Rappler's latest stories on Nigeria
2 dead, 8 rescued in Lagos building collapse
The National Emergency Management Agency says the death toll would have been higher if the building had been fully occupied
Jihadists kill dozens in Nigeria attacks
The killings are the latest in a spike of assaults by fighters believed to be from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) faction
Virus crisis puts Nigeria corrupt fuel subsidy system in spotlight
Nigeria's fuel subsidy scheme is described as a sprawling web of patronage and mismanagement
Nigeria central bank cuts key interest rate
Nigeria, Africa's largest economy, slashes its key interest rate to 12.5% amid fears of a deep recession
Virus crisis adds to woes of Africa's oil producers
Here is a look at how African oil-exporting countries are faring in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic
Nigeria oil industry scrambles as price fall slams economy
The future is bleak for Nigeria, Africa's largest oil producer, with plunging crude prices and the coronavirus pandemic
IMF approves $3.4 billion for Nigeria to address coronavirus
The International Monetary Fund notes that the coronavirus pandemic and the plunging global demand for oil are severely affecting Nigeria's economy
Nigeria to ease lockdown for millions in key cities
The President also announces an immediate two-week lockdown in northern Nigeria's largest city Kano after officials said they were probing a spate of 'mysterious deaths'
Nigeria hopes for $15 price rebound from oil cut deal
Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation and biggest oil producer, is hoping for additional revenues once oil prices bounce back
Nigerians struggle as virus lockdown hits supply chains
Farmers, sellers, and consumers complain the fight against the coronavirus has turned Nigeria into a patchwork of roadblocks and regulations that have ruptured business links
Nigeria seeks billions from lenders over virus
Africa's most populous nation and biggest oil producer is battling to halt the spread of the coronavirus
Nigeria reports 1st coronavirus death
The confirmed number of infections in Nigeria has now risen to 36, with cases registered in largest city Lagos, the capital Abuja, and 4 other states
Nigeria says Chinese-built rail project 'delayed' by coronavirus
Most of the Chinese workers building a 150-kilometer railway line from Nigerian economic hub Lagos to the city of Ibadan have yet to return
Virus detected in sub-Saharan Africa as markets plunge
The World Health Organization warns that African health systems are ill-equipped to respond to the deadly coronavirus outbreak
ISIS claims execution of 11 Christians in Nigeria
'This is a message to Christians all over the world,' says a masked man in a video posted online by ISIS-linked propaganda arm Amaq
Nigeria security services free prominent journalist
Omoyele Sowore – a publisher of online news site Sahara Reporters – still faces trial for treason and other crimes but was freed on bail under orders from the attorney general
At least 2 killed, 13 injured in jihadist attack in Nigeria
Islamic State West African Province fighters intensify deadly attacks, targeting soldiers and mounting fake checkpoints to kill and and abduct civilians
Vietnam seizes two tons of ivory tusks, pangolin scales
Authorities find the ivory tusks and pangolin scales inside wood boxes shipped from Nigeria
Nigeria Supreme Court upholds Buhari's election victory
The judgement brings an end to an eight-month bitter legal battle since the presidential election in February when Muhammadu Buhari, 76, won a second term with 56% of the vote
PH has most number of unsolved journalist killings – report
The 2019 Global Impunity Index lists 41 unsolved media killings in the Philippines over the last 10 years
6 abducted Nigerian schoolgirls freed – state official
Kaduna state governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai says kidnappers demanded ransom payment
Nigeria, South Africa pledge to stop xenophobic attacks
The president of both countries agree to set up 'early warning systems' to prevent attacks on foreign nationals
Trafficked to extinction: Cameroon and Nigeria
Despite banning the trade in pangolins, business in Cameroon is still thriving in plain sight in some rural regions. In Nigeria, Chinese traders have taken over the market for pangolins.
