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Ten Nigerian Soldiers Killed in Islamic State-Affiliated Attack on Borno Base
At least ten Nigerian soldiers have been killed following a coordinated assault by Islamic State-affiliated gunmen on a military base located in Kukawa, si
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Nigerian Air Force Transport Aircraft Crash in Ondo State Kills 25
A Nigerian Air Force ATR 42-500 transport aircraft has crashed in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of all 25 people on board. Emer
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Nigerian Air Force ATR 42-500 Aircraft Crashes in Ondo State
A Nigerian Air Force ATR 42-500 aircraft has crashed in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria, while carrying a total of 32 people on board. Emergency services
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Plateau State Multi-Vehicle Crash Leaves At Least 20 Dead in Nigeria
At least 20 people have been killed and five others seriously injured following a severe multi-vehicle collision in Nigeria’s Plateau State. Emergency resp
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Suspected Boko Haram Gunmen Kill at Least 18 Villagers in Northeastern Nigeria
At least 18 people have been killed in northeastern Nigeria after suspected Boko Haram gunmen opened fire on villagers who were gathering firewood near the
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Inmate Hospitalized After Failed Lethal Injection Execution Attempt Prompts Halt
An inmate scheduled for capital punishment was rushed to a hospital this week following the botched administration of a lethal injection protocol. The exec
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Armed Gangs Kidnap 87 People in Fresh Nigeria Mass Abductions
A fresh wave of violent abductions has struck Nigeria’s northwestern region, with armed gangs kidnapping at least 47 farmers in Niger State and seizing 40
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Suspected Islamic State Militants Kill Over 30 Soldiers in Western Niger Ambush
An assault by suspected Islamic State militants has left more than 30 Nigerien soldiers dead near the town of Birni-N’Konni in Niger’s western Tahoua regio
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At Least 87 Civilians Kidnapped in Successive Northwest Nigeria Raids
Security in Nigeria has once again flashed red, with the local security situation taking a sharp turn for the worse in late September. According to foreign
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15 dead, including village head, in Bagudo ethnic clash, Kebbi State Nigeria
Fifteen people, including the head of a village, were killed in an armed ethnic clash in the town of Bagudo in Kebbi State on Saturday, according to local
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Gunmen Kill Four Unauthorized Miners in Plateau State Ambush
Four unauthorized miners were killed on Tuesday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in the Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau S
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Curfew Imposed in Niger State After 37 Miners Die in Custody
Violent protests erupted in Minna, the capital of Niger State in north-central Nigeria, following the deaths of 37 miners who reportedly died while in the
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Nigerian Government Investigates Death of Thirty-Seven Detained Illegal Gold Miners
Thirty-seven suspected illegal gold miners have died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, the capital of
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Nigeria’s Dangote Group launches largest IPO to fund refinery expansion.
Nigeria’s Dangote Group has announced the launch of what is poised to become the continent’s largest initial public offering. The conglomerate will sell 4
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Nigeria Suspends Official Visits to South Africa Over Anti‑Migrant Attacks
Nigeria’s National Assembly has formally suspended all official visits and virtual engagements with South Africa, a decision announced on Thursday, citing
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Johannesburg Court Extradites Six Nigerians to US Over International Romance Scam
Johannesburg courts approved the extradition of six Nigerian citizens to the United States on Tuesday, marking the latest step in a cross‑border investigat
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Nigeria's Oyo state rescue raid fails, nine killed, five NSA operatives dead
Recently, a rescue operation in Oyo State in southwestern Nigeria turned deadly when the security forces conducting the raid on a kidnapper hideout encount
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Bandits Kill Five Civilians and Abduct Others in Kebbe, Sokoto State
A bandit raid on Thursday night in Kebbe, a town in Sokoto State’s north‑western frontier, left five civilians dead and saw several others abducted, local
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37 Dead in Nigeria as Men Die While Siphoning Fuel from Illegal Pipeline
At least 37 people died on Thursday after inhaling gasoline fumes while attempting to siphon fuel from an illegally tapped pipeline in the town of Okrika,
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Nigeria sees 65,000+ cholera cases, simultaneous diphtheria outbreak prompts emergency response
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced today that cumulative confirmed cholera cases across the country’s 35 states have surpassed 65,000,
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Five Killed in Head‑On Collision on Lagos–Badagry Expressway
A fatal head‑on collision on the Lagos–Badagry Expressway near Lagos on Thursday left five people dead, according to police reports. The crash involved two
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Nigerian Army frees 14 abducted in Sabuwa after weeks of captivity
A joint operation by the Nigerian Army rescued fourteen people who had been kidnapped in the town of Sabuwa, a local government area in Katsina State, on T
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Nigerien troops raid kidnapper camp at dawn, rescue 14 hostages
Nigerian troops in Katsina State’s Sabuwa area successfully rescued 14 hostages that had been held captive. According to the on‑site commander, the operati
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Nigeria's Bakori joint security operation kills 24 bandits
A failed kidnapping attempt occurred today, August 20, in the town of Bakori, Katsina State, northern Nigeria. In a joint operation involving the Nigerian