Nigeria sends troops to rescue more than 250 kidnapped schoolchildren
President sends in military after mass abduction from school in north-western state of Kaduna Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has sent troops to rescue more...
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At least 287 Nigerian students abducted from school by gunmen, say authorities
Assailants reportedly surrounded Kuriga school as pupils were starting the day in second abduction in country in less than a week Gunmen have attacked a...
Shell must clean up pollution before it leaves Niger delta, report says
Firm told it must take responsibility for toxic legacy of pollution and safe decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure The oil firm Shell cannot be allowed...
Nigerian traditional monarch shot dead and wife kidnapped from palace
Police launch investigation after attack on home of Oba Aremu Olusegun Cole in south-western Kwara state Gunmen killed a Nigerian traditional monarch and kidnapped his...
‘No gree for anybody’ slang could be message of rebellion, Nigerian police claim
Pidgin English term triggers debate after going viral in new year as a motto for self-reliance and resilience A Nigerian slang term meaning not letting...
Transatlantic slavery continued for years after 1867, historian finds
Exclusive: Evidence found by Hannah Durkin includes ships landing in Cuba in 1872, and people held in Benin in 1873 Historians have generally assumed that...
At least 160 dead and 300 wounded after attacks by armed gangs in Nigeria
‘Bandits’ started attacks in Bokkos area and spilled into neighbouring Barkin Ladi, according to local chairman Armed groups have killed at least 160 people in...
Businessman who tried to buy Sheffield United accused of ‘elaborate’ fraud
US watchdog sues Dozy Mmobuosi for allegedly faking documents and making up companies out of ‘thin air’ A Nigerian businessman who appeared to be closing...
Nigerian army drone strike accident kills at least 85 civilians
Residents in north-west of the country say many victims of strike during Muslim festival were women and children A Nigerian army drone strike accidentally killed...