Tensions ease in South Africa-Nigeria xenophobia row
An aide of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says, 'we will work with South Africa to find solutions to their problems which have become our own problem. We will work as brothers'
12 dead in Niger Boko Haram village attack
11 of the 12 killed were shot, says a local official from the Niger village
17 Chinese, Ukrainian seamen kidnapped off Cameroon
A source in the Cameroonian navy says the kidnappers are 'probably Nigerian pirates'
Nigerian soldiers kill 3 police in 'kidnap' shooting
The army confirms the killings but insists troops mistook the police officers for kidnappers
Nigeria insists Boko Haram 'defeated' after 10-year insurgency
'The position of the Nigerian government is that the Boko Haram terrorism has been degraded and defeated. The real Boko Haram we know is defeated,' says Nigeria's presidency
4 Turkish nationals freed after Nigeria kidnapping
Authorities say gunmen snatched the 4 foreigners after storming a bar in a village in the western Kwara state
Nigerian president condemns killing of 37 villagers by cattle thieves
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says the 'frequent and large scale killings of poor villagers by gangs of mass murderers must be met with the fiercest force the government can mobilize'
Forest elephants: The jumbo surprise outside Nigeria's megacity
Forest elephants are the shy relations of their larger savannah cousins and are experts at hiding; so skilled, in fact, very few in the city know about them
At least 45 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker blast
Local residents rush to the scene and collect leaking gasoline for over an hour before the fuel catches fire, causes a blast that tears through the surrounding area
At least 8 killed in Nigeria oil pipeline blast
Authorities say the accident happened during maintenance work on the pipeline in Oyigbo near the West African country's oil hub Port Harcourt
30 killed in triple suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria
Three bombers detonate their explosives outside a hall in Konduga, 38 kilometers from the Borno state capital Maiduguri, where football fans were watching a match on TV
Gunmen on motorcycles kill 34 villagers in Nigeria – police
Witnesses say bandits opened fire on farmers on their fields outside the villages and also pursued those who fled
Nigerian gangs kill 43 in several attacks – police
The gangs have long been a scourge of rural communities in northern Nigeria, raiding villages, stealing cattle, burning homes, looting food, and kidnapping for ransom
Nigerian President Buhari sworn in for second term
'I do solemnly swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria,' says reelected Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari
Nigerian president vows corruption crackdown in second term
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says he will push on with rooting out rampant corruption in Nigeria, saying the legal process is what has slowed progress so far
10 million people displaced internally by conflict in 2018
'It is really a mind-boggling figure,' NRC chief Jan Egeland tells reporters. 'It takes extreme violence and fear of disasters to force a family out of their home, their land, their property, their community.'
Anti-Boko Haram militia frees 900 children in Nigeria – U.N.
The freed children will be enrolled into a reintegration program with education and training to help them return to civilian life
12 killed in fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria – police
Authorities say the tanker fell on its side and 'spilled its contents and exploded, causing an inferno that engulfed other road users'
5 years after Boko Haram kidnap, 112 Chibok girls still missing
Relatives of the kidnapped Chibok girls remain hopeful their children would come home someday. But the world is losing interest
Africa's richest man withdrew $10 million just to look at it
'When you're young your first million is important, but after, the numbers don't mean much,' says Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote
Death toll now 20 in Lagos building collapse – state gov't
'Twenty people were killed and 45 people were treated in different hospitals,' says Lagos State health commissioner Jide Idris
Search ends in Lagos building collapse as anger flares
(UPDATED) The National Emergency Management Agency has said that 37 people were rescued alive
Nigeria's Buhari looks to consolidate at state polls
President Muhammadu Buhari will be expecting to consolidate his victory on February 23, where he wins in 19 states to secure a second 4-year terms of office
U.S. hails 'successful' Nigeria vote
'We commend all those Nigerians who participated peacefully in the election and condemn those whose acts of violence harmed Nigerians and the electoral process,' Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says
Nigeria's Buhari faces long to-do list in second term
'The hard work to build a better Nigeria continues,' Muhammadu Buhari says in his acceptance speech on Wednesday, February 27
Nigeria's Buhari wins reelection as opposition vows court battle
(UPDATED) It is the second victory at the ballot box for Muhammadu Buhari, a one-time military ruler who was first elected in 2015 to lead Africa's most-populous nation and top oil producer
Nigeria election violence killed 'at least 39' – monitors
In the Okoto area of the country's biggest city, Lagos, voters were chased away and ballot boxes were destroyed, say poll monitors
