Nigeria

Dozens of children were abducted by gunmen from an Islamic seminary in central Nigeria, in the latest mass kidnapping in Africa's most populous nation. About 200 children were at school in Niger on Sunday during the attack, the local government tweeted and added that "an unconfirmed number" were taken. The abduction came a day after 14 students from a university in northwestern Nigeria were released after 40 days in captivity, one of a series of kidnappings targeted at colleges and schools since December. Police…

Sophie Bouillon, correspondent for Agence France Presse (AFP) in Lagos, has just published a book dedicated to Nigeria's economic capital: Manuwa Street. She answers questions from Claire Fages. .

It is an important production sharing agreement that Nigeria has just signed with the multinational oil companies operating in the country. An agreement that paves the way for investments that can reach 10 billion dollars. It is the culmination of two years of arm wrestling between NNPC - the Nigerian company that manages…

An overloaded boat was destroyed on Wednesday, May 26, in northwestern Nigeria. Authorities fear most passengers have drowned. In a statement, President Muhammadu Buhari called the accident "frightening" and insisted his condolences to the families. The boat came from the Niger state in central Nigeria and was on its way to…

Dozens of people are missing after an overloaded boat with about 160 passengers sank in the Niger River on Wednesday, a local official said. The boat left central Niger and headed for the northwestern state of Kebbi when it split and sank, said Abdullahi Buhari Wara, administrative director of the Ngaski district. "A rescue operation is underway but only 22 survivors and a dead body have been recovered," Wara said. "We are talking about about 140 passengers who are still missing." Boat strokes are…

Dozens of people are missing after an overloaded boat with about 200 passengers sank on Wednesday in the Niger River in the northwestern state of Kebbi. The boat left central Niger State and was on its way to Kebbi when it split and sank, said Abdullahi Buhari Wara, Ngaski District Administrative Manager. The wooden boat had about 200 passengers on board, while previous reports say 160. "Bodies are still recovering. We cannot determine the number at this time," said Yahaya Sarki, a spokesman for the…

On Tuesday in Abuja, during the summit of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari launched a wide-ranging appeal for support for the Transitional Military Council in Chad. as reported from Abuja, Mois GomisFor the first time in its history, the Lake Chad Basin Commission dedicated a summit on the…

In Lagos, Elizabeth Elohor is the head of the continent's largest model agency. In recent years, the big names in fashion and international agencies have turned to her to recruit African models, more and more in demand in the fashion world. From our correspondent in Lagos,About fifteen young girls who are barely young are…

Uncertainty remains over the death of Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Jas (Boko Haram), in the clashes on Wednesday 19 May. But this deal reveals the open war waged by this organization and the Islamic State group in this region of Nigeria. Vincent Foucher, a researcher at CNRS, returns to this rivalry between the two jihadist groups in the Sahel.…

Nigerian military chief Ibrahim Attahiru, 54, died on Friday in an air pressure crash close to Kaduna airport within the northwest of the nation. as reported from Lagos, Liza FabbianThe Nigerian military chief misplaced his life throughout an official go to to Kaduna State in northwestern Nigeria.Movies from the drama present a…