Tag: Nigeria
In Nigeria, 43% of children are not registered at birth
Unicef has just made public a major statistical survey (Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, MICS), carried out in 2021. The last publication of this kind dates back to 2016. This study…
the awarding of a surveillance contract to a former warlord sparks controversy
In Nigeria, the awarding of a lucrative contract for monitoring oil pipelines to Tompolo, a former warlord, is creating a stir in the Niger Delta. Other former “militants” – members…
the use of funds embezzled by former dictator Sani Abacha is debated
The United States and Nigeria this week signed an agreement to repatriate $23 million looted and hidden abroad by former dictator Sani Abacha, who ruled the country between 1993 and…
Nigerian Kamaru Usman loses UFC welterweight title to Leon Edwards
Stupor in Salt Lake City (Utah), Saturday August 20, where Kamaru Usman was dethroned by Leon Edwards during the fight for the title of welterweight champions. The ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ was…
Nigeria: concern over the resurgence of kidnappings of priests
In Nigeria, members of the clergy are increasingly targeted for kidnapping. The kidnapping of a Catholic priest and a seminarian on Friday August 12 in Abia State is the latest…
In Nigeria, the scourge of kidnapping is costing society dearly
Kidnapping has become an industry with a high economic cost to families, businesses and communities in the most affected parts of Nigeria. In a recent report, analyst firm SBM Intelligence…
malaise within the PDP, the main opposition party
In Nigeria, internal dissension is disrupting the campaign of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the official opposition. For several weeks, the governor of Rivers State – who came second in…
London’s Horniman Museum to return 19th century looted works to Nigeria
The Horniman Museum in London announced it on Sunday August 7. He is preparing to return these brass plaques and other objects looted by British troops in 1897, in the…
Italy is outraged after the beating to death of a Nigerian street vendor
Alika Ogorchukwu was killed on Friday July 29 by an Italian in Civitanova, in central Italy. The scene was filmed by onlookers who did nothing to help the victim. This…
Brutality in the heart of Europe! Person who killed African street vendor in Italy detained
Nigerian salesman Alika Ogorchukwu, 39, was attacked yesterday afternoon while he was selling in the Civitanova Marche region, 40 kilometers southeast of Macerata, Italy. Police Chief Matteo Luconi reported that…