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How Zlatan led Nigeria’s #EndSARS protest in Ghana

Singer and songwriter, Zlatan Ibile led a peaceful protest in Ghana's capital, Accra, today, 13 October calling for the end of police brutality, and...

#EndSARS protesters defy Nigerian governor

Protesters in Nigeria's southern state of Rivers are marching to the government house in the state capital, Port Harcourt, in defiance of the governor...

Nigerias Inspector General of Police dissolves SARS

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has announced a dissolution of a subunit of the force, the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS). Adamu made the announcement...

Nigeria needs to be restructured – Lawyer

A Nigerian lawyer has said that President Muhammadu Buhari must look to restructure Nigeria in other to drive the needed economic and financial independence...

Naira Marley cancels protest against Nigerian police unit

Nigerian musician Azeez Fashola, popular as Naira Marley, has cancelled his planned protest against a police unit accused of harassment and brutality. The protest was...

Nigeria bandits free 40 hostages

Armed bandits have freed 40 people they had abducted from a village in north-western Nigeria's Zamfara state on Saturday, police have said. The gunmen freed...

UN condemns Nigeria for imprisoning ‘blasphemous’ 13-year-old

The UN children's agency Unicef has "expressed deep concern" over the imprisonment and treatment of a 13-year-old boy convicted for blasphemy. In August, Omar Farouq...

Nigerian politicians face UK visa bans over polls chaos

The UK has threatened to issue visa bans on Nigerian politicians linked to electoral violence ahead of governorship elections in two states later this...

US imposes visa restrictions over Nigeria elections

The US has imposed visa restrictions on a number of people in Nigeria accused of undermining democratic principles ahead of elections in Edo and...

Nigerian doctors suspend strike after talks

Doctors in Nigeria have suspended their strike after holding talks with the authorities. The doctors had downed their tools on Monday to demand a pay...

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