What Is Going On in Burkina Faso? What to Know About the Eight Men Trapped in a Zinc Mine.
On 16 April, eight miners went missing after heavy rains caused flash floods at Trevali Mining Corporation’s Perkoa Mine, Burkina Faso. Read more
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Two Students Have Been Charged in Court Over the Killing of Deborah Samuel
On 16 May 2022, two students, were arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court in Sokoto, over the killing of Deborah Samuel. Read more.
Emefiele the Politician? Should the CBN Governor Be Running for President?
On 09 May 2022, the Federal High Court in Abuja refused to grant Godwin Emefiele’s request to remain in office 30 days before the 2023 elections. Read more.
The Reality of Press Freedom in Nigeria What Are Journalists Saying?
While media crackdowns have become more visible in recent years, Nigeria’s history speaks to the issue’s persistence. Read more
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, Has ‘Joined His Ancestors’ Aged 83
On 22 April, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, died at the Afe Babalola University, Teaching Hospital in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Read more.
APC Will Charge Presidential Candidates 100 Million To Run for Office
APC will charge at fee of N100 million for the presidential nomination form: N30 million for expression of interest and N70 million for nomination. Read more.
Scotland Has Agreed to Return 17 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
Politicians in Scotland have voted to return 17 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. So far, four Benin Bronzes have been returned to Nigeria by Western institutions. Read more.
The UK Wants to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda for ‘Processing’
UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, has announced that men seeking asylum in Britain will be sent to Rwanda for processing and a possible integration into Rwandan society. Read more.
Thomas Sankara’s Murderers Have Been Sentenced to Prison
A Burkinabé court has sentenced former president of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, to life imprisonment for the murder of Thomas Sankara. Read more.
163 People Are Still Missing From the Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack
On 04 April 2022, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said that the whereabouts of 163 passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna train are still unknown. Read more.