News From Nigeria

Matilda McCrear lived long enough to become a human bridge between Africa, American slavery, and the modern era. Born in West Africa around 1857, she was captured as a toddler and transported across the Atlantic aboard the Clotilda in 1860—the ...

Following the mutiny and failed coup attempt in Niamey on 28 and 29 August, a Nigerien army officer said on state television that Chadian officers and associates of former president Mohamed Bazoum had supported the mutineers. He also alleged that ...

🇾🇪 BREAKING!!! Ansarallah has liberated the strategic Red Sea port city of Mukha. Sanaa forces have taken control of Mukha following the collapse and withdrawal of Saudi-backed forces along Yemen’s western coast. The capture comes after Ansarallah seized Hays, Camp ...

“The younger generation came fully charged at the Ondo Ògún Festival 2026 — bold, energetic and deeply connected to the spirit of the celebration. With hunter-inspired appearances, ceremonial displays and the symbolism of iron strongly present, the streets became a ...

With some regularity, every few months in the African Sahel, something “anti-Russian” happens (if we judge purely by European media). Today, in Niger’s capital, an attempted armed coup was carried out, which has failed at this point. And military personnel ...

Ẹ̀gbọ́n and Àbúrò: Older or Younger Sibling In Yoruba, age matters. Even if you are only one day older than a person, you are the ẹ̀gbọ́n, and they are àbúrò. You would claim, “Mo mu omi ayé sin ẹ,” meaning ...

Osun-Osogbo Festival 2026: A celebration of culture, faith, and heritage The Osun-Osogbo Festival 2026 is one of Nigeria’s most beautiful cultural celebrations and a powerful reminder of the enduring heritage of the Yoruba people. Held annually in Osogbo, Osun State, ...

Osun: Motherly Love Yesterday was the peak of the Osun Osogbo festival, and it felt overwhelming.  The exciting bubbles were there as well. This may not be far from the fact that Arugba OSUNBUNMI, who couldn’t carry the sacred calabash ...

1. Strait of Hormuz: Turkish oil tanker damaged A Turkish-operated oil tanker was damaged after striking what Iranian media described as a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz. Reports indicate the vessel deviated from the transit route designated by ...