidies that cost the Nigerian government $5.07 billion and in turn caused prices of many goods in the country to substantially
A group of Nigerian stowaways managed to survive a perilous 14-day journey across the Atlantic on a cargo ship’s rudder by drinking the ocean water crashing below them, a new report says. The four men, who ultimately ended up in Brazil, had
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Thursday forwarded 28 ministerial nominees to federal legislators for confirmation as he seeks to finally set up his Cabinet to lead Africa’s most populous country. The long-awaited list featuring six women was presented to the Nigerian Senate
Nigeria’s suspended Central Bank governor appeared in court on Tuesday in the economic hub of Lagos on charges of illegal possession of a firearm and live ammunition. Godwin Emefiele was suspended in early June by Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu and subsequently