Nigeria

Country in West Africa

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Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a sovereign country in West Africa bordering Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Its southern coast is on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. It is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. Lagos is the most populous city in the country and the African continent, as well as one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world.

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Nigeria court overturns teen’s 10-year prison sentence for blasphemy Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:35Published 3 days ago


Mo Abudu expands possibilities for African media The Nigerian media entrepreneur shows us parts of her ever-expanding empire and talks about the hurdles she overcame through her career. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 23:05Published 1 week ago

Inside Mo Abudu's self-made empire The Nigerian media mogul has built a TV network. film production company and her own hotel – and she has plans in the works to do more. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 01:46Published 1 week ago

Nigerian world record holder hopes for future in soccer 12-year-old Chinonso Eche has set a world record for the most consecutive soccer ball touches in one minute while balancing a second ball on his head. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:00Published 1 week ago

Can social and messaging apps transform the grocery industry in Nigeria? As consumers turn to contactless alternatives to get their groceries, local grocery stores in Nigeria have adapted quickly to meet their customers online. CNN’s Eleni Giokos takes a look at how these.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 05:28Published 2 weeks ago

Nigeria's 'Techpreneurs' solving real-world problems with solution-based startups Meet four intrepid entrepreneurs launching innovative businesses in one of Africa’s largest tech hubs. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 22:48Published 2 weeks ago

These small innovators are building Nigeria's future with big ideas With a hands-on, intuitive approach to learning, the STEM Cafe in Lagos is a space dedicated solely to kids and their imaginations. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 01:30Published 2 weeks ago

African film industry: Nigeria's first feature length animation film is out Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:19Published 3 weeks ago

Armed group attacks threaten northwest Nigeria's grain basket Growing anger in northern Nigeria - where the threat from armed groups is crippling farmers' livelihoods. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:35Published on December 21, 2020

Schoolboys kidnapped in northwest Nigeria released More than 300 schoolboys kidnapped last week in an attack on their school in northwest Nigeria have returned home. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published on December 19, 2020

Freed schoolboys arrive in Nigeria’s Katsina week after abduction More than 300 boys arrive barefoot and looking weary, a week after they were kidnapped from school in attack claimed by Boko Haram. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:47Published on December 19, 2020

More than 300 schoolboys kidnapped in Nigeria have been freed, says state governor The abduction of more than 300 boys bears chilling similarities to the kidnapping of more than 270 schoolgirls by Boko Haram in 2014. About 100 of those girls are still missing. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:48Published on December 18, 2020

Freed Nigerian schoolboys arrive back home a week after abduction Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 03:45Published on December 18, 2020

17 Nigerian students rescued from Boko Haram, two dead: Official Katsina state’s governor says rescue operations are continuing to save more than 300 students still missing since Friday abduction. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:55Published on December 17, 2020

Nigeria kidnapping: over 300 students were abducted last week Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 06:49Published on December 16, 2020

Nigeria school attack: Fears over Boko Haram's growing regional influence Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:45Published on December 16, 2020

Audio says Nigeria's Boko Haram behind abduction of schoolboys Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:58Published on December 15, 2020

Boko Haram claims kidnapping of Nigeria students in north Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:25Published on December 15, 2020

Hundreds of Nigerian students missing after attack on school Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:42Published on December 14, 2020

Over 300 schoolboys still missing after Nigeria school attack Anxious family members converge at all-boys secondary school in the country’s northwestern Katsina state that was attacked by gunmen. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:43Published on December 14, 2020

Nigerian military battles armed kidnappers Nigeria's president says the military have located and exchanged fire with gunmen who kidnapped potentially hundreds of students from a school in the country's north-west. David Doyle reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:05Published on December 13, 2020

Hundreds of pupils feared abducted after attack on Nigeria school A parent and school employee say about half of the school’s 800 students are missing after raid in northwestern Katsina. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:49Published on December 13, 2020

