Nigeria

Armed men stormed a Nigerian prison on Monday and released several prisoners before setting the prison on fire, Nigerian police said. The gunmen also destroyed the headquarters of the state police in Owerri, the state capital, and burned down nearly 50 vehicles parked at the headquarters, a witness told Anadolu Agency. The Nigerian penitentiary, a government agency in Nigeria that operates prisons, confirmed the attack but refused to provide figures for accidents. James Madugba, a spokesman for the…

While India has suspended vaccine deliveries, which should prevent Nigeria from receiving several million doses as planned at the end of March, the country announced this week that it was making progress in developing its own vaccine. In January, Abuja released $ 25 million to develop a local vaccine response. Currently, two vaccine candidates are being developed according to the president's working…

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in London last Tuesday for medical reasons caused controversy in his country. The main opposition leaders and the medical world see it as a direct result of the government's failure to fix a failing health system. On social networks, many voices are raised to condemn the former general, who…

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's recent visit to London has been met with outcry, with his critics furious over his frequent trips abroad for medical treatment and the country's weak healthcare system. Buhari, 78, has made several trips to London since coming to power in 2015 and the leader was re-elected for another four-year term in 2019. Although his illness has never been made public, Buhari admitted during one of the trips that he had "never been so ill" and that he had received several blood…

Will Germany be the first country to return to Nigeria bronzes from Benin, world-famous works of art? The question arises after the latest statements. This painful legacy of colonial times has given rise to many debates, especially related to the forthcoming opening of a Berlin Museum. These bronzes are among the most famous…

In northeastern Nigeria, the large city of Maiduguri is once again deprived of electricity after sabotage of electrical infrastructure on Saturday, March 27, by the jihadists. This is the second time in a few months that the electricity grid supplying the capital of Borno State has been cut by the men of the Boko Haram group, who are active in the region. The jihadists blew up two power transmission towers on the high-voltage line connecting the city of Maiduguri with Damaturu, one of their strongholds. This attack,…

Several important announcements have just been made in connection with the return of works of art looted during colonization in Nigeria. These works will eventually be exhibited in the Edo Museum for African Art, which will open in late 2024 in the Nigerian city of Benin City. as reported from Lagos, Liza Fabbian It is a black bronze bust, representing an oba - a king - from Benin who will soon make his "unconditional" return to African soil. This work of art is one of hundreds of pieces looted by the British during…

Unemployment reaches 33% of the working population, inflation 17%, the statistics for February 2021 reflect in all their severity the serious economic crisis that Nigerians are going through. Africa's largest economy - in terms of GDP - is facing several crises, food products are rising dangerously and extreme poverty is rising. Pandemic, agricultural crisis and oil rent decline, the picture is bleak…

Officials and religious leaders are mobilizing to encourage the population to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The most populous country in Africa received nearly 4 million doses of this vaccine as part of the Covax unit in early March. Many vaccination centers have opened their doors in major cities across the country for people over the age of 70 and particularly vulnerable occupations. Despite a few disagreements, Nigerian politicians continue to promote vaccination against Covid-19, and religious authorities have an…

This week, strong tensions erupted between Christian and Muslim communities in Ilorin, the capital of the state of Kwara, in central Nigeria. This crisis resulted in the closure of ten public schools. At the heart of the dispute is the ban on wearing the Islamic veil imposed on Muslim students in a dozen predominantly Christian schools in the city. Despite government intervention, eager to guarantee…