Revealed: the US adviser who tried to swing Nigeria’s 2015 election
Sam Patten, an American consultant later mired in controversy, exploited emails obtained by Tal Hanan’s team In late December 2014, a team from Cambridge Analytica...
Category : Nigeria
Riots erupt in Nigerian cities as bank policy leads to scarcity of cash
Angry protesters attack ATMs and block roads in frustration at lack of new banknotes days before election Rioters have attacked bank ATMs and blocked roads...
African democracy on the line as ‘bellwether’ Nigeria goes to polls
Presidential election comes as fuel shortages and currency woes take toll on continent’s most populous country Nigeria’s election on 25 February has been described as...
Nearly 14,000 Nigerians take Shell to court over devastating impact of pollution
People from Niger delta areas of Ogale and Bille seeking justice in London’s high court Nearly 14,000 people from two Nigerian communities are seeking justice...
Violence in Nigeria risks derailing forthcoming presidential elections
At least 50 attacks against staff and facilities of the electoral commission have been recorded between 2019 election and end of 2022 Routine violence in...
‘Obi understands’: young Nigerians swell support of presidential hopeful
The popularity of Peter Obi’s message of change with younger voters fed up with the status quo makes him a real contender At a recent...
Germany returns 21 Benin bronzes to Nigeria – amid frustration at Britain
Artefacts looted in 19th century by UK soldiers and sold on, with many more still held by the British Museum Twenty-one precious artefacts that were...
Nigeria frees student arrested after tweet about first lady Aisha Buhari
Aminu Adamu’s detention had sparked widespread outrage before Aisha Buhari withdrew complaint Nigeria has freed a student charged with “criminal defamation” over a tweet he...
Nigeria charges student with defamation over tweet about first lady
Student arrested five months after posting comment about Aisha Buhari Nigeria has charged a student with “criminal defamation” over a tweet he posted about the...
Migrants travel from Nigeria to Canary Islands balanced on ship’s rudder
The three stowaways were rescued by the Spanish Coastguard in Las Palmas on Monday after an 11-day voyage The Spanish coastguard has rescued three migrants...
