DAKAR, Senegal — Hundreds of boys kidnapped last week from their boarding school in northwest Nigeria were freed on Thursday night after six days in…
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Threats, detentions and frozen assets: Nigeria's protesters depict pattern of intimidation
LAGOS(Reuters) – At 7 a.m. on a recent Saturday, Onomene Adene received a call from a man whose voice she did not recognise.FILE PHOTO: Nigeria’s…
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Nigeria farm massacre sees 43 workers beheaded & killed as president slams 'insane' terror attack
AT least 43 farmers and fisherman have been savagely butchered and beheaded by armed men on motorcycles who were suspected Islamist militants in Nigeria. The…
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Nigeria lawsuit against JP Morgan over oil deal to go to trial: court
FILE PHOTO: A sign of JP Morgan Chase Bank is seen in front of their headquarters tower in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 13, 2017.…
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As Lawlessness Roils Nigeria, Police Chief Vows to Take Back Streets
LAGOS — Nigeria’s police chief on Saturday ordered the mobilization of all police resources to reclaim public space after more than two weeks of peaceful…
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Jubilant worshippers return to Lagos mosques
LAGOS (Reuters) – In a crowded district of Lagos Island, 44-year-old Isiaka Babatunde weaves through a throng of people and stops at a shop piled…
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Pirates kidnap seven Russian sailors in Gulf of Guinea
LAGOS (Reuters) – Pirates have kidnapped seven Russian sailors from the crew of a ship in the Gulf of Guinea, the Russian Embassy in Nigeria…
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Fighters kill dozens, raze village in Nigeria's Borno state
At least 59 killed in attack believed to be in retaliation to the killing of fighters to prevent theft of herd animals. At least 59…
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Nigeria reports record infections hours after lockdown was eased
Number of COVID-19 cases jumps by 245, the day Nigeria began phasing out emergency measures. Nigeria has recorded its highest single-day infection rate of COVID-19,…
View More Nigeria reports record infections hours after lockdown was eased Nigerian funds switch to stocks, hoping for rebound as foreigners exit
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian funds are switching back to equities from fixed-income securities, hoping for a stock market rebound later this year after a coronavirus-induced…
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Coronavirus: Lagos says masks compulsory to stop virus
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFP) – The authorities in Nigeria’s largest city of Lagos have made the wearing of masks mandatory in a bid to halt the…
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Coronavirus: Buhari asks Nigeria's chief judge to free prisoners
Nigerian president calls for release of inmates who are awaiting trial for six or more years amid coronavirus fears. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has asked…
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'Armed bandits' kill 47 in northwest Nigeria's Katsina state: police
BAUCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Gunmen killed 47 people in attacks on villages in the northwestern Nigerian state of Katsina in the early hours of Saturday,…
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Nigeria confirms coronavirus case, first in sub-Saharan Africa
LAGOS (AFP) – Nigeria on Friday (Feb 28) announced the first confirmed case of the coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa. “The case is an Italian citizen…
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