Changing the perception of magic in Nigeria Magician Stanley Itoya, whose stage name is Felven Brain, uses his array of sleight of hand tricks to entertain crowds. The 24-year-old began using social media to perform card tricks, hypnosis and.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:04Published on December 11, 2020

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Nigeria's president rebukes security chiefs over worsening violence Nigeria's president criticised his heads of security on Thursday for their handling of attacks across the north of the country and said more needs to be done to resolve the problem, the national.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
Nigeria's Lagos state suspends plans to reopen places of worship Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos has suspended plans to reopen places of worship after a review of the new coronavirus outbreak, the state governor said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
Nigerian doctors strike for better benefits during coronavirus crisis Resident doctors in Nigerian public hospitals went on strike on Monday to demand better benefits as they battle the coronavirus pandemic in Africa's most populous country, the union said. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020

Militants kill 20 soldiers, 40 civilians in northeast Nigeria attacks Islamic militants killed at least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians and injured hundreds in twin attacks in northeast Nigeria's Borno state on Saturday, residents and a civilian task force fighter.. Reuters - Published on June 13, 2020
Nigerian minister calls for action on 'alarming' increase in rapes during coronavirus lockdown Nigerian Minister of Women Affairs Pauline Tallen called on law enforcement to expedite rape cases as they spiked during lockdowns aimed at containing the spread of the new coronavirus. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020
Boko Haram kills 69, razes village in northern Nigeria: sources Boko Haram gunman killed at least 69 people and razed a village to the ground in northern Nigeria's Borno state on Tuesday afternoon, three sources told Reuters. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020

Nigerian campaigners stage protest over sexual violence Nigerian rights campaigners took to the streets of the capital Abuja on Friday to raise awareness about sexual violence in the West African country after a series of high-profile rape cases. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
Nigeria to relax coronavirus curbs on places of worship Nigeria will relax coronavirus restrictions on places of worship from Tuesday, the chairman of the presidential task force for COVID-19 said. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020
Armed bandits kill at least 18 in Nigeria's Katsina state Armed bandits in Nigeria's northwestern state of Katsina killed at least 18 people, including a local official, and stole thousands of livestock on Sunday, two witnesses and a police spokesman told.. Reuters - Published on May 31, 2020
Chartered flight with 300 Indians stranded in Nigeria arrives in Kochi IndiaTimes - Published on May 31, 2020

