Tag: Nigeria
Nigeria confirms death of a top militia leader
The authorities in Nigeria's north-western state of Kaduna have confirmed the death of a top militia leader during a shootout with the army on Sunday [...]
Nigeria’s Tinubu launches presidential campaign
The presidential candidate of Nigeria’s governing All Progressives Congress (APC) party, Bola Tinubu, has formally launched his campaign ahead of nex [...]
Nigerian monarch shot dead inside palace
Police in Nigeria say suspected Biafran separatists have shot dead a traditional ruler and his two aides in the south-eastern state of Imo.
The gu [...]
Nigeria’s electoral commission warns of violence
The head of Nigeria's electoral commission, Mahmood Yakuba, has said that he's worried about attacks "intensifying" as the country prepares for Febru [...]
Snake bites on the rise in flood-hit Nigeria – official
The authorities in Nigeria say there has been an increase in snake bites as severe floods continue being experienced in parts of the country.
Snak [...]
Public whipping of Nigerian TikTok stars condemned
Amnesty International has condemned the sentencing of two TikTok stars in the northern Nigerian state of Kano for defaming the state governor Abdulla [...]
Five Nigerian sisters freed after family pays ransom
Five teenage sisters abducted by gunmen in June in the northern Nigerian state of Zamfara have been freed.
Their extraordinary kidnap and long sta [...]
UN welcomes release of abducted Nigerian teenagers
The United Nations has welcomed the release of 21 teenagers - most of them girls - abducted by gunmen in the north-western state of Katsina.
The v [...]
Nigeria train service to resume after March attack
The authorities in Nigeria have announced that train services on the railway line between the capital, Abuja, and the northern city of Kaduna, will r [...]
Tinubu ridiculed for Nigeria presidential debate snub
There has been controversy in Nigeria after the governing APC party presidential candidate decided to boycott a debate organised for presidential can [...]