Nigeria: Attack by unknown gunmen leaves 25 dead
At least 25 people were killed by a group of unidentified gunmen who recently attacked a local community in Nigeria's north-central state of Kogi, local authorities said.
Nigeria's banditry legacy: Over 100 abducted in motorcycle raids on Zamfara Villages
Zamfara/Nigeria/IBNS: Over 100 people were abducted by bandits who raided the four villages of Nigeria's north-westren state, Zamfara.
Nigeria: Gunman kidnaps 35 people from university
Abuja/UNI: A minimum of 35 individuals, including both university students and staff members, were kidnapped by an unidentified gunman in Nigeria's northwestern state of Zamfara, on Friday.
Nigerian Police arrest more than 100 people during raid in same-sex marriage
Abuja: Nigerian Police have arrested more than 100 people in Delta for attending a suspected same-sex marriage.
Nigeria: EFCC Arrests 13 Chinese nationals over alleged mining activities
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 13 Chinese people on charges of bordering on illegal mining activities in Ilorin, Kwara State of Nigeria.
Northeastern Nigeria: malnourished children fighting for their lives
New York: Millions are facing hunger and children’s lives are on the line in northeastern Nigeria amid a protracted conflict and intensifying climate change. In the face of this, the UN’s humanitarian response in the region is underfunded, humanitarians told journalists in Geneva on Wednesday.
Nigeria: 30 killed in armed attacks in villages
Lagos: At least 30 people were killed in attacks by armed men on several villages in Nigeria's northwestern state of Sokoto on Saturday, police said.
Gunmen kill 6 people in southern Nigeria
Lagos/UNI: At least six people were killed by unidentified gunmen who attacked two communities in southern Nigeria, according to the police.
Nigerians express anger on social media as they seek to stop Chinese miners in Osun, Lagos
Lagos: A large number of Nigerians have expressed their anger on social media platforms over Chinese “illegal mining” activities in Lagos and Osun communities, media reports said.
46 killed in Southeastern Nigeria village attack: Local Authorities
Abuja/UNI: As many as 46 people have died in Nigeria following an attack of suspected armed herders on the Umogidi community in the southeastern state of Benue, local authorities said.
Nigerian court sentences two Chinese nationals to three years in prison on corruption charges
Abuja: A Nigerian court has sentenced two Chinese nationals to three years in prison for alleged corruption charges.
Nigeria: $1.3 billion drive to stop ‘ticking time bomb’ of child malnutrition
New York: The UN launched a $1.3 billion appeal on Thursday to help six million people severely affected by conflict, disease, and disaster in northeast Nigeria.
Nigeria: UN genocide expert warns against worsening security situation
New York: The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide on Thursday voiced concern over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, while urging the authorities to ensure counter-terrorism operations are conducted in line with international human rights and humanitarian law.
Nigeria: 31 taken hostage after train station attack
Lagos: Thirty-one passengers were taken hostage after gunmen attacked a train station in south Nigeria's Edo state, a spokesperson for the state government said.
Millions at risk in flood-hit Nigeria; relief chief highlights hunger in Burkina Faso
New York: More than 2.8 million people have been impacted by Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade, with 1.3 million displaced and hundreds of lives lost, said the UN chief on Friday, expressing his sadness at the devastation.