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On 9 June 2024 the Lagos State government declared a cholera outbreak. Three days later, it announced that 324 suspected cases had been reported in the state, including 15 people who died and 40 who were discharged after treatment. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported that as…

Crimes that were previously associated with Nigeria’s northern region – like kidnapping for ransom and terrorism – appear to be spreading to the south-west region, including Lagos. Adewumi Badiora, an urban and community safety researcher, outlines urgent steps that must be taken to keep banditry and insecurity out of Lagos.

Nigeria has denied claims that jailed Binance compliance chief Tigran Gambaryan wasn't provided access to quality healthcare after two U.S. representatives visited the former IRS agent in a Nigerian prison.

After her father’s death, Peace unexpectedly discovers the existence of a half-brother in Nigeria. Who is he? And why did her father never mention him?

Well-groomed hair is a symbol of beauty for many black African women. Natural hair requires special care and attention, though, which can be time consuming. Wigs (human or synthetic hair), weave-ons and other artificial hair extensions offer women an alternative to their natural hair.

The coastal Nigerian community of Ayetoro has been nicknamed “Happy City,” founded decades ago as a Christian utopia

Jihadi fighters from the Sahel region have migrated to northwestern Nigeria, raising security concerns in Kainji Lake National Park. The presence of armed ...

A year into his administration, Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the National Anthem Bill into law, replacing an anthem adopted in 1978 with its predecessor. The decision generated debate among Nigerians, some of whom felt it did not rank on the list of social, economic and security challenges confronting…

Fears that armed groups could further threaten the remaining lions whose populations have declined