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Islamic militants kill 12 Cameroonian soldiers in an attack near Lake Chad
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — At least 12 Cameroonian soldiers were killed Monday night in an attack by Islamic militants on the border with…
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'I scarred my six children by using skin-lightening creams'
A mother in northern Nigeria is visibly upset as she clutches her two-year-old child, who has burns and discoloured skin on his face and…
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Are Nigerians abroad widening the class divide back home?
Scenes playing out in Nigeria during holiday periods could be in a movie: emotional reunions at airport terminals, champagne flowing like…
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Regrets, executions and coups: Four takeaways from former Nigerian military ruler's book
Nigeria's former military ruler Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, known as IBB, has released a new autobiography including several revelations…
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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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Huge data price hike sparks anger in Nigeria
Nigerians are expressing outrage over a big jump in the price of mobile data charged by some of the country's major phone networks. MTN -…
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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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New Nigerian jihadist group declared terrorists
Nigeria's authorities have officially declared the Lakurawa armed group - which flogs people for listening to music - a terrorist…
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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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Video from September 2024 shows 16 abducted children found in Nigeria, not 200
Social media users in Nigeria have shared a video in January 2025 claiming it showed 200 missing children who were found in a house in…
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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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Fuel tanker explosion kills dozens of people in Nigeria
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Posts falsely claim Ethiopia overtook Nigeria to become Africa’s fourth-largest economy
Nigeria’s economy has struggled in recent years due to lower oil prices and tough economic reforms, resulting in a severe cost-of-living…
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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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Nigerian atheist freed from prison but fears for his life
A prominent Nigerian atheist, who has just been freed after serving more than four years in prison for blasphemy, is now living in a safe…
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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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Nigerians take to the streets for Calabar Carnival
Christmas revellers descended on Nigeria's southern port city of Calabar this weekend for its festive carnival dubbed "Africa's biggest…
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Airstrike on insurgents mistakenly killed 10 civilians, Nigerian military says
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — An airstrike targeting an armed group in northwestern Nigeria mistakenly killed at least 10 civilians, the West…
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Nigeria denies colluding with France to destabilise Niger
Nigeria has denied accusations from Niger's military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, of colluding with France to destabilise the…
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Another deadly crush in Nigeria at event offering free food
The number of dead from a crowd crush in the south-east town of Okija in Nigeria has risen to 22, police say. It is the third case this…
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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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Several children killed in stampede at holiday fair in Nigeria
What's New Several children were killed in a stampede on Wednesday at a school-organized holiday fair in southwestern Nigeria, according…