Tag: Nigeria

Mass Kidnapping in Nigeria: Dozens of Young Children Taken from Three Schools

Africa Senuri Vithanage -
Gunmen have attacked several schools and abducted many young children in a town in northeastern Nigeria. The incident has...

“Enough Is Enough” – Nigeria Reacts Strongly to Attacks in South Africa

Africa Senuri Vithanage -
Due to rising anger against immigrants in South Africa, tensions are growing across the continent. What started as protests...

Fear and Tension Rise as Migrants Told to Shut Shops in South Africa

Africa Senuri Vithanage -
Tensions are rising as African migrants in the South African capital, Pretoria, are being warned to stay safe during...

Gunmen Break into an Orphanage – Where Are the Missing Children?

Africa Senuri Vithanage -
Eight children are still missing after gunmen attacked an orphanage in Nigeria’s north-central Kogi State and took several people...

The 2026 AI Frontier: Navigating Governance and Data Protection in Africa’s Digital Economy

Technology Rakshithan Mahendran -
Yellow Card, a leading company that helps stablecoins work well in Africa, has released a report on Data Protection...

Viral Festival Videos Shock Nigeria – 15 Arrested in Alleged Assault Case

Africa Senuri Vithanage -
Police in Nigeria say they have arrested 15 people after disturbing videos from a community festival in Delta State...
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A Call to Prayer Ends in Tragedy in Nigeria

Africa Senuri Vithanage -
Gunmen carried out a brutal overnight attack on two rural villages in Nigeria’s Kwara state, killing more than 160...

Why Is Long COVID Brain Fog Striking Some Countries More Than Others?

Healthcare Senuri Vithanage -
Brain fog is one of the most common symptoms of long COVID. People who experience it often have trouble...

$24.6bn Gas Industrial Park Puts Nigeria at Centre of China’s Belt and Road Energy Push in Africa

Business & Trade Roshan Abayasekara -
During 2025, Nigeria emerged as the largest single beneficiary of China’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). The Ogidigben Gas...

Can Nigeria’s Interfaith Leaders Inspire Peace Across the Commonwealth?

Lead_Story Wasana Nadeeshani -
(Commonwealth)_ Two influential northern Nigerian leaders have transformed cycles of religious conflict into sustained dialogue, trust-building, and long-term peace...

The richest Black man in the world: Meet the first African-born billionaire to reach $30 billion!

Commonwealth Diaspora Sarojini P -
India (Commonwealth Union)_ Aliko Dangote, Nigeria's well-known businessman and founder of the Dangote Group, has accomplished a new milestone...

Nigeria Energy 2025: Powering a New Era of Innovation, Investment, and Partnership

Africa Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth Union) – The 12th edition of the Nigeria Energy Exhibition and Conference returns to Lagos on 28–30...

Judicial Officials in Ghana Gain Skills to Combat Cybercrime at Commonwealth Workshops

Commonwealth Secretariat Wasana Nadeeshani -
(Commonwealth)_ More than 60 Ghanaian judges, prosecutors, and investigators in the period 7–10 October 2025 visited two Commonwealth symposiums...

Can Nigeria and Austria’s New Economic Pacts Spark a New Era of Africa–Europe Cooperation?

Lead_Story Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth Union)—Nigeria and Austria have reported that they are determined to increase economic cooperation, which they discussed at...

Africa’s Digital Destiny: Airtel Launches Scholarship to Power the Next Tech Revolution

Africa Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth Union)—Airtel Africa Foundation has launched a daring Undergraduate Tech Scholarship Programme aimed at incubating the next generation...

Luxury Labels Turn to Nigerian Leather

Fashion & Beauty Dana de Silva -
Once a leader in both the domestic and international marketplace, Nigerian leather is experiencing an impressive resurgence. International luxury...