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The Voice Nigeria Contestant Dies After Snake Attack in Her Sleep
Ifunanya Nwangene, a rising star on The Voice Nigeria in 2021, has sadly passed away. She suffered a snake bite while resting in her…
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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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50 schoolchildren escape captivity in Nigeria, 253 students and 12 teachers still being held
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped…
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Nigerian court orders separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to face terrorism charges
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian court Friday rejected a request to free a separatist leader, ruling that prosecutors had presented enough…
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Nigerian military airstrikes free 76 hostages, including children
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 76 hostages, including children, have been freed after Nigeria’s military targeted militants with precision…
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Nigeria's military says its airstrikes killed 35 Islamic militants in Borno state
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military said it targeted militants with precision airstrikes in the country's northeast early on…
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Nigeria mosque attack death toll rises to 50, lawmaker says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from a shooting at a mosque in northwestern Nigeria has risen to 50, a local official said Wednesday.…
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At least 40 missing after boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 40 people are missing after a boat capsized Sunday on a river in northwestern Nigeria, authorities said.…
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Gunmen kill at least 20 people in an attack in central Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 20 people have been killed in a gun attack on a village in central Nigeria, local authorities said…
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Boko Haram militants kill 9 people and injure 4 in northeastern Nigeria, authorities say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Islamic extremists killed nine people and injured four in Borno state in northeastern Nigeria, authorities said…
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Nigerian police arrest 22 suspects after deadly bus attack
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Police arrested on Sunday 22 suspects accused of a mob attack that left at least a dozen people killed two days ago…
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Suicide bomber kills at least 10 in a restaurant in northeast Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A suicide bomber in Nigeria’s northeast state of Borno killed at least 10 people and injured several others in an…
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At least 100 people killed by gunmen in north-central Nigeria, rights group says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 100 people have been killed in a gun attack on a village in Nigeria ’s north-central Benue state, Amnesty…
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Nigerian leader's pardon of executed Ogoni activists draws criticisms
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has posthumously pardoned nine environmental activists executed 30 years ago by the…
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Nigerian leader denies one-party plan after he's accused of clamping down on opposition
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday denied that there were plans to turn Africa's largest democracy into a…
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At least 20 people killed in simultaneous attacks on communities in Nigeria's Benue state
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 20 people have been killed during simultaneous attacks by unidentified gunmen on several communities in…
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Boko Haram's resurgence: Why Nigeria's military is struggling to hold the line
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A resurgence of Boko Haram attacks is shaking Nigeria’s northeast, as Islamic extremists have repeatedly overrun…
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Several civilians killed in Nigeria by military airstrike targeting rebels, officials say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Government airstrikes targeting rebels in Nigeria’s northwest after an attack on a police division killed several…
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Prince Harry Celebrates Another Key Step In His Invictus Games Journey (Exclusive)
Prince Harry's Invictus Games is celebrating a new way to help its athletes. As the Duke of Sussex, 40, prepares to head to Vancouver,…
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Nigerian soldiers killed 79 militants and suspected kidnappers in the past week, army says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian soldiers killed 79 militants and suspected kidnappers over the past week, the army said Friday, in an…
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Nigerian gasoline tanker explosion kills at least 70 people, authorities say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 70 people have died in north-central Nigeria after a gasoline tanker exploded, the country’s emergency…
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Nigerian airstrike mistakenly kills civilians supporting security forces while targeting rebels
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian military airstrike targeting armed groups in the conflict-battered northwest mistakenly killed a number…
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6 soldiers and 34 extremist rebels die in a clash in northeastern Nigeria, military says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least six soldiers and 34 Islamic extremists died in a clash in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, the military…
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Explosive device kills 2 at a school in Nigeria's capital city, police say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An improvised explosive device detonated at a school on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital Monday, killing two…