How a Nigerian street food vendor built a life for herself and her family
Okpa is a beloved Nigerian street food that Victoria has been selling for over 20 years.

Okpa is a beloved Nigerian street food that Victoria has been selling for over 20 years.

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Kampala says country is Ebola free, but Swiss authorities believe a woman diagnosed in Nigeria was infected in Uganda.
People across northeastern Nigeria continue searching for loved ones who went missing during years of violence.
Nigerian police say a large group carried out the attack on Binnari village in Taraba State.
The Ebola outbreak has now spread to four countries across eastern, central and western Africa.
Allegations of torture and abuse shadow a Fulani-led vigilante group despite its role in clamping down on kidnappers.
Health officials are investigating where Nigeria’s first patient, confirmed this week, was infected.
Until now, the virus was considered non-transferable to humans, making the patient the first documented human case.
The Bundibugyo strain outbreak is the DR Congo’s deadliest ever and has now reached West Africa for the first time.
Nigeria’s Health Ministry says a woman who arrived on a flight from Uganda tested positive.

Fela Kuti was a Nigerian musician known as the King of Afrobeat. His legacy is celebrated every October at Felabration.