Two literary stars from Nigeria are engaging in a very public feud — a fight that is both personal and also enfolds bigger questions about feminism, gender identity and social media.
German officials announced they have reached an agreement with Nigeria to return artifacts looted from the ancient Kingdom of Benin and now housed in German museums; other nations also hold bronzes.
More than two dozen students were taken from Federal College Of Forestry Mechanization, marking the fourth kidnapping of students in the country since December.
Seven years after the kidnapping of 276 Nigerian schoolgirls, a new book shares insights into their survival strategies — and looks at the mixed blessing of the 'Bring Back Our Girls" campaign.
The students, who were taken from a school more than a week ago, say they were beaten by the kidnappers. Police are still looking for hundreds of schoolgirls kidnapped Friday.
Police in the northwestern state of Zamfara said efforts are underway to trace the kidnappers and rescue the abducted students, who may have been moved to neighboring forests.
An investigation is underway to determine what caused a small Nigerian air force passenger plane to crash near the nation's capital on Sunday, killing all seven people on board.