Tag: Nigeria
thirteen convictions during the trial of the Nigerian “Arrow Baga” gang in Marseille
In Marseille, the trial of the “Arrow Baga» just ended after three weeks. A Nigerian “cult”, in fact a criminal gang with ultra-violent operations. The defendants were tried for pimping,…
Nigeria: “an intensification of violence against civilians in areas” of Boko Haram
Clashes between JASDJ, the real name of Boko Haram, and Iswap affiliated with the Islamic State have been regular in recent years to control the areas around Lake Chad, straddling…
Nigeria drops case against Italian oil company Eni
Continuation of the legal saga of Italian oil company Eni in Nigeria. Abuja on Thursday (November 16) withdrew its civil complaints against the power producer. At the heart of this…
Passenger boat capsized in Nigeria! 32 dead
According to Daily Trust newspaper, a boat carrying about 50 passengers capsized in the Benue River in Karim Lamido area of Taraba state over the weekend. In the incident, 32…
the elections of three governors marred by fraud and violence
This Saturday was an election day in eight states of Nigeria, but all the attention was focused on three of them: Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi where three Governors were putting…
Nigeria: entrepreneur Herbert Wigwe invests $500 million in a private university
In Nigeria, the co-founder of Access Bank, the country’s largest bank, is also launching into private higher education. Herbert Wigwe will invest $500 million in a university in the south…
A woman gives birth to 9 children in Nigeria. Is this really possible?
News Published on 10/20/2023 at 9:44 a.m. Updated 10/20/2023 at 9:44 a.m. Reading 2 min. in collaboration with Dr Odile Bagot (Gynecologist-obstetrician) According to a testimony published on the internet,…
A mixed-language black-and-white film from Nigeria about a mermaid goddess is aiming for the Oscars
The film told in a West African vernacular is nominated in the category of foreign films. The Nigerian Film Committee has nominated a mixed-language film based on a folktale as…
Horror in Nigeria! More than 70 bodies and many human skeletons were found
According to Vanguard newspaper, Abia Governor Alex Otti stated in his statement that a raid was carried out against armed gang members in the Umunneochi region due to increasing kidnappings…
Nigeria: the naira, a drifting national currency
In Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms are struggling to bear fruit, five months after his inauguration. The devaluation of the naira in June did not bring order to a…