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November 6, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Nigeria’s army chief, who led country through one of Africa's longest conflicts, dies
Nigeria’s army chief, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who led soldiers through a critical period in the fight against Islamic extremists in the West African nation’s hard-hit northeast, has died after an illness
November 6, 2024 at 11:23 AM
November 3, 2024 at 10:06 AM
Nigerian children may be sentenced to death for protest against cost-of-living crisis
Twenty-nine minors in Nigeria could be facing the death penalty
November 3, 2024 at 10:06 AM
4 months ago
At least 30 dead, more than 100 injured after multiple suicide bombings in Nigeria
At least 30 people are dead and more than 100 were left injured after multiple suicide bombings were carried out in Nigeria, sources said.
4 months ago
8 months ago
Bandits kidnap dozens of school children in Nigeria
Armed bandits in Nigeria have kidnapped over 100 school children in Kuriga, north-western Nigeria.
8 months ago
1 year ago
Accidental drone strikes kill 88 people in Nigeria
The Nigerian Army said it “wrongly analysed and misinterpreted” activities before launching the attacks.
1 year ago
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Boat carrying wedding guests capsizes, killing at least 103
More than 100 people died after a boat carrying wedding guests capsized in Nigeria on Monday, authorities said.
1 year ago
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2 US Consulate staff members killed in Nigeria
Two staff members of the U.S. Consulate in Nigeria were among the four people killed by armed assailants when an American convoy was attacked on Tuesday.
1 year ago
2 years ago
Ruling party candidate declared winner of Nigeria's presidential election
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday amid calls from the opposition for a rerun.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Nigeria presidential election 2023: Why this vote is 'consequential'
Nigeria's 2023 presidential election is widely seen as a potential turning point for Africa's most populous country, largest democracy and biggest economy.
2 years ago
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Shell to pay $15.9 million settlement to Nigerian communities impacted by oil spills
Shell has agreed to pay $15.9 million to communities in Nigeria impacted by four oil spills that occurred from its pipelines in the Niger Delta between 2004 and 2007.
2 years ago
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Over 80 feared dead in church attack, sources say
More than 80 people are feared to have died in Sunday's attack on a church in southwestern Nigeria, sources told ABC News on Wednesday.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Gunmen disguised as congregants carried out attack on Catholic church, police say
Some of the gunmen who attacked a church full of worshippers in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday were "disguised as congregants," police said.
2 years ago
2 years ago
'Satanic' shooting at Catholic church leaves dozens dead, officials say
Dozens of people, including women and children, were killed in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday when gunmen attacked a church, officials said.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Dozens feared dead after gunmen attack Nigerian church, officials say
Dozens of people are feared to have died after gunmen attacked a church in Nigeria, a U.S. official briefed on the massacre told ABC News.
2 years ago
4 years ago
Gunmen free nearly 2,000 inmates in attack on Nigerian prison
Almost 2,000 inmates have escaped from a prison in southeastern Nigeria after heavily armed gunmen attacked the facility, authorities said.
4 years ago
4 years ago
279 schoolgirls freed days after being kidnapped
The girls were taken from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria last week.
4 years ago
4 years ago
279 Nigerian schoolgirls freed days after being kidnapped, official says
Hundreds of students who were abducted from an all-girls boarding school in northwestern Nigeria last week have been released, authorities said Tuesday.
4 years ago
4 years ago
344 Nigerian schoolboys freed days after being abducted, official says
Hundreds of schoolboys who were abducted by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria last week have been freed, officials said.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Nigerian schoolboys free at last
The more than 300 schoolboys who were kidnapped in Nigeria are welcomed home after a week-long ordeal.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Hundreds of students missing after Nigerian school attack
Hundreds of students remain missing after gunmen attacked an all-boys boarding school in northwestern Nigeria, authorities said.
4 years ago
4 years ago
US official meets with Nigeria's vice president, after killing of #EndSARS protesters
For weeks, Nigeria has been gripped by widespread protests over a now-disbanded police unit known as SARS, which has been accused of human rights abuses.
4 years ago
6 years ago
At least 8 killed, 37 rescued alive in Nigeria school building collapse: Reports
Cameras captured children, dazed and covered in dust, being carried on the shoulders of rescuers to waiting ambulances as crowds cheered.
6 years ago
7 years ago
Nigerian schoolgirl who 'refused to denounce Christ' remains captive after dozens freed, father says
Suspected Boko Haram militants allegedly stormed the town of Dapchi in northeast Nigeria on the night of Feb. 19 and kidnapped 110 students.
7 years ago
8 years ago
82 Nigerian schoolgirls freed by Boko Haram arrive in nation's capital
#BringBackOurGirls group said the freeing of 82 girls is "heartwarming."
8 years ago