Nigerian military unlawfully detain children at rehabilitation centre for militants: Amnesty The Nigerian military are unlawfully detaining boys and men at a rehabilitation centre for alleged members of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, Amnesty International said in a report released on.. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020
Outlook bright as solar energy keeps Nigerian homeworkers powered up In a hallway in Lagos, Gbemisola Olowokere taps contentedly on her laptop. The 23-year-old says the corner, underneath a sliver of window, has functioned well as a makeshift office since the.. Reuters - Published on May 22, 2020
Trapped migrant workers suffer from Lebanon's dollar crisis, lockdown Temitope can't find work in Lebanon since the Nigerian domestic worker escaped her employer's house last month. Reuters - Published on May 22, 2020	Visually impaired Nigerians struggle to navigate coronavirus challenges Lawal Adebimpe knows she must remain a safe distance from people to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in Nigeria. But her blindness means she usually holds people to navigate her way.. Reuters - Published on May 21, 2020
Lagos doctors to end strike after curfew harassment complaint remedied Nigeria's largest medical union ordered its members in the commercial capital Lagos to go back to work on Thursday, ending a strike over alleged police harassment of doctors as they travelled to and.. Reuters - Published on May 21, 2020	Nigeria doctors to strike over treatment by police during lockdown Doctors in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos will go on strike from Wednesday evening because of what they describe as police harassment of health workers trying to move through the city to treat.. Reuters - Published on May 20, 2020
Nigerian medical union orders strike over alleged police harassment Nigeria's largest medical union, the Nigerian medical association (NMA), on Wednesday ordered its members in the commercial capital Lagos to launch an indefinite strike over alleged police harassment. Reuters - Published on May 20, 2020	Nigeria to impose precision lockdown in coronavirus hotspots Nigeria announced on Monday it would impose precisely targeted lockdown measures in areas that report rapid increases in cases of the coronavirus, while the phased reopening of the economy as a whole.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020
Nigeria impounds British plane for breaking coronavirus flight ban rules: aviation minister Nigeria impounded a plane operated by a British company for allegedly contravening a flight ban imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the aviation minister said on Sunday. Reuters - Published on May 17, 2020	Nigerian actor slams Kerala’s racist poster IndiaTimes - Published on May 15, 2020
Niger says 75 Boko Haram insurgents killed in border-region security operations Nigerien and allied forces from neighbouring states killed 75 Boko Haram insurgents in security operations earlier this week in the region where the borders of Niger, Nigeria and Chad converge, Niger's.. Reuters - Published on May 13, 2020	Nigeria's president appoints ex-U.N. diplomat chief of staff Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Ibrahim Gambari as his new chief of staff, secretary to the government said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on May 13, 2020
Violence in northwest Nigeria drives 23,000 into Niger: UNHCR Violence in northwest Nigeria has forced about 23,000 refugees to flee to Niger since April and raised concerns about the deteriorating security situation, the United Nations refugee agency said on.. Reuters - Published on May 12, 2020	Coronavirus narrows options for migrants buffeted by Libya's war After several failed crossings from Libya to Italy and a long spell in detention, Nigerian migrant Olu had pinned his hopes on being evacuated from the besieged city of Tripoli with his family. Reuters - Published on May 8, 2020
Nigerian comics fight COVID-19 with gags and slapstick slaps Nigerian comedian Maryam Apaokagi has a sure-fire way of getting people to listen to her coronavirus health advice - she delivers it with a hard slap in the face. Reuters - Published on May 8, 2020	Nigeria reopens main cities Lagos and Abuja as lockdowns phased out Nigeria began easing restrictions on Monday in its capital Abuja and in largest city Lagos, heralding the reopening of Africa's biggest economy after more than four weeks of lockdowns imposed to.. Reuters - Published on May 4, 2020
Nigeria receives $311 million of Abacha assets from United States, Jersey: attorney general Nigeria has received more than $311 million of funds stolen from the country by former military ruler General Sani Abacha from the United States and Jersey, a statement from the African country's.. Reuters - Published on May 4, 2020	Learning in a pandemic, when 'online school' is the village chalkboard With her school shut because of the coronavirus, Tolu Alagba kneels as she copies down class notes from a communal village chalkboard, the closest thing to online lessons on an island with no.. Reuters - Published on May 1, 2020
Nigeria to ease lockdowns in three states over six-week period Nigeria will ease coronavirus lockdowns in three states over a six-week period from May 4, the head of the country's task force on the virus said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on April 29, 2020	Nigeria to begin 'phased and gradual' easing of lockdowns in Lagos, Abuja Nigeria will begin a "phased and gradual" easing of more than four weeks of lockdowns on May 4, President Muhammadu Buhari said in an address on Monday. Reuters - Published on April 27, 2020
