Nigeria

Prof’ Ikechukwu Nwachukwu Dikko, an American of Nigerian parentage and a student of Notre Dame High School in Connecticut, has won the Presidential Award For Elite Scholarship in America and the Connecticut Seal of Biliteracy.

The Nigerian civil war officially ended on this day after almost 2 and half years of fighting when the Republic of Biafra disbanded and rejoined Nigeria.

A pair of sacred statues that a Nigerian museum commission and protesters claimed were looted during the country's 1960s civil war have been sold for €212,500 (£194,183) at auction in Paris. The Igbo statues were sold by the Christie's auction...

A planned auction of two sacred Igbo objects alongside others at the Paris salesroom of the British auction house Christie’s are heading for sales in Paris, France, despite several efforts to stop the auction. They are simply identified as “Paire...

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has released its latest World Press Freedom Index, which ranks 180 countries based on the level of press freedom available to journalists. It, however, said press freedom remains highly fragile in Sub-Saharan Africa. The latest Reporters...

Military website Global Firepower has released its strength rankings for 2020 – showing how the world’s largest armies compare to one another. The ranking is based on over 50 individual factors with categories ranging from military might and financials to...

Six South African cities has dominated the ranking of Africa’s most dangerous cities, according to Numbeo’s 2020 crime index released recently and seen by listwand. South Africa was also ranked as the third most dangerous country in the world, with...

Visa-free travel for citizens of Nigeria. If you have a Nigerian passport, you can visit these countries without getting a visa before your trip. Visa requirements for Nigerian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed by the authorities of other countries...

The oldest surviving soldier of the Nigerian Army, Pa Adama Aduku has joined his ancestors at the age of 101. His death was announced by one of his relations on the WhatsApp platform of the Director Defence Information, Defence Headquarters...

Efe Ajagba nicknamed The One and Only is a Nigerian professional boxer. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 2015 African Games and bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. As a professional, Ajagba holds the record...