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Nigerian security forces free more than 300 hostages abducted by militants
Published: August 6, 2026 12:40
President hails ‘successful’ rescue as country battles endemic kidnapping for ransom and insecurity worsensNigerian security forces have rescued more than 300 abducted people in what the president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, hailed as the largest single-day…
Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn
Published: August 2, 2026 04:00
Activists in the region say politicians regard LGBTQ+ people as ‘the easiest scapegoats to maintain their power’A growing number of west African countries are implementing or strengthening anti-LGBTQ+ laws, amid local political pressures and a global…
The body snatchers: how a young Nigerian man was lured to London in an organ-trafficking plot
Published: July 30, 2026 04:00
David Nwamini was working at a market in Lagos when he was given the chance to start anew in the UK. He had no idea what was expected of him in return• The summer issue of the Long Read magazine is out now. Click here to orderDavid Nwamini arrived in Lagos…
‘When I go out, people throw jabs at us’: the Nigerian families fighting for their disabled children
Published: July 16, 2026 06:00
Stigma and superstition surround those with disabilities such as Down’s syndrome and cerebral palsy. But there is a growing move to raise awareness and increase inclusivityWhen Fatima Muhammad was told to drown her infant son or abandon him in the forest…
How global heating supercharged floods in West Africa, displacing thousands
Published: July 16, 2026 00:01
Adaptation to frightening new normal and reducing emissions further and faster is critical, scientists warnDozens of people drowned, hundreds had to be rescued and thousands were displaced when floods struck the coasts of west Africa last month.Now…
‘Give us his body to bury’: a mother’s six-year fight for justice for son killed in Nigeria’s anti-police protests
Published: July 14, 2026 11:00
Pelumi Onifade, a young journalist, was allegedly shot while covering the #EndSars demonstrations in 2020. His body has never been released and no one has been held responsibleSitting in her family’s two-bedroom apartment on a sweltering Sunday afternoon,…
Nigeria says army has killed 300 bandits in north-western state of Zamfara
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/11/nigeria-army-kills-bandits-north-western-state-zamfara
Published: July 11, 2026 11:59
Vigilantes also took part in the fight that raged all night and the following morning, residents sayNigerian soldiers killed more than 300 members of kidnapping and cattle bandit gangs in the north-western state of Zamfara this week, according to a…
‘Every time the rain falls, the fear comes back’: life in Lagos under the constant threat of floods
Published: July 11, 2026 11:00
As Nigeria braces for another season of devastating rains, people affected describe the mental toll of repeatedly rebuilding their livesMurky water first tore down a perimeter fence, then bubbled into the yard before spilling into every room. Within…
Furore in Nigeria over fake federal agency set up in government HQ
Published: July 9, 2026 16:20
President orders investigation after fictitious body given funding, triggering renewed scrutiny of alleged corruptionA fictitious federal entity that was allocated 1.3bn naira (£700,000) in Nigeria’s 2026 budget has precipitated a political storm in…
Call of My Life review – bright and breezy Nigerian call-centre romcom is just right for summer
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/07/call-of-my-life-review-nigerian-romcom-uzoamaka-power
Published: July 7, 2026 06:00
Uzoamaka Power’s broken-hearted, lovable worker falls for a charming customer in this delightful, deftly written taleHere is a delightful Nigerian romcom, in which Soluchi, or “Sol” (played by Uzoamaka Power) is a modern-minded career woman living in Lagos…
Smoke, soot and toxic fumes: Nigerian families living in shadow of burning oil well six years after blowout
Published: July 6, 2026 11:00
Villagers in Awoye in the Niger Delta say the ongoing pollution is causing sickness and environmental destruction, while pleas for help go unansweredPerched on a narrow hospital cot across from her son, Bodunwa Orugbemi can hear the distant Atlantic Ocean…