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Images showing American YouTube star IShowSpeed injured in Nigeria are doctored
As part of his African tour, American YouTuber IShowSpeed stopped in Nigeria's economic and cultural capital, Lagos, where he celebrated…
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Mass evictions in Lagos displace thousands including baby twins now living in a canoe
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Victor Ahansu was barely awake with his wife and baby twins before the grinding sound of bulldozers woke them. It…
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Nigeria to try military officers accused of planning coup last year
Nigerian military authorities are set to try more than a dozen officers over allegations that they planned to overthrow the government…
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Ex-Nigeria oil minister in bribery trial spent £2m at Harrods, court hears
More than £2m was spent at Harrods on behalf of a then-Nigerian oil minister accused of accepting bribes from industry figures interested…
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Nigeria president 'in great shape' after falling at Turkey reception
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu is "in great shape" despite falling over at a reception ceremony in Turkey, one of his aides has said.…
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Nigerian officers to face trial over coup-plot allegations
A group of officers in Nigeria are set to face a military court after being accused of "plotting to overthrow the government" of President…
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Anthony Joshua's driver arraigned after deadly crash in southwest Nigeria
SAGAMU, Nigeria (AP) — The driver in a deadly car crash that injured British heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed his two…
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Jersey returns £7m of 'tainted' funds to Nigeria
More than $9.5m (£7m) from "tainted property" held in a Jersey bank account is to be returned to the Government of Nigeria to support an…
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Nigeria and Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals: what do the numbers say?
Nigeria's record in AFCON quarter-finals Nigeria and Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals: what do the numbers say? Nigeria will face…
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Concerns over roads in Nigeria after crash that injured Anthony Joshua and killed 2 associates
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — There were growing concerns about Nigeria's roads following the deadly crash on Monday that injured British former…
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Heavyweight boxing champ Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria car crash
British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua was injured on Monday in a highway crash in Nigeria that left other people dead, a regional…
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Rep. Turner defends strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria as Democrats question tactics
Rep. Mike Turner on Sunday defended the Trump administration's Christmas strikes against Islamic State targets in Nigeria, arguing that…
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Trump Targets the Islamic State in Nigeria
The U.S. launched Tomahawk cruise missiles at two Islamic State bases, and the administration is claiming the deaths of multiple…
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Nigeria Clarifies What Really Happened With Trump’s Airstrikes
The Nigerian government took the time to debunk President Trump’s claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria after he announced the bombing…
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Trump announces U.S. strikes on Islamists in Nigeria
The U.S. struck at Islamic State targets in Nigeria on Christmas Day, President Trump posted on social media Thursday evening. Source link
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Blast at mosque in Nigeria kills 5 and injures more than 30 in apparent suicide attack
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Five people have been killed in Nigeria's northeastern Maiduguri after a bomb exploded during prayer at a mosque on…
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Explosion hits packed mosque in Nigeria
A number of people are feared to have been killed and injured in Nigeria after a suspected suicide bomber carried out an attack on a…
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Another 130 abducted schoolchildren released in Nigeria
Nigerian authorities say they have secured the release of the remaining 130 schoolchildren kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in…
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Nigeria apologises over Burkina Faso military flight that saw 11 servicemen detained
Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has formally apologised to Burkina Faso for the unauthorised entry of a Nigerian military jet into…
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Burkina Faso releases Nigerian air force crew detained after emergency landing
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Burkina Faso on Wednesday released 11 personnel of the Nigerian Air Force who were detained Dec. 8 after their…
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Single women risk rape and exploitation in search for better life in Europe
Esther was sleeping on the streets of Lagos when a woman approached her with the promise of a route out of Nigeria to a job and a home in…
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Nigeria's defence minister resigns amid kidnapping crisis
Nigeria's Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from his position with immediate effect for health reasons, the…
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Nigeria grants asylum to Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate after coup
Nigeria has granted asylum to Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate Fernando Dias just days after a coup prevented the results of the…
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TotalEnergies to sell stake in Nigeria offshore licenses to Chevron
The Total Energies plant's logo can be seen at the entrance to TotalEnergies Raffinerie Mitteldeutschland GmbH in Leuna. Waltraud…