ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerians on Tuesday staged protests against economic hardship as the West African nation marked its 64th independence anniversary with its president calling for patience. Police ...

Every year on October 1st, Nigerians worldwide commemorate the country’s independence from British colonial rule. The spirit of celebration is especially vibrant in the DMV (D.C., Maryland, Virginia) ...

Every 1st of October, Nigeria turns green and white and somehow gains attention all over the world. There are parades on TV, speeches, special prayers, a series of march pasts, and, of course, endless ...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Sunday, September 29, called on Nigerians to remain patient and hopeful, assuring them that the nation’s best days are yet to come. Akpabio made these remarks ...

Nigerians from all walks of life on Saturday set New York City aglow and painted the city with green-white-green insignia. Notable among those who attended the parade and carnival were the Ambassador ...

Nigeria clocked sixty-two years of independent statehood. And it is time for more sober reflections. We have indeed come a very long way since 1960 when all Nigerians were filled with a deep sense of ...

In the years leading up to and following Nigeria’s declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1960, colonialism, civil war and long-sought sovereignty fueled artistic innovation. Now, for ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerians on Tuesday staged protests against economic hardship as the West African nation marked its 64th independence anniversary with its president calling for patience. Police ...