Young girls walk past a boarding school in Kaduna where hundreds of students were rescued in 2019

Community champions law to castrate paedophiles in Nigerian state

Politics Dec 16
One Friday in September Adara* finally went to the police station in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria, to report the rape of her 12-year-old son.
US President, Donald Trump
U.S. condemns abduction of Nigeria schoolboys, looking into Boko Haram claim of responsibility
Politics Dec 16

The United States on Tuesday condemned “in the strongest terms” the abduction of more than 300 schoo

At $228.2 million, Giannis Antetokounmpo's contract extension is said to be the largest deal in NBA
Nigerian-Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo signs largest deal in NBA history
Sports Dec 16
Nigerian-Greek NBA star and reigning two-time MVP Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo has signed a record-breaking, five-year supermax contract extension deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, a statement released by the team on Tuesday said.
Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle
Abduction: Zamfara shuts down boarding schools
Politics Dec 16
Zamfara State Government has closed down 10 boarding schools in the state to prevent possible abduction of students by bandits.
Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari
Nigeria steps up efforts to rescue 300 abducted pupils
Politics Dec 14
Nigerian authorities are stepping up efforts to rescue more than 300 students abducted by armed men who raided their hostels.
Parents of wards have rushed to the school to know the fate of their children
Gunmen attack: Over 200 students rescued - Katsina police
Life Style Dec 13
The Katsina State Police Command on Saturday said over 200 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, were rescued from gunmen who attacked the school on Friday night.
File photo of an armed man
ICC prosecutor seeks full war crimes probe into Nigerian conflict
Politics Dec 13
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Friday said she had enough evidence to open a full probe into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Nigeria.