Tag: Nigeria
Nigeria arrests leaders of terror group accused of 2022 jailbreak
Nigerian officials said Saturday they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group behind a 2022 jailbreak…
In northern Nigeria, US funding cuts bite for aid groups
Maiduguri, Nigeria – Sometimes, it feels to Zara Ali as though her daughter was born already sick in…
US approves potential $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to bolster security
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The U.S. State Department approved a possible $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to…
Nigeria’s defence chief defends military conduct amid scrutiny
By Camillus EbohABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria's defence chief has defended operations against insurgents and criminal gangs that have caused…
Nearly 600 killed in Nigeria airstrikes in eight months, air force says
LAGOS (Reuters) -Nigeria's military has killed 592 armed militia members in the northeastern sate of Borno in the…
Nigeria, expecting heavy rain, issues flood alert for 19 states
By Camillus EbohABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria's environment ministry issued a flood alert on Wednesday for 19 states, warning that…
Squeezed by urban growth, Nigerian fishermen stick to tradition
In the shadow of luxury apartment buildings under construction on the shores of the reservoir, Maniru Umar dips…
Nigeria seizes more than 1,600 exotic birds in one of the biggest wildlife trafficking busts in years
Nigerian customs said they seized more than 1,600 parrots and canaries that were being transported from Lagos international…