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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,...
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...
Nigeria gunmen kill at least 25 in village raid, officials say
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 week agoDozens of gunmen on motorbikes stormed Yargoje in Kankara [Getty Images] At least 25 people have...
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...
Voices: Mocking the Queen’s death isn’t edgy – it’s ignorant and ghoulish
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhile Elizabeth II reigned (not ruled, but reigned) for 70 years, none of the major political and...