A Nigerian dancer has completed a 168-hour dance marathon in Lagos in a bid to set a new world record. Benjamin Daniel, known as “Ben Dancer”, aimed to dance for seven days to break the Guinness World Records title for the longest dance marathon by an individual. Cheered on by friends and supporters at Lagos’s
Nigerian journalist and content creator Charity Ekezie believes the best way to challenge negative stereotypes about Africa is to laugh at them. She has built an online audience around the world by using humour to push back against the assumptions people make about life on the continent. In her social media videos, she often replies
“If you ran into a room, they set the room on fire,” says Fatima, describing a recent attack on her village in Zamfara, north-western Nigeria. “If you came out and started running, they shot you.” The gunmen, who struck at 02:00, split into groups to surround residents: one at the village entrance, one in the
Internal power struggles, factionalism, insistence that power rotates through the regions and disciplinary measures have all added to the sense of disillusionment within the party. The PDP has been robbed of high-profile figures and talent, including the loss of former Vice-President Atiku Aubakar last year. The crisis was intensified by a debilitating leadership tussle. In
The state government has spent approximately 1m naira ($735; £544) on each participating couple. According to the Hisbah, the support package a couple receives includes essential household items needed to establish a new home: beds, mattresses, bedsheets, pillows, furniture and food supplies. Each bride receives a dowry of 100,000 naira, while a further 100,000 naira
Announcing the salary hikes, the president praised the courage and sacrifices of members of the armed forces confronting “the scourge of banditry, kidnapping and terrorism”. “The men and women who help to keep us safe in our homes must be supported and appreciated in the course of their duties to our nation,” he said in
