Feb 24 Nigeria is set to elect a new leader, but a cash shortage could make oversight tougher By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Voters in Nigeria are electing a new leader Saturday, with 18 candidates vying to lead a country facing a series of struggles — the newest and most pressing being a shortage of cash. Continue reading
Feb 22 Young voters in Nigeria mobilize in record numbers ahead of presidential election By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Officials say there's been a surge in voter registration rates across Nigeria far above what was expected. Continue reading
Dec 08 As catastrophic floods hit Nigeria, families left to flee By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press This year, heavy rains inundated Nigeria and neighboring countries, causing flooding the region hasn't seen in at least a decade. Hundreds have died. Continue reading
Oct 22 Floods in West and Central Africa destroy crops, worsening hunger outlook By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Above-average rainfall and devastating flooding have affected 5 million people this year in 19 countries across West and Central Africa, according to a new U.N. World Food Program situation report. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone to testify before Jan. 6 panel In our news wrap Wednesday, former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone agreed to testify Friday before the Jan. 6 committee, report details how a Uvalde police officer missed his chance to shoot the gunman, the FDA says U.S. pharmacists… Continue watching
Jul 06 Nearly 900 inmates escape Nigerian prison following attack by Islamic extremist rebels By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press A Nigerian official says that nearly 900 inmates escaped in a jailbreak in Abuja, the capital. Continue reading
Jul 01 Germany, Nigeria to sign accord to return Benin Bronze sculptures By Associated Press Germany is set to sign an agreement with Nigeria that paves the way for the return of important sculptures known as the Benin Bronzes that were taken from Africa in the late 19th century. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Former Proud Boys leader indicted for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 probe In our news wrap Monday, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys group was charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 investigation, Russian forces continued their campaign to break through Ukrainian lines, gunmen in Nigeria who killed at… Continue watching
Jun 06 Shots fired from both inside and outside of Nigerian church during mass killing By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press The gunmen who attacked a church during Sunday Mass in southwestern Nigeria opened fire inside and outside, killing at least 50 people. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: Russian airstrikes target Kyiv, interrupting weeks of calm In our news wrap Sunday, Russian missiles targeted Ukraine's capital of Kyiv for the first time in weeks, at least eight weekend shootings with multiple deaths and injuries took place in the U.S, an attack on a Catholic church in… Continue watching