Nigeria
Young Nigerian Innovator Develops Drone to Deliver Medicine to Remote Areas
May 19, 2024
Young Nigerian Innovator Develops Drone to Deliver Medicine to Remote Areas
Jubrin Musa, a 25-year-old secondary school dropout from Kano, Nigeria, has created a remarkable innovation to address healthcare challenges in remote regions, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Despite financial constraints that prevented him from pursuing higher education, Musa’s passion for technology…
Nigerian University Rocked by Kidnapping of 24 Students
May 14, 2024
Nigerian University Rocked by Kidnapping of 24 Students
Authorities in Nigeria’s Kogi State have confirmed that 24 students were abducted from the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) by armed gunmen on Thursday, May 9th, Anadolu Agency reported today. The attack occurred during a raid on the…
Nine Students Kidnapped from Nigerian University
May 11, 2024
Nine Students Kidnapped from Nigerian University
On Friday, the Kogi state government reported that gunmen had kidnapped at least nine students from their classrooms at the Confluence University of Science and Technology in northern Nigeria, the Reuters reported yesterday. This latest incident underscores the widespread insecurity…
Nigeria: 10,000 displaced due to conflict in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, warns IRC
May 10, 2024
Nigeria: 10,000 displaced due to conflict in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, warns IRC
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has raised the alarm about a worsening humanitarian crisis in northwest Nigeria, reliefweb reported in an article yesterday. Over the past two months, armed attacks have displaced at least 10,000 people and killed 92 in…
Measles Outbreak Prompts School Closures in Nigeria’s Adamawa State
May 7, 2024
Measles Outbreak Prompts School Closures in Nigeria’s Adamawa State
Authorities in Nigeria’s Adamawa State have ordered the closure of all public and private schools for one week due to a measles outbreak, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. According to the state’s Ministry of Education, the closure was necessary “to mitigate…
Militants kill at least 23 civilian force members in northern Nigeria
April 29, 2024
Militants kill at least 23 civilian force members in northern Nigeria
At least 23 members of Nigeria’s civilian joint task force were killed in separate attacks by militants and an armed kidnapping gang in the north, Reuters reported yesterday. In northeast Borno state, suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters…
Nigeria launches new meningitis vaccine in first-of-its-kind campaign, WHO says
April 14, 2024
Nigeria launches new meningitis vaccine in first-of-its-kind campaign, WHO says
Nigeria has become the first country in the world to introduce the “revolutionary” new Men5CV vaccine against meningitis, Reuters cited the World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday. Nigeria is one of the hotspots of the deadly disease in Africa. Last year,…
Nigeria: 17 students rescued from captivity, nearly 300 freed
March 24, 2024
Nigeria: 17 students rescued from captivity, nearly 300 freed
The Nigerian army rescued 17 students and a woman who were kidnapped in Sokoto state two weeks ago, Reuters reported, adding that nearly 300 others were released after 2 weeks in captivity. The rescued students were taken from Tsangaya school…
Gunmen kidnap at least 100 villagers in latest mass abduction in northern Nigeria
March 19, 2024
Gunmen kidnap at least 100 villagers in latest mass abduction in northern Nigeria
Armed gangs raided two villages in Nigeria’s northwest over the weekend, seizing at least 100 people from their homes, the Associated Press reported. According to the news agency, the attackers, who were previously herders in conflict with local communities, abducted…
Nigerian kidnappers demand $620,000 ransom to release school hostages
March 14, 2024
Nigerian kidnappers demand $620,000 ransom to release school hostages
Armed men who abducted 286 students and staff from a school in northern Nigeria last week have demanded a total of 1 billion naira ($620,432) for their release, Reuters reported. The school children, some older students and members of the…