Nov 05 Nigerian firefighters battle huge blazes at market in Lagos By Sam Olukoya, Associated Press Balogun Market, where the fires erupted, is one of Nigeria's largest textile markets. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 4:57 Film follows Boko Haram survivors after village invasion By PBS NewsHour The documentary "Forced" follows three women who fled their Nigerian village after a 2014 Boko Haram invasion. The film looks at their attempts to rebuild their lives as displaced people and how they've come to symbolize the plight of other… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 3:11 Toyin Ojih Odutola on connecting with others through portraiture Toyin Ojih Odutola was born in Nigeria but moved to the U.S. as a child. When her classmates hesitated to interact with her “otherness,” Toyin turned to drawing as an alternate world in which to immerse herself. She found that… Continue watching
Mar 14 Nigeria stops search efforts after school building collapse By Sam Olukoya, Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press Officials said rescue workers had reached the foundation of the collapsed three-story building and did not expect to find more people. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 6:03 News Wrap: Cohen lawyer defends denials over presidential pardon In our Wednesday news wrap, a lawyer for Michael Cohen defended Cohen’s denials that he had sought a presidential pardon. A letter to Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., chair of the House Oversight Committee, stated that Cohen hadn’t “personally” asked President… Continue watching
Mar 13 Nigeria school building collapses, trapping children inside By Sam Olukoya, Associated Press A three-story building collapsed in Nigeria on Wednesday, setting off frantic rescue efforts in the country's crowded commercial capital. An emergency management official said more than 40 people had been found but it was not yet clear how many had… Continue reading
Mar 02 Oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria leaves more than 50 people missing By Hilary Uguru, Associated Press Deadly accidents caused by leaking pipelines are alarmingly common. In January, an overturned oil tanker exploded in Odukpani in Cross River state while dozens of people were scooping up the leaking fuel. Police said at least 12 people were killed… Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: Violence continues between India and Pakistan over Kashmir In our news wrap Wednesday, Pakistan said it shot down two Indian warplanes and captured one pilot amid escalating tensions over Kashmir; India said it lost a single plane and pilot. Pakistan’s prime minister called for “dialogue” between the two… Continue watching
Feb 27 Nigeria’s president wins second term, calls for unity By Cara Anna, Khaled Kazziha, Associated Press President Muhammadu Buhari was declared the clear winner by nearly 4 million votes, defeating a billionaire former vice president. Continue reading
Feb 26 Nigeria’s president poised to win second term By Cara Anna, Khaled Kazziha, Associated Press With half the votes counted, President Muhammadu Buhari led the election by nearly 3.5 million votes. Continue reading