Tag: Nigeria
Nigeria arrests former minister in hiding after corruption conviction
Nigeria's anti-corruption agency says it has arrested former Power Minister Saleh Mamman a week after he was sentenced to 75…
Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria
Gunmen have kidnapped more than 50 children from three schools in the same town in north-eastern Nigeria, teachers and residents…
Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria say
Nigeria and the United States say they have killed a senior Islamic State (IS) leader in a joint-operation. Abu-Bilal al-Minuki…
Former Nigerian minister sentenced to 75 years in rare corruption verdict
Saleh Mamman, a former Nigerian power minister, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for laundering 33.8bn naira ($24.7m;…
Nigerian film star Alexx Ekubo dies aged 40
Nigerian film star Alexx Ekubo has died, reportedly after a long battle with cancer. The award-winning actor was in a…
Nigeria plans to repatriate nationals willing to leave South Africa after attacks
Nigeria is planning to repatriate its nationals in South Africa willing to return home voluntarily, amid growing fears that recent…