Tag: Nigeria
‘I was tortured and lost my hand’ – one student’s struggle to get an education in Nigeria
At the age of 13, Ovey Friday was accused of witchcraft by his stepmotherand taken to a traditional shrine in…
Nigeria drops terrorism financing charges against ex-justice minister
The Nigerian authorities have dropped charges of financing terrorism against a former justice minister and his son. Abubakar Malami, who…
Ex-Nigerian oil minister denies taking bribes
A former Nigerian oil minister accused of being treated to luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK…
Nigeria Air Force orders investigation after dozens killed in airstrike
The Nigerian Air Force says it has launched an investigation after dozens of civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike…
Civilians feared killed after reports of air strike on Nigerian market
Civilians are feared to have died after reports that Nigerian military jets struck a village market in the north-east of…
Nearly 400 sentenced in Nigeria for links to militant Islamists
Nearly 400 people have been sentenced in Nigeria for links with militant Islamic groups following mass trials. The convicts were…