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At least 9 killed, many abducted in ‘bandit’ gang attack in Nigeria
At least nine people have been reported killed and many abducted following an attack in Nigeria’s northwest, residents and local officials said, amid increasing violence against farmers by what have ...
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Three seminarians abducted in Nigeria, guard killed
Three seminarians were kidnapped in Nigeria’s Edo State on July 10, adding to the escalating crisis of abductions plaguing ...
Nigeria's inflation falls for third month in June
Nigeria's headline inflation rate fell for the third straight month in June, to 22.22% year-on-year from 22.97% in May, data ...
The Africa Report2d
Nigeria 2027: How will Buhari’s death reshape the electoral map?
The former president’s death has cracked open the 2027 race, exposing a fierce contest over who now controls the massive bloc ...
The Economist4d
Muhammadu Buhari failed to build a better Nigeria, twice
But Nigeria refused to bend to Mr Buhari’s will. Almost 500 politicians and businessmen were arrested for corruption and sent ...
Nigeria’s ex-president Buhari, twice leader of Africa’s most populous nation, dies at 82
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who led the country twice as a military head of state and a democratic president, ...
Train station to get Nigeria-inspired artwork
Railway passengers arriving in a city are set to be greeted with Nigerian-style artwork. Yinka Ilori, a British Nigerian ...
Nigeria bids farewell to former leader Buhari with burial in home state
Nigeria's former President Muhammad Buhari was buried on Tuesday in the backyard of his home in northern Katsina state, as ...
Nigeria’s Sterling Bank Plans $400 Million Capital for Expansion
Sterling Financial Holdings Co. aims to raise $400 million of capital in phases through multiple instruments and currencies ...
After Devastating Floods, Back To Learning In Nigeria
As Nigeria looks to rebuild after catastrophic flooding, an innovative program is helping internally displaced children ...
Anchorage Daily News2h
Former Alaska priest kidnapped in Nigeria is still alive, Fairbanks diocese says
The Rev. Alphonsus Afina and others had been traveling via car in northern Nigeria when they were ambushed and abducted.
Tribune Online on MSN7h
‘Nigeria belongs to all of us’, OBIdient Movement replies Okpebholo
The OBIdient Movement has condemned Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo’s verbal attack on Peter Obi, stating it’s “unconstitutional and restricts the fundamental right of free movement guaranteed by ...