Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Health › Nigeria: the lucrative business of kidnappings
Health

Nigeria: the lucrative business of kidnappings

Nigeria: the lucrative business of kidnappings
France 24 Thursday 27 August 2026, 20:49 UTC By Georja CALVIN-SMITH 1 min read
Key Points

Nigeria: the lucrative business of kidnappings Africa Issued on: Modified: 15:10 min From the show Reading time 1 min In tonight's programme, we speak to a Lagos analyst behind a new report laying out the figures behind abductions. Also, Tanzania's ruling party kicks the vice-president out even after he announces his plans to step down next week.

Nigeria: the lucrative business of kidnappings Africa Issued on: Modified: 15:10 min From the show Reading time 1 min In tonight's programme, we speak to a Lagos analyst behind a new report laying out the figures behind abductions. Also, Tanzania's ruling party kicks the vice-president out even after he announces his plans to step down next week. And finally in Senegal, the first African-manufactured generic drug to treat sickle cell disease is raising hopes of better treatment and reduced reliance on costly imported medicine. Advertising Related keywords [Image text:] THE CAPTURE OFNIGERIA'S KIDNAPECONOMY HOWONE TERRORISTGROUP COLLECTED9O%OFNIGERIA'SRANSOM PAYMENTS INA SINGLE YEAR EYEON AFRICA
Nigeria (LOCATION) Africa (LOCATION) Lagos (LOCATION) Tanzania (LOCATION) Senegal (LOCATION) African (ORG)
Originally published by France 24 Read original →

Related Stories

Better awareness drives more endometriosis hospital admissions

More women are being hospitalised for endometriosis. Here's why that could be a good thing In short: The rate of people being hospitalised due to endometriosis is increasing faster than the rate of women being admitted to hospital for any reason, according to a report. This increase is likely due to growing awareness of the condition.

ABC Australia 28m ago

RevMed’s Pancreatic Cancer Pill Priced Above $475K per Year

Revolution Medicines won US approval for a breakthrough pill that lengthens the lives of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, a major advance against one of the hardest-to-treat tumor types. The once-daily drug carries a list price of more than $475,000 a year, making it one of the most expensive cancer treatments in history. The company branded it Rasonque and made it available starting Wednesday.

Bloomberg Markets 45m ago

Al Jazeera reporter witnesses wildfire smoke toll on kids inside Indonesia

Al Jazeera reporter witnesses wildfire smoke toll on children inside Indonesia clinic NewsFeed Al Jazeera reporter witnesses wildfire smoke toll on kids inside Indonesia Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington is inside a health clinic in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan, where babies and young children are repeatedly seeking treatment as weeks of hazardous wildfire smoke and falling ash make it difficult to breathe. Published On 27 Aug 2026

Al Jazeera 1h ago

Child seriously injured in 'incident involving family pet' in County Kerry, Ireland

Child seriously injured in 'incident involving family pet' in County Kerry, Ireland The coastguard helicopter was called out to the incident and the child rushed to hospital A child was rushed to hospital after suffering a serious injury following an incident involving a family pet which has been described as a 'freak accident'. The child's parents were forced provide first aid on the youngster before emergency services arrived on scene and treated and bandaged them before taking them to...

Daily Mirror 1h ago