Aid finally trickles in for Nigeria flood victims

A week after floods flattened over 250 houses and killed at least 200 people in north-central Nigeria, aid is only just beginning to reach survivors of the disaster. The town…

Nigeria tanker blast death toll rises to 98

Nigerian rescuers on Monday raised the toll from the explosion of a petrol tanker truck that killed people rushing to gather fuel from 86 to 98. Saturday’s blast also injured…

Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kill 13 farmers in Nigeria

Suspected Boko Haram gunmen have killed 13 farmers in central Nigeria, United Nations and security sources told AFP on Thursday. The attack in Niger state shows the growing reach of…

Nigeria lawmaker’s plan for mass wedding of orphans sparks uproar

A Nigerian state lawmaker’s plan to sponsor the marriage of 100 brides orphaned by violence has sparked a row over religious and cultural norms and calls for the courts to…