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Bola Tinubu: From godfather of Lagos to Nigeria's president-elect
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLAGOS (Reuters) -For much of his political career, Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu has exerted...
‘Now or never’: Young Nigerians pin hopes on key election
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFrustrated by high unemployment and worsening violence, many younger Nigerians are flocking to a...
76 People Dead After Ferry Boat In Nigeria Capsizes
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA ferryboat of 80 people capsized on Friday in a flooded river near Nigeria’s Anambra state. The majority of the passengers were women and children,...
More than 50 feared dead in Nigeria church attack, officials say
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDozens of worshippers have been killed after gunmen opened fire and detonated explosives at a...
Islamic State claims raid on Nigerian prison, 440 inmates on run
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoABUJA (Reuters) -Islamic State claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a raid on a Nigerian prison...
Nigeria's military to use 'maximum firepower' against armed groups
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNigeria's military will use maximum firepower to uproot the armed groups that are behind mounting...
Familiar faces in presidential race promise new ways to fix Nigeria
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTwo political veterans in their 70s are vying to be Nigeria's next president, promising pro-business...
INSIGHT-Nigerian rights panel, underfunded and overmatched, begins probe of powerful military
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoA special panel named by Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission launched an investigation Tuesday into recent Reuters reports on rights abuses by the country’s army. The state-funded NHRC ...
At least 30 Nigerian soldiers killed in ambush after mine attack - sources
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAt least 30 Nigerian soldiers were killed in an ambush after gunmen attacked a mine in the Shiroro area of Niger state earlier this week, three sources said on Saturday. The troops were among ...
Boat capsizes amid floods in southeast Nigeria; 76 missing
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA boat overloaded with passengers fleeing flooding in southeastern Nigeria capsized and 76 people...