The protests began about two weeks ago demanding an end to police brutality. Now, as one activist said, "it has become so many things for so many Nigerians." The government declared a 24-hour curfew.
They faced bias against women in science. They faced racism because their families come from Africa. And they triumphed in a competition to develop a problem-solving app!
Ifeanyi Nsofor reviews the documentary series, Journey Of An African Colony, which confronts a painful past — including involvement in the slave trade — and celebrates the nation's independence.
Esther Ngumbi, a professor from Kenya, and Ifeanyi Nsofor, a doctor in Nigeria, react to the megastar's movie-length music video — and to criticism from other Africans.
From a generous urban farmer to a roving mariachi band, people are using their talents to help others. Read their stories — then nominate a problem-solver in your community.
Muhammadu Buhari said stay-at-home orders imposed last month have come at a "very heavy economic cost," with many Nigerians left without enough money to eat.
Millions of people in Africa are at high risk for COVID-19 and lack reliable access to doctors or medical equipment. Health officials are focusing on preventing the spread of the disease.
The London-based, Nigerian-born musician talks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his new album, "Which Way Is Forward?" which embraces his cultural heritage to tackle different aspects of power.
The new sitcom is about a white, middle-aged Detroiter who falls head over heels for a Nigerian nurse. We asked a couple of Nigerian viewers what they think of the show.
One of the victims is a Japanese woman who sent more than $200,000 to a person she thought was a U.S. service member in Syria, according to the federal complaint.
The militant group has been waging an insurgency in Nigeria and surrounding countries for a decade, killing tens of thousands of people and displacing about 2.4 million others.
Former CNN journalist Isha Sesay argues that the Nigerian government, the media, and the public have failed the 276 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by the terrorist group five years ago.
In Lagos, street vendors say that they touch and grab their female customers to drum up sales. A group called Market March Movement has formed to protest against the street harassment.
The three-story structure crumpled into a pile of concrete slabs Wednesday. About 100 nursery and primary school students are believed to have been inside. At least 37 people have been rescued.
Vote-counting has started in the much-anticipated election, a week after it was postponed by officials who blamed logistical challenges. Candidates include incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari.
In Africa's most populous country, current President Muhammadu Buhari is trying to hold on to his position, and opposition leader Atiku Abubakar is his fiercest challenger.
The U.S. president's words encouraging soldiers to open fire at rock-throwing migrants appeared in a tweet from Nigeria's military, which has reportedly shot at Shiite demonstrators.
