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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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Gunmen ambush security patrol in Nigeria’s northwest, killing 8
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen ambushed a security personnel in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state and killed at least eight people, the…
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Nigeria lifts emergency rule in Rivers State after 6 months of political crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president lifted emergency rule and removed the suspension of a state governor and lawmakers in oil-rich…
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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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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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Attack by gunmen leaves at least 40 people dead in Nigeria, the country's president says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's president said on Monday that at least 40 people were killed when Muslim gunmen, believed to be herders,…
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Clash between Nigerian security forces and members of pro-Palestinian group kill 6
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Soldiers and members of a Shiite Muslim group clashed in Nigeria's capital Abuja, killing six people, police said…
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A mob in southern Nigeria kills 16 people they suspected of being kidnappers
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A mob in southern Nigeria killed 16 people, at least some them when tires were forced over their heads and shoulders…
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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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Nigeria moves to restart oil production in vulnerable region after Shell sells much of its business
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian government is in talks with local communities to restart oil production in a region that's previously…
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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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Death toll in Nigeria gas tanker explosion rises to 98
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 98, 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…
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10 people including children die in stampede in Nigeria at a Christmas charity event
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Ten people, including four children, have been killed in a stampede in Nigeria’s capital city as a large crowd…
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Germany's Steinmeier praises Nigerian economic reforms in Abuja talks
Nigeria's doors are wide open to business, President Bola Tinubu told his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier in the capital Abuja…
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Hundreds of Nigerian homes seized in huge anti-graft case
Nigeria's anti-graft agency has said it has made its biggest ever seizure of assets, alleged to have been purchased with the proceeds of…
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Nigeria turns to natural gas as transport prices soar after petrol subsidies were removed
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — When Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu ended the costly subsidies that made petrol affordable for many in Africa's…
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At least 7 members of Nigerian security force missing after insurgents ambush convoy
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least seven members of a Nigerian government protection agency are missing after their convoy was attacked by…