Nigeria

Collapsed mining site kills 13 in Plateau

Most of the deceased were aged between 18 and 30 years old.

Another Nigerian football star dies

The prolific forward died at the age of 38 following complications from high blood pressure.

Two suspected cultists arraigned for cassava theft

The defendants whose pleas were not taken by the court have no fixed address.

Gunmen kill police inspector, abduct two Chinese nationals

The police said the gunmen, who wore military camouflage, stole an AK-47 rifle from the slain officer.

Nigeria announces free Caesareans for pregnant women

The initiative is an ambitious commitment to reducing maternal and newborn mortality across Nigeria

2024 will be world’s hottest year on record – EU scientists

The data was released ahead of next week’s UN COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan.

New terror group emerges in Northwest Nigeria

Terrorists began incursions into northern parts of Sokoto and Kebbi states from the Niger Republic.

Bomb kills two in Nigerian market

Nigerian police have confirmed the explosion, and that the two people killed were among those who detonated the bomb.

Another Nollywood icon is dead

Bolanle Ninalowo, Uzee Usman and ‘Shanty Town’ producer Chinenye Nworah announced the director's sudden death on their social media pages.

One killed as gunmen attempt to free detainees in police facility

“The assailants used dynamite to blow off our roof.”

Police arrest two men for stripping, flogging teenage girls

In a viral video, the two teenagers, accused of stealing fowls, were stripped, beaten and forced to walk naked around a community.

Fire engulfs Lagos market, destroys stores

Emergency agency said the goods destroyed were “worth a fortune”.

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