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Survivor recounts panic and struggle to breathe in Nigerian prison cell where 37 died
Published: September 18, 2026 15:49
Police fire teargas as protests break out in city of Minna after deaths of suspected illegal goldminersA survivor from a prison cell in Nigeria where 37 suspected illegal goldminers died while in the custody of a paramilitary group this week has recounted…
Almost 50 dead in Nigeria after drinking alcohol suspected to contain methanol
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/18/nigeria-deaths-suspected-methanol-alcohol-brew-drink
Published: September 18, 2026 00:23
Drinking locally made alcohol is common in Nigeria, especially in rural areas where it is more affordable and poorly regulatedAt least 48 people have died and about 100 others are receiving treatment in southern Nigeria after consuming a locally brewed…
Al-Qaida and IS-linked violence in Africa’s Sahel belt set to hit record levels this year
Published: September 16, 2026 06:00
Twenty-five years after 9/11, figures compiled by conflict monitor underline how Sahel region has become centre of Islamist terrorIslamist extremist violence in Africa’s Sahel region is set to reach historic highs after a series of sweeping offensives by…
Africa’s richest man aiming to make $23bn from continent’s biggest-ever IPO
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/14/aliko-dangote-nigeria-africa-richest-man-ipo
Published: September 14, 2026 12:38
Public offering of Aliko Dangote’s Nigerian oil refinery business could swell his net wealth by two-thirdsThe fortune of Africa’s richest person could swell by two thirds to nearly $60bn (£44bn) after his refinery in Nigeria listed publicly in the…
Six Nigerians extradited to US over $6M online romance scam
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/nigerians-extradited-online-romance-scams
Published: September 12, 2026 14:05
Alleged members of Black Axe criminal network that swindled US women out of $6m flown from South AfricaSix Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of more than $6m through online romance scams…
The body snatchers: how a young Nigerian man was lured to London in an organ-trafficking plot – podcast
Published: September 4, 2026 04:00
Daniel 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 returnBy Alexis Okeowo. Read by Nneka OkoyeRead the text version hereSupport the Guardian today:…
The Guardian view on Nigeria’s kidnappings: a country can’t prosper when going to school is a danger | Editorial
Published: September 3, 2026 17:44
Abductions are resurging and may be spreading to new areas – with young children among the victims. A military response alone won’t workEarly last month, Nigeria’s government announced the largest single-day hostage rescue in its history, with the freeing…
A sun goddess, hundreds of devotees – and polluted water: the Nigerian festival threatened by gold mining
Published: September 3, 2026 13:00
Each year, people from across the world gather in a grove sacred to the Yoruba goddess Osun to be healed, conceive or realise their deepest wishes. But toxic lead, mercury and cyanide is leaching into the river7Devotees in white clothing line the…
It’s not easy to show my scars. But I am proud to break the deadly silence around breast cancer in Nigeria | Gloria Chinyere Okwu
Published: September 2, 2026 05:00
I was told to keep my diagnosis private but I am determined to show the reality of breast cancer and reject the stigma that prevents women seeking treatment‘Madam, this looks like breast cancer, and if it is, we will chop off your breast.” That was how the…
Video shows hundreds held captive after Nigeria mosque kidnapping
Published: August 24, 2026 14:19
Gunmen attacked worshippers in Dekara village on Friday taking women, children and older peopleAn armed group has posted a video showing what residents said were about 600 women, children and older people abducted in an attack on a mosque in Nigeria’s…