Kenyan President William Ruto is facing mounting criticism after comments he made about Nigerian-accented English triggered a wave of backlash across Africa and the diaspora. Speaking to Kenyans living in Italy earlier this week, Ruto suggested that Nigerian English was difficult to understand, saying it often required translation. He contrasted this with Kenya education system,…
Nigerian authorities have formally charged six individuals, including a retired major-general and a serving police inspector, with terrorism and treason over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, according to court documents filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The accused were all in custody as of Tuesday, while a seventh suspect, former…
Nigerian authorities said on Sunday they had secured the release of 100 children kidnapped last month from a Catholic school in the northern state of Niger, in one of the largest single releases of hostages since the mass abduction. The children, aged 10 to 18, arrived in the capital Abuja by road on Sunday evening…
