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Nigeria: At least 38 killed after armed ‘bandits’ open fire in Zamfara village | World News

[ad_1] At least 38 people were killed in the village of Dutse Dan Ajiya in northwestern Nigeria’s Zamfara State after armed men opened fire, local authorities reported.The attack occurred overnight from Thursday into Friday in the remote village, which officials said has “few access routes”, AFP reported.“Right now, normalcy has been restored in the area,” […]

Fact check: Was IShowSpeed assaulted and robbed in Nigeria during his African tour?

[ad_1] Viral posts claimed IShowSpeed was assaulted and robbed in Lagos during his Africa tour. A fact check found no evidence supporting the claim. Full livestream footage shows no attack, while edited images and AI-generated summaries fueled misinformation. Speed continued engaging with fans and praised Africa’s energy throughout his trip. Some rumours spread faster than […]

Nigeria: 30 killed in northern village attack; gunmen kidnap residents, destroy property

[ad_1] Representative image (AP) At least 30 villagers were killed and several others abducted when gunmen raided Kasuwan-Daji village in northern Nigeria’s Niger state, police said Sunday, marking the latest outbreak of violence in the conflict-hit region.The attack occurred on Saturday evening in the Borgu local government area, where gunmen opened fire on residents and […]

Osimhen and Mane score as Nigeria win to qualify, Senegal draw

[ad_1] Star strikers Victor Osimhen and Sadio Mane scored on Saturday as Nigeria qualified for the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, and Senegal edged closer to joining them. Osimhen opened the scoring for the Super Eagles just before half-time, and they built a three-goal lead before surviving a late Tunisia […]

Lagos’s Month of Partying Is Getting Pricier

[ad_1] new video loaded: Lagos’s Month of Partying Is Getting Pricier Detty December means a month of “back to back to back” partying in Nigeria’s megacity. Ruth Maclean, the West Africa bureau chief for The New York Times, attends for the first time. By Ruth Maclean, Taiwo Aina, Karen Hanley and Christina Thornell December 26, […]

The Conflict Over Nigeria’s Returned Treasures

[ad_1] new video loaded: The Conflict Over Nigeria’s Returned Treasures Western museums are returning the Benin Bronzes — priceless items looted during colonialism — to Nigeria, but political infighting has jeopardized the ability to display and maintain the masterpieces. Our reporter, Alex Marshall, traveled to Nigeria to see some of the Bronzes. By Alex Marshall, […]

Nigeria: 12 abducted Borno woman and girls released

[ad_1] Representative image (AI-generated) A group of of young women and girls abducted in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state on November 22 were freed late Saturday.Their release comes amid a surge in abductions of young people across the country over the past two weeks.“All 12 were released,” Abubakar Mazhinyi, president of the local Askira-Uba council, told […]

Nigeria shuts schools as 300+ kids abducted

[ad_1] In this photo released by Christian Association of Nigeria, a man walk past belongings at the St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School after gunmen abducted children and staff in Papiri community (Image credits: AP) More than 300 students are confirmed missing after armed men attacked a Catholic school in northern Nigeria on Friday, […]

The Real Cost of U.S. Car Batteries

[ad_1] We followed the supply chain for batteries used in millions of U.S. cars to villages in Nigeria where people are being poisoned by lead. Peter S. Goodman, who covers economics and geopolitics for The Times, describes our yearlong investigation. By Peter S. Goodman, Will Fitzgibbon, Melanie Bencosme, Finbarr O’Reilly, Jon Miller, June Kim, Laura […]

Kidnapping strikes Nigeria again: 25 girls abducted from a boarding school in Kebbi; manhunt on

[ad_1] In a harrowing incident early Monday, armed attackers infiltrated a boarding school in Kebbi state, Nigeria, seizing 25 girls and leaving at least one staff member dead. The assailants employed advanced weaponry as they clashed with security personnel, orchestrating a chaotic raid that targeted students in their dorms. In the latest kidnapping to hit […]