Tag Archives: Nigeria

The Nigerian government announced that it has “indefinitely suspended” Twitter’s operations in the country in a statement on Friday. According to CNN, a statement on the suspension was posted on the official Twitter account of the Ministry of Information and Culture. “The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of …

On Friday, gunmen abducted 317 schoolgirls from a northern Nigeria boarding school. According to the New York Post, it’s the latest in a series of mass kidnappings of students in the West African nation. Police and military are working to recover the girls taken from the Girls Science Secondary School …

Africa’s top public health official announced the discovery of another new variant of the coronavirus that appears to have developed in Nigeria. According to CBS, this discovery could add yet another new alarm in the pandemic. This comes after similar variants were already announced in the U.K. and South Africa, …

2020 presidential candidate, Joe Biden, called on the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to stop the killing of peaceful Nigerian Protesters in the country. Biden had sympathized with the victims who were shot by the military and he suggested that the government embrace the protesters and hear what they had to …

Nigeria’s top celebrities and activists have organized protests to fight prevalent police brutality in their country. According to CNN, on Friday, protesters across major cities of Nigeria took place following weeks of anger and outrage. Citizens claim the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) are kidnapping, harassing, and extorting Nigerian residents. …

At the tender age of 5, the “Most Beautiful” girl in the world hails from Nigeria! On July 20th, Lagos, Nigeria-based photographer Mofe Bamuyiwa posted three portrait photos of Jare Ijalana to her Instagram and Twitter account, showcasing Ijalana’s stunning complexion and “doll-like” features. The photos were so breathtaking, Bamuyiwa …

In April 2014, 276 school girls were kidnapped from Chibok in Borno State, Nigeria. Boko Haram, an extremist and terrorist organization based in northeastern Nigeria, claimed responsibility for the kidnappings. Over the first few months, 57 of the 276 girls managed to escape. In May 2016, one missing girl was found and …