China is making significant strides in solidifying its presence in Nigeria through the newly inaugurated administration of President Bola Tinubu, according to a national politician. Early talks between Chinese officials and Tinubu, who took office on May 29, indicate that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is looking to expand its foothold in Africa’s largest democracy…
China Expanding Its Influence in Nigeria With Country’s New Administration
At Least 103 Wedding Guests Killed When Boat Capsizes in Northern Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria—A boat returning from a wedding capsized in northern Nigeria, killing at least 103 people, including children, officials said Tuesday. Residents and police were still searching for dozens of people who were on the overcrowded boat that capsized early Monday on the Niger River in the Pategi district of Kwara state, which is 160…
Nigeria’s Buhari Steps Down as President Amid Religious Massacres and War Crimes Allegations
JOS—Global rights activists have called for the prosecution of Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari for his alleged role in allowing religious massacres to occur throughout his eight-year leadership of Africa’s most populous nation. Buhari stepped down as president on May 29, after being in office since 2015. Activists speaking to The Epoch Times say his…
Terror Raid Spike Threatens Minorities Near Nigeria’s Capital Ahead of Presidential Inauguration
JOS, Nigeria—A series of armed attacks targeting minority groups in the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, has left residents terrified and sparked fears extremists are seeking to intensify religious persecution as the country undergoes a leadership transition in the coming weeks. Nigeria is scheduled to inaugurate its president and vice president, both of whom are…
‘They Are Not Above the Law’ Warns Detective in ‘Landmark’ Organ Harvesting Case
The detective in charge of the Metropolitan Police’s modern slavery team has hailed the organ harvesting conviction of Nigerian Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice, and middleman Obinna Obeta as a “landmark” and said they were investigating several other cases in Britain. On March 23, Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and Obeta, 50, were…
Nigerian Politician Jailed in UK for 9 Years and 8 Months for ‘Despicable’ Organ Harvesting Attempt
LONDON—A senior Nigerian politician, his wife, and a middleman have been jailed for bringing a young street trader from Lagos to London and trying to use one of his kidneys to save the life of the couple’s seriously ill daughter. Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, 60, was jailed for 9 years and 8 months, his wife Beatrice, 56,…
Surging Terror Raids Following Controversial Elections in Nigeria Renew ‘Caliphate’ Fears
JOS, Nigeria—A wave of terrorist attacks following Nigeria’s presidential elections has terrified Christians and renewed fears of an Islamic caliphate in Africa’s most populous nation. At least 1,041 Christians have been killed across the country since January by Islamic extremists, according to Emeka Umeagbalasi, a respected criminologist and genocide researcher. Umeagbalasi said the attacks are…
Gunmen Kill at Least 50 in Attacks on Village in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria—Gunmen have killed at least 50 people during two attacks on a village in north-central Nigeria, authorities said Thursday. Ruben Bako, chairman of the Otukpo local government where the massacre happened, said that gunmen killed 47 people on Wednesday in Umogidi village in Benue state. A day earlier, three other people had been slain…
Nigerian Senator and Wife Convicted in UK of Buying Kidney for Daughter in Landmark Legal Case
A senior Nigerian politician, his wife, and a middleman have been convicted of exploiting a young street trader from Lagos whose kidney they needed in order to save the life of the couple’s seriously ill daughter. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and medical “middleman” Obinna Obeta, 50, were found guilty of conspiring to…
Train Rams Into Public Bus in Nigeria’s Lagos, Killing 6
ABUJA—A train rammed into a public bus in Nigeria’s commercial hub of Lagos on Thursday, killing six people and injuring dozens of others, as the bus driver tried to beat the train signal, emergency services and the state governor said. The accident happened at a bus stop in the Ikeja axis of Lagos, a city…
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