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Nigeria mosque attack death toll rises to 50, lawmaker says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from a shooting at a mosque in northwestern Nigeria has risen to 50, a local official said Wednesday.…
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Rescuers in Nigeria search for dozens missing after boat capsizes
Rescue workers in northern Nigeria are searching for more than 40 missing passengers after a boat accident in Sokoto state, the…
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At least 40 missing after boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 40 people are missing after a boat capsized Sunday on a river in northwestern Nigeria, authorities said.…
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Post falsely claims images show Nigerian children hospitalised after eating local dish
In Nigeria, online spaces are rife with ethnic slurs traded between the Yoruba and the Igbo — and this has worsened since the tense 2023…
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Images showing a bridge collapsing in Nigeria are AI-generated
Natural or man-made accidents can be manipulated to stir emotions on social media. A viral post claims to show a bridge in Nigeria that…
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Nigerian customs seize over 1,600 parrots and canaries in major wildlife trafficking bust
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian customs said they seized more than 1,600 parrots and canaries that were being transported from Lagos…
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I no longer identify as Nigerian, Badenoch says
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has said she no longer identifies as Nigerian and has not renewed her passport since the early…
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Nigeria kidnappers kill 35 hostages even after ransom paid
Kidnappers in Nigeria have killed at least 35 people they abducted from a village in northern Zamfara state despite ransoms being paid for…
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Gunmen kill at least 20 people in an attack in central Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 20 people have been killed in a gun attack on a village in central Nigeria, local authorities said…
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Body of former Nigerian leader Buhari to be flown home for simple burial
The body of Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died aged 82 in a London clinic on Sunday is being flown home to be buried in…
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Here's how Nigerians remember Buhari, who ruled both as a dictator and a democrat
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari, who ruled Africa's most populous nation twice as a military dictator…
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Nigeria's ex-president Buhari, twice leader of Africa's most populous nation, dies aged 82
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari, who led Nigeria twice as a military head of state and a democratic…
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Boko Haram militants kill 9 people and injure 4 in northeastern Nigeria, authorities say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Islamic extremists killed nine people and injured four in Borno state in northeastern Nigeria, authorities said…
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Big shake-up in Nigerian politics as heavyweights join forces
Nigeria's two main opposition leaders have joined a new political party to challenge President BolaTinubu and his ruling party in the next…
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Nigeria's opposition leaders form alliance in effort to unseat the ruling party in 2027
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's key opposition leaders on Wednesday unveiled a new coalition which they say is aimed at unseating the…
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Solar PV to drive renewable power expansion in Nigeria
The renewable energy sector in Nigeria presents a wealth of growth opportunities. Nigeria plans to increase the share of renewable…
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Dozens of Ghanaians trafficked in football job scam rescued in Nigeria
Some 76 Ghanaians who were trafficked to Nigeria under a fraudulent recruitment scheme have been rescued, Ghanaian police say. The…
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One of Nigeria’s richest men set to be buried in Saudi Arabia
One of Nigeria's wealthiest businessmen, Aminu Dantata, is set to be buried in Saudi Arabia later after he died on Saturday in the United…
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Nigerian police arrest 22 suspects after deadly bus attack
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Police arrested on Sunday 22 suspects accused of a mob attack that left at least a dozen people killed two days ago…
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Suicide bomber kills at least 10 in a restaurant in northeast Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A suicide bomber in Nigeria’s northeast state of Borno killed at least 10 people and injured several others in an…
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Nigeria to implement plastic packaging regulations
Nigeria will adopt new regulations aimed at curbing the country's plastic pollution, particularly from plastic packaging, which is the…
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At least 100 people killed by gunmen in north-central Nigeria, rights group says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 100 people have been killed in a gun attack on a village in Nigeria ’s north-central Benue state, Amnesty…
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At least 45 killed in central Nigeria raid
Officials say at least 45 people have been killed during an overnight attack in central Nigeria's Benue state. Eyewitnesses said the…
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Disbelief as Nigeria urges prayer to end food shortages
A call for all staff in Nigeria's ministry of agriculture to pray to help the country achieve food security has caused controversy. An…