2 Nigerian military personnel will face court martial over a drone attack that killed 85 villagers
Nigerian military authorities say two military personnel will face a court martial over the killing of 85 villagers in a drone attack in the West African nationโs conflict-battered north four months earlier.
Nigeria seeks to try crypto exchange Binance executives over alleged money laundering, tax evasion
Nigerian authorities has asked in court for cryptocurrency exchange Binance and two of its executives to be tried for alleged money laundering and tax evasion, the first legal step following weeks of a criminal investigation into the trading platform.
โThereโs something magical happening in Alief:โ Alief embraces Nigerian culture
Houston is home to the largest Nigerian population outside of Nigeria. The U.S. Census Bureauโs 2020 report found 34,937 Nigerian-Americanโs call Houston home. Many of them live in Alief, according to Council Member Tiffany Thomas who represents District F.
Nigeria urges its citizens in South Africa to be careful as tensions rise ahead of soccer match
Nigeriaโs authorities have called for caution over what they described as โveiled threatsโ against their citizens living in South Africa before both countries meet in an Africa Cup of Nations semifinal.
The best African music performance Grammy is new. Its global appeal is not
From an electrifying and colorful musical performance at the FIFA World Cup to a new Grammy Awards category, African music genres and talents are reaching audiences and dance floors across the globe in a breakthrough for an industry that has long endured structural challenges.
Houston-based Nigerian Author and filmmaker details her experience bridging the gap between cultures
Nkem Denchukwu is a Houston author, filmmaker and mother of four. writes about self-love, kindness, and her unique experience when it comes to bridging the gap between her Nigerian heritage and the African-American experience.
Mass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say
Rights groups and lawyers in Nigeria say the West African nation's law enforcement authorities are using the countryโs same-sex prohibition law to target the LGBTQ+ community while ignoring abuses against them.
A government shutdown in Nigeria has been averted after unions suspended a labor strike
Nigerian government workers are continuing their work after last-minute efforts by authorities averted a nationwide strike to protest growing hardship which could have shut down government services in Africaโs most populous country.
Nigerian workers walk off the job again to protest rising costs after removal of gas subsidies
Some employees in government offices in Nigeria walked off their jobs in protest of the growing cost of living due to the removal of gas subsidies, threatening to โshut downโ Africaโs largest economy if their demands for improved welfare are not met.
Western officials: Niger junta warned they'd kill deposed president after any military intervention
Nigerโs junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempted any military intervention to restore his rule, two Western officials told The Associated Press.
Striking Nigerian doctors to embark on nationwide protest over unmet demands by country's leader
Doctors from Nigerian public hospitals who have been on strike since last week say they will embark on a nationwide protest, accusing the countryโs president of ignoring their demands for better work conditions.
West Africa defense chiefs finalize Niger intervention plan as junta negotiations deadlock
Defense chiefs from West African nations finalized an intervention plan and urged militaries to ready resources after negotiations deadlocked with Nigerโs military junta, which says it is severing military agreements with France, its former colonial ruler.
Alleged fraudster extradited from France to Houston to face charges in $7M international investment funding scam
The charges allege Uche Victor Diuno helped to orchestrate a scam involving false promises of investment funding by individuals who impersonated U.S. bank officials in person and over the internet to victims around the world.
Local African chef hosts 3-day interactive pop-up food experiences around Houston
Nigerian chef, Kavachi Ukegbu is spreading the culture during Black History Month with her signature Art of FuFu Cookbook Experience. The Art of Fufu is a signature outreach event that is designed to spread awareness of the rich heritage of West African cuisine.
NGO asks Spain to halt possible return of Nigerian stowaways
A human rights organization is asking the Spanish government to halt the potential return to Nigeria of three men found traveling on an oil tankerโs rudder after an 11-day ocean voyage from Lagos, Nigeria to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.
Nigeria's Buhari proposes record $47.3B budget for 2023
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is making a big bet to revive the West African nationโs economy and end its security woes with a record 20.5 trillion naira ($47.3 billion) proposed expenditure plan presented lawmakers in the capital city of Abuja on Friday.
Solutionaries: How โmodern slaveryโ thrives in the U.S. through visa programs
Sex trafficking and human smuggling make big headlines in Texas. They are both forms of human trafficking that victimizes many. Yet experts say another form of trafficking that is easier to accomplish is creating what many consider modern day slavery.
UK museum agrees to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
A London museum has agreed to return a collection of Benin Bronzes looted in the late 19th century from what is now Nigeria as cultural institutions throughout Britain come under pressure to repatriate artifacts acquired during the colonial era.
IGBO Fest celebrating Houstonโs Nigerian culture and communities
Houston has the largest Nigerian population that is represented through food, music, folklore, and art. The Ndi Ichie Cultural Association will celebrate this culture with the 19th annual IGBO Fest Houston happening at Discovery Green's outdoor stage on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at 3 pm.
Nigeria extremists still โvery dangerous,โ says UN official
A top U.N. official says that the Islamic extremist insurgency in northeast Nigeria is a โvery, very dangerous (and) very threateningโ crisis that needs more than $1 billion in aid in 2022 to assist those hit by the decade-long conflict.