Nigeria gas tanker explosion kills at least 35
At least 35 people were killed on Monday and hundreds injured when a gas tanker exploded in the northern Nigerian state of Nasarawa and...
Xenophobia: 2 Nigerians killed in South Africa
Two young Nigerians residing in South Africa have been killed during a renewed xenophobic attack in the country
The latest killing brings the number of...
Nigerian troops kill three insurgents, rescue 149 women and children
The Nigerian army yesterday rescued 149 girls and women in the ongoing operation against Boko Haram insurgents in the country’s Northeastern region.
According to Deputy...
Nigeria uncovers over 80,000 ‘ghost’ policemen on government payroll
There are over 80,000 ghost police officers in Nigeria, data from the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation has revealed.
According to local media...
President Buhari returns to Nigeria 51 days after embarking on medical...
51 days after he left the country on a medical vacation, president Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria. According to THISDAY, the president arrived...
German archaeologists ‘abducted’ in Nigeria
Nigerian police say gunmen have kidnapped two German archaeologists in the north of the country.
A police spokesman said the pair were abducted from Kaduna...
Gunmen Kidnap Two Germans In Northern Nigeria: Police
Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - Two Germans have been kidnapped while working at an archaeological site in northern Nigeria, police said on Thursday.
"I can confirm...
Nigeria’s Buhari To Stay In London For ‘Further Rest’
Abuja (AFP) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari needs "further rest" so will extend his month-long medical stay in London, but there is "no cause"...
IS, Boko Haram Won’t Be Defeated Unless Corruption Tackled: NGO
London (AFP) - Western governments need to step up their efforts to combat corruption if they are to defeat jihadists such as the Islamic...
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