Nigeria

Around 32 states and 233 local government areas in Nigeria are at high risk of flooding due to constant heavy rains in the country, alerted the Ministry of Water Resources.

Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria, has withdrawn the national basketball teams of the country from international competition for the coming two years, directly disregarding the non-interference regulations set out by FIBA (International Basketball Federation).

Nigeria: People residing in Ifon town have urged the Osun State Government to come to safeguard a little baby and take her mother for treatment as she is mentally unstable.

A student in northwestern Nigeria was beaten and burnt to death on Thursday, 12 May, by other students after she was blamed for making a blasphemous comment on social media.

Paulscata, Ekujiuba Paul, who is a Nigerian blogger has gained fame all over the world through his hilarious acting in which he portrays as characters of Indian daily soaps.

The UNICEF, United Nations Children Fund, on Wednesday, 11 May, gave a red alert regarding 10 million girls not going to school in Nigeria.

A young woman from Nigeria, Mirabel, whose video went viral in which she was seen having s3x with a dog, died due to infection at a private hospital in Yaba. The video was made in Lagos in the Lekki area.

An investigation by the BBC has found that a group of Nigerian separatists is making use of social media to spread violence and hatred among people against the opponents of Biafran independence. This group is from outside the country.

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan's spokesman, said on Monday, 9 May, that he has not approved a bid to have him seek a ruling party ticket to compete in the presidential elections in 2023.