Nigeria's governors seek to make face masks compulsory in public Nigerian state governors have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to approve the compulsory use of face masks in public as confirmed coronavirus cases rise, according to a letter seen by Reuters on.. Reuters - Published on April 25, 2020	African nations to get ventilators from Jack Ma foundation, stress need for WHO help African nations that lack ventilators to treat COVID-19 patients will receive some from the Jack Ma Foundation, an African Union official said on Thursday, as Nigeria stressed Africa's dependence on a.. Reuters - Published on April 23, 2020
Nigeria's northern governors to close Islamic schools due to coronavirus risk Nigeria's northern governors have agreed to close disputed Islamic schools which house millions of men and boys across the region due to concerns over the new coronavirus, the group said in a.. Reuters - Published on April 22, 2020	Buhari asks Nigeria's chief judge to free prisoners because of coronavirus Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the chief judge to free prison inmates who have been awaiting trial for six years or more to ease overcrowding as the novel coronavirus spreads, a.. Reuters - Published on April 21, 2020
Nigerian oil union suspends industrial action after Exxon Mobil workers freed A major Nigerian oil union has suspended planned industrial action after 21 Exxon Mobil Corp. employees quarantined last week after their arrest for violating coronavirus-related movement restrictions.. Reuters - Published on April 19, 2020	Nigeria's oil hub frees 22 quarantined Exxon Mobil workers Nigeria's Rivers State has freed 22 Exxon Mobil Corp. employees quarantined last week after their arrest for violating an order restricting movement into the state to curb the spread of the.. Reuters - Published on April 19, 2020
Nigerian president's chief of staff dies from coronavirus The Nigerian president's chief of staff died on Friday from COVID-19, the presidency said on Saturday, making him the most high profile person in the country to die in the coronavirus outbreak. Reuters - Published on April 18, 2020	Nigerian security forces killed 18 people during lockdowns: rights panel Nigerian security forces killed 18 people in two weeks while enforcing lockdowns imposed to halt the spread of the new coronavirus, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said. Reuters - Published on April 16, 2020
Nigeria's northern economic hub Kano imposes week-long lockdown over coronavirus The northern Nigeria economic powerhouse state of Kano will impose a seven-day lockdown to contain an outbreak of the new coronavirus, a spokesman for the governor said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on April 14, 2020	Nigeria to extend coronavirus lockdowns for 14 more days: President Buhari Nigeria will extend lockdowns in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun states for an additional 14 days to combat the new coronavirus, President Muhammadu Buhari said in an address to the nation on Monday. Reuters - Published on April 13, 2020
Nigerian police deploy units to tackle lockdown crimewave Nigerian police will immediately deploy additional units to Lagos and Ogun states to combat an upsurge of crime committed during a lockdown to halt the spread of the new coronavirus. Reuters - Published on April 13, 2020	Nigerians shake off coronavirus lockdown boredom with group exercise The bored and the brave have taken over the six-lane highways of Nigeria’s capital, now on coronavirus lockdown. Reuters - Published on April 13, 2020
Nigeria rejects U.S. senator's query over $300 million Abacha loot repatriation Nigeria's anti-graft agency has criticised a letter from a powerful U.S. senator questioning the return to Nigeria of more than $300 million in funds looted by former military ruler General Sani.. Reuters - Published on April 10, 2020	Africa's biggest city Lagos locks down to defend against coronavirus Lagos, Africa's largest city of at least 20 million people, ground to a halt on Tuesday as it and the Nigerian capital Abuja entered a two-week lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Reuters - Published on March 31, 2020
Africa's megacity Lagos braces for two-week coronavirus lockdown Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's announcement imposing a 14-day lockdown on sub-Saharan Africa's biggest city triggered a last-minute rush on Monday as people hurried to stock up on food and other.. Reuters - Published on March 30, 2020	Nigeria needs $330 million for coronavirus battle, turns to private sector Nigeria has appealed to private companies to make voluntary contributions towards the 120 billion naira ($330 million) the government says it needs to fight the coronavirus epidemic. Reuters - Published on March 27, 2020
Famously boisterous Nigerian mega-city Lagos adjusts to coronavirus lockdown Fear of the coronavirus has induced an extraordinary calm in Lagos, Nigeria's famously boisterous mega-city where streets known for miles of gridlock have emptied of traffic and eateries serving.. Reuters - Published on March 27, 2020	Top Nigerian president aide, state governor test positive for coronavirus The Nigerian president's influential chief of staff has tested positive for coronavirus, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on March 24, 2020

Nigeria

Country in West Africa

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Boko Haram kills 69, razes village in northern Nigeria: sources

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