Tag: Nigeria
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Gunmen attack orphanage in northern Nigeria and abduct 23 pupils
Gunmen raided an orphanage in north-central Nigeria and abducted 23 pupils, authorities said yesterday. Fifteen have since been rescued. The attack took place in an “isolated ... -
Number of children abducted in Nigerian school attack raised to more than 300
A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria’s Niger ... -
Student escapes as authorities search for 24 other girls abducted
A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and is safe, the school’s principal told The Associated Press ... -
Nigeria coach claims voodoo by Congo staff during penalty shootout loss in World Cup qualifying
A Congo team staff member used voodoo during the penalty shootout, Nigeria coach Éric Chelle claimed after the African soccer power was eliminated from qualifying for ... -
Stampedes at charity events in Nigeria leave 67 dead, many of them children
Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children. Families are struggling ... -
Nigeria In lithium boom, many mines are illegal and children do much of the work
Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for mining in Nigeria. But it’s led ... -
Nigeria Leader calls for end to hardship protests, blaming ‘political agenda’ for violence
Nigeria’s leader yesterday called for an end to mass protests over economic hardship, saying the rallies have turned violent and blaming “a few with a political agenda” for driving them. ... -
Millions in Nigeria have little to no electricity. It’s straining businesses and public services
Dimly lit and stuffy classrooms stir with life every morning as children file in. Rays of sunlight stream through wooden windows, the only source of light. ... -
UN says a quarter of the world’s children under 5 suffer from severe food poverty, most in Africa
The 9-month-old twins cried nonstop and tugged at their mother, seeking food. They had received little in the past 24 hours, showing signs of deeper hunger ... -
Authorities are cracking down on illegal mining in emerging mineral hub
Nigeria’s government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April for allegedly stealing the country’s lithium, a critical mineral ... -
Nigeria | Islamic extremists launch new attack on Maiduguri
Islamic extremists attacked Maiduguri, the biggest city in northeast Nigeria from four fronts overnight with the crescendo of warfare — booming cannon and whooshing rockets — continuing yesterday, ...
