China Okasi / TruthdigMay 18, 2015
The rescue of hundreds of captives in Nigeria shows that the scale of kidnappings by the terrorist group Boko Haram has been grossly underestimated. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
China Okasi / TruthdigApr 16, 2015
The loss of hundreds of schoolgirls to Boko Haram has shown that in Nigeria, the powerful care nothing about the powerless until an international tragedy embarrasses them. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
China Okasi / TruthdigMar 16, 2015
Thanks to the Islamist extremist group, old north-versus-south sentiments now threaten to split the regions that had found solidarity against an incompetent government. The upshot could be more terrorism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigJun 14, 2014
Although an international campaign drawing attention to the hundreds of kidnapped girls this past April under the social media banner of #BringBackOurGirls has gathered serious momentum, little attention has been paid to the conditions that have nurtured a group like Boko Haram.Although an international campaign drawing attention to the hundreds of kidnapped girls this past April has gathered serious momentum, little attention has been paid to the conditions that have nurtured a group like Boko Haram. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 5, 2014
Secretary of State John Kerry warned that a Nigerian offensive to go after Boko Haram and attempt to free 219 kidnapped schoolgirls “could be very risky.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 17, 2014
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday canceled a visit to the hometown of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamic militants, provoking fresh criticism of his handling of the crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 7, 2014
Nigerian parents on Tuesday said their worst fears about their daughters' fates had been confirmed after Boko Haram, which kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls last month, threatened to sell the hostages as "slaves." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJan 13, 2014
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan trampled gays and lesbians on Monday when he signed a bill criminalizing same-sex marriages. The law bans homosexual "amorous relationships" and membership in gay rights groups and carries penalties for marriage of up to 14 years in prison. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 19, 2011
As the results from Nigeria's presidential election last weekend rolled in and it became clear that the incumbent Goodluck Jonathan had won again, his most pressing task was to try to contain outbreaks of violence in the Muslim north part of his country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 6, 2010
Speculation about the health of Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua ended Wednesday with the announcement of his death at age 58. Late last year, Yar'Adua's position was assumed by his second-in-command, acting President Goodluck Jonathan, but not without controversy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Gbemisola Olujobi / TruthdigApr 7, 2010
You may have heard about the city of Jos, the capital of Plateau state in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, and wondered why it is a flashpoint of unspeakable violence On Jan 17, mobs killed about 400 residents of Jos The second round of attacks, on March 7, was even more vicious. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Gbemisola Olujobi / TruthdigMar 30, 2010
Now, what was the interest of the Saudi authorities in keeping Yar’Adua, the president of a sovereign nation, incommunicado and out of his people’s reach for three months? And if the Saudi authorities had nothing to do with the president being out of reach, who kept him away from his officials and his people?Who kept Nigeria's President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, the leader of a sovereign nation, incommunicado and out of his people's reach for three months? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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