Nigeria

Nigeria, Brazil Ink $1 Billion Deal To Advance Agriculture, Energy, And Defence

25 Jun 2025

Nigeria and Brazil have entered into a historic $1 billion agreement to reform major sectors in Nigeria such as agriculture, food security, energy, and defence. This was announced on Tuesday by Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima during the visit of Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin to Abuja. Shettima stated the...

Islamic State Claims Militants On Motorbikes Attack On Niger Army Base Killing 34 Soldiers

21 Jun 2025

At least 34 Nigerien soldiers died and 14 others were injured when several hundred fighters attacked a military camp near the nation's western border with Mali, Niger's Defence Ministry stated on Friday. The vicious attack occurred on Thursday in the Bani-Bangou area and was said to have been carried out...

Heavy Rains In Nigeria Kill 21, Dozens Missing As Floodwaters Submerge Homes

30 May 2025

At least 21 individuals died in north-central Nigeria on Thursday when homes were destroyed due to heavy rains, and almost a dozen more were reported missing, authorities confirmed. Niger State Emergency Management Agency chief Ibrahim Hussaini said the flood submerged 50 houses in two communities in the state. Rescue operators...

Meta May Shut Down Facebook in Nigeria Over 0M in Fines

Meta May Shut Down Facebook in Nigeria Over $290M in Fines

02 May 2025

Users in Nigeria could be cut off from Facebook and Instagram after parent company Meta stated that it was threatened with huge fines and "unrealistic" regulatory requests from the Nigerian government. Meta Faces Massive Fines in Nigeria Three Nigerian regulatory bodies fined the US social media giant a total of...

Twelve Nigerien Soldiers Killed In Deadly Ambush Near Tri-Border Region

27 Apr 2025

Twelve Nigerien troops were killed in a fatal raid in western Niger, the nation's military stated in a statement seen by Reuters on Saturday. The attack took place on Friday close to the tri-border zone where Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali converge a place well known for a chronic jihadist...

Nigerian Boxer Gabriel Olanrewaju Dies After Collapsing in the Ring

02 Apr 2025

Nigerian professional boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun 'Success' Olanrewaju died after collapsing during a bout in Ghana, according to BBC. The 40-year-old former West African and Nigerian light-heavyweight champion slumped against the ropes in the third round without taking a punch. Olanrewaju backed away and leaned against the ropes just as the...

Nigeria and Kenya Face HIV Drug Shortage Amid US Aid Freeze

19 Mar 2025

The fight against HIV/AIDS has been one of the greatest global health challenges of the past few decades. The availability of life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) drugs has played a crucial role in managing the disease and preventing millions of deaths. However, recent decisions by the United States government to halt foreign...

Nigerian Traveler Throws Sanitary Pads at Staff After Boarding Denial

05 Feb 2025

A Nigerian traveler caused a disturbance at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport after being denied boarding for lacking the necessary visa to enter France. Gloria Omisore, who flew from Lagos, Nigeria, to Nairobi, was intending to travel to Manchester, England, via Paris on February 3. However, during check-in, airline staff...

Boko Haram Strikes Again: 20 Fishermen Killed In Brutal Attack On Borno Village, Nigeria

24 Jan 2025

According to local sources, at least 20 people who were fishers were killed when Boko Haram attacked them at gunpoint within the northeastern Nigeria region of Borno state Thursday. The attackers were said to have struck during midday time, Wednesday about 11:00 GMT around Gadan Gari fishing village. Modu Ari,...

Fuel Tanker Explosion In Nigeria Kills 70 Amid Desperate Rush For Scarce Gasoline

19 Jan 2025

At least 70 people were killed when a fuel tanker exploded in central Nigeria on Saturday while trying to collect spilled fuel. The tragedy occurred around 10:00 am local time at the Dikko junction, a key road connecting the federal capital Abuja with the northern city of Kaduna. The head...

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