Nigeria's opposition parties call elections a 'sham' and demand a new vote
Opposition parties in Africa's largest democracy are crying foul and calling for fresh elections in Nigeria, citing claims of vote rigging.
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What's at stake as Nigerians elect the president of Africa's largest democracy
The continent's largest democracy and biggest economy holds a presidential election Saturday that's come down to a race of three leading candidates.
Peter Obi could shake up Nigeria's election
As voters in Nigeria, Africa's largest democracy, go to the polls, a third party candidate threatens to upset the status quo.
Nigerians are furious as the country switches currencies, creating a cash shortage
Nigeria is in the middle of a cash crisis as the country attempts to replace its old currency with a new one — leaving many cashless and furious.
Gunmen destroy 800 ballot boxes in Nigeria, the latest in a series of attacks
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A child or youth died every 4.4 seconds in 2021. That number could get worse
A new U.N. report shows that child mortality rates are declining, but the yearly improvements have slowed. And the drop-off in childhood vaccinations during the pandemic causes concern for the future.
Germany returns looted artifacts to Nigeria to rectify a 'dark colonial history'
This week's handover is Germany's first step in fulfilling its agreement with Nigeria to release all 1,130 Benin Bronzes from German museums.
He started protesting about his middle school principal. Now he's taking on Big Oil
This year, Chima Williams of Nigeria was a winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize for his activism, targeting Shell for an oil spill in his homeland. Here's how the case went.
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Flooding in Nigeria has killed more than 600 people, the government says
More than 1.3 million people have been displaced, and destroyed farmland has raised concerns about the country's food supply.