Tag: Nigeria
The Nigerian filmmakers risking jail with lesbian movie ‘Ife’
Two Nigerian filmmakers face the prospect of imprisonment if they ignore the stern warning of the authorities and proceed with…
Nigeria’s slave descendants prevented from marrying who they want
In a tragedy reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet, a couple in Nigeria killed themselves earlier this month after their parents…
Behind Ghana and Nigeria’s love-hate affair
''In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene looks at the fraught relationship between Ghana and…
Nigeria state passes law to castrate child rapists
Lawmakers in Nigeria's Kaduna State have approved surgical castration as punishment for those convicted of raping children under the age…
Buhari condemns third-term bids by West African leaders
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has called on West African leaders to stick to their constitutional term limits. The comments follow…
Ghana and Nigeria propose Business Council
Ghana and Nigeria are considering adopting legislation, to be called the “Ghana-Nigeria Friendship Act” that proposes the “Ghana-Nigeria Business Council”…