World May 31 Death toll rises to 151 after flooding in north-central Nigeria More than 3,000 people were displaced in the flooding in the town of Mokwa in Niger state, more than 180 miles west of Abuja, the capital of Africa’s most populous nation, a Niger state emergency agency spokesman said.
World May 16 Children die after USAID funding cuts end lifeline for displaced communities fleeing violence For years, the United States Agency for International Development had been the backbone of the humanitarian response in northeastern Nigeria, helping non-government organizations provide food, shelter and healthcare to millions of people. But this year, the Trump administration cut more…
World May 27 Nigeria cracks down on illegal mining as the country emerges as a critical mineral hub The recent arrests come as Nigeria seeks to regulate its mining operations of critical minerals, curb illegal activity and better benefit from its mineral resources.
World Oct 12 IMF and World Bank are urged to boost funding for African nations facing conflict, climate change Most of the population in conflict-affected countries like Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and northern Nigeria depends on climate-vulnerable agriculture.
World Jun 26 Shell pipeline oil spill contaminates farming, fishing communities in a long-polluted part of Nigeria While spills are frequent in the region, activists call this "one of the worst in the last 16 years."…