The Latest Breaking News from Afolabi Sotunde

Could AI save Nigerians from devastating floods?

Floods are worsening by the year in Nigeria and standard food aid programmes after each disaster are not enough.

Al Jazeera · Sep 21, 2024

Why mass kidnappings still plague Nigeria a decade after Chibok abductions

Nigeria, with one of the strongest armies in the region, battles to tackle insecurity putting vulnerable groups at risk.

Al Jazeera · Apr 3, 2024

Political crisis in Nigerian oil capital sparks fears of more economic woes

Rivers State crisis has yet to be resolved fully despite alleged intervention by President Tinubu.

Al Jazeera · Dec 27, 2023

Nigerian presidential candidates pledge peaceful campaign

Nigerian presidential candidates signed a pledge on Thursday to ensure peaceful elections in February, after previous ballots were marred by violence, voter intimidation and vote rigging.

Reuters · Sep 29, 2022

Suspected Islamist attack frees hundreds of prisoners in Nigeria

Inmates on the run after gunmen armed with explosives attack prison near capital, Abuja

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2022

The cost of Nigeria’s failure to qualify for Qatar World Cup 2022

Footballers, officials, fans and business owners in Qatar count their losses after their team fails to qualify.

Al Jazeera · Jun 30, 2022

UN chief backs Nigeria's integration of insurgents, calls it key to peace

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday he fully supported moves to expand facilities to reintegrate surrendering Islamist insurgents in northeastern Nigeria because it was a key step to achieving peace in Africa's most populous nation.

Reuters · May 3, 2022

Nigerian Senate outlaws ransom payments, sets death penalty for abductions

Nigeria's Senate on Wednesday passed a bill imposing jail terms of at least 15 years for paying a ransom to free someone who has been kidnapped, and made abduction punishable by death in cases where victims die.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2022

For 25 cents a day, poor Nigerians get a shot at science education

A Nigerian school is targeting students from poor families to give them a chance to excel at science, maths and engineering for a fee of 100 naira (25 cents) a day, hoping they can hone skills to help their families escape poverty.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2022