Written by BBC Abdulrahman Ibrahim repeatedly shouted "I can't breathe" as his head was forced against a car seat The Nigerian government has condemned an assault on one of its diplomats in Indonesia. Footage circulating on social media showed Abdulrahman Ibrahim, a consular officer based in Jakarta, being held down in a vehicle by several men. Between yells of protest, Mr … [Read more...] about “I can’t breathe.” Nigerian diplomat manhandled in Indonesia
Amnesty says Nigeria security forces killed at least 115 in southeast this year
Written by REUTERS Security forces killed at least 115 people in southeast Nigeria this year and arbitrarily arrested or tortured scores of others, in response to violence from separatists agitating for autonomy, Amnesty International said on Thursday. A Nigerian presidency spokesman declined to comment on the information set out in an Amnesty report. Police and army … [Read more...] about Amnesty says Nigeria security forces killed at least 115 in southeast this year
From medical school to the Olympics: Erica Ogwumike is making it a summer to remember
Written by Dan Woike Now this is how you do a study abroad program. If the summer between her first and second year of medical school is indeed the last summer she’ll ever have off in her life, Erica Ogwumike might have found the most interesting way to spend it. She’s playing basketball in the Olympics. Her hoop dreams on pause during the pandemic, Ogwumike decided to … [Read more...] about From medical school to the Olympics: Erica Ogwumike is making it a summer to remember
Obi Cubana and the Oba Burial
Written by REUBEN ABATI ….. something happened last week, in Oba, Anambra State, Nigeria: the funeral of the mother of a man popularly known as Obi Cubana, which would seem to be a metaphor for the collapse of values in Nigeria generally, the effect of poverty – spiritual, mental and physical – and how that pushes the people to desperate ends. The burial of Cubana’s mum … [Read more...] about Obi Cubana and the Oba Burial
Nigeria receives six warplanes from US to fight insurgency
Written by AFP Nigeria has received six of 12 turboprop light attack aircraft from the United States to help fight mounting insecurity, its air force said. Africa's most populous nation faces several security crises, including a 12-year-old jihadist insurgency in the northeast, herder-farmer clashes in the centre, kidnapping for ransom in the northwest and separatist … [Read more...] about Nigeria receives six warplanes from US to fight insurgency