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September 25, 2023, 7:09 PM
Security forces rescue 14 students abducted from Nigerian university
Authorities in Nigeria say that security forces have rescued 14 of at least 20 students abducted from their university in the country's northwestern region, and that they're searching for those still held captive
September 25, 2023, 7:09 PM
September 11, 2023, 12:46 PM
Residents mobilize in search of dozens missing after Nigeria boat accident. Death toll rises to 28
The death toll in the boat accident in north-central Nigeria’s Niger State has risen to 28 and communities have mobilized in support of an intensified search for dozens still missing after the passenger boat capsized
September 11, 2023, 12:46 PM
1 month ago
More than 60 people detained after a gay wedding in southern Nigeria
Police in Nigeria say they detained at least 67 people celebrating a gay wedding
1 month ago
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Nigerian army rescues children among dozens who were abducted by Islamic rebels in the northeast
The Nigerian army says its troops have rescued dozens of captives mostly women and children held by Islamic extremist rebels in the country's northeastern region where jihadi violence has raged for years
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Nigeria's unemployment rate falls to 4.1%, using new methodology. Analysts say it’s an undercount
Nigeria's statistics agency says the unemployment rate now stands at 4.1%
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Nigerian officials say 103 bodies from 2020 protests will be buried. Activists allege a cover-up
Authorities in Nigeria say more than 100 people who died in 2020 during protests against police brutality will soon be buried
2 months ago
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Boat carrying wedding guests capsizes in Nigeria, killing at least 103
More than 100 people died after a boat carrying wedding guests capsized in Nigeria on Monday, authorities said.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Bola Tinubu sworn in as Nigeria's president amid hopes, skepticism
The new president of Nigeria has taken over the reins of power
4 months ago
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2 US Consulate staff members among 4 killed in convoy attack in Nigeria
Two staff members of the U.S. Consulate in Nigeria were among the four people killed by armed assailants when an American convoy was attacked on Tuesday.
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Nigeria presidential election 2023: Bola Tinubu declared winner amid calls for a rerun
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of Nigeria's presidential election early Wednesday amid calls from the opposition for a rerun.
7 months ago
7 months ago
Nigeria presidential election 2023: Who are the main candidates and what are the key issues?
Nigeria's 2023 presidential election is widely seen as a potential turning point for Africa's most populous country, largest democracy and biggest economy.
7 months ago
9 months ago
Shell to pay $15.9 million settlement to Nigerian communities impacted by oil spills
Shell has agreed to pay $15.9 million to communities in Nigeria impacted by four oil spills that occurred from its pipelines in the Niger Delta between 2004 and 2007.
9 months ago
1 year ago
Over 80 feared dead in attack on Catholic church in Nigeria, sources say
More than 80 people are feared to have died in Sunday's attack on a church in southwestern Nigeria, sources told ABC News on Wednesday.
1 year ago
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Gunmen disguised as congregants carried out attack on Catholic church in Nigeria, police say
Some of the gunmen who attacked a church full of worshippers in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday were "disguised as congregants," police said.
1 year ago
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Dozens killed in 'satanic' attack on Catholic church in Nigeria, officials say
Dozens of people, including women and children, were killed in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday when gunmen attacked a church, officials said.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Dozens feared dead after gunmen attack Nigerian church, officials say
Dozens of people are feared to have died after gunmen attacked a church in Nigeria, a U.S. official briefed on the massacre told ABC News.
1 year ago
2 years ago
Gunmen free nearly 2,000 inmates in attack on Nigerian prison
Almost 2,000 inmates have escaped from a prison in southeastern Nigeria after heavily armed gunmen attacked the facility, authorities said.
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279 schoolgirls freed days after being kidnapped
The girls were taken from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria last week.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls freed days after being kidnapped, official says
Hundreds of students who were abducted from an all-girls boarding school in northwestern Nigeria last week have been released, authorities said Tuesday.
3 years ago
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344 Nigerian schoolboys freed days after being abducted, official says
Hundreds of schoolboys who were abducted by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria last week have been freed, officials said.
3 years ago
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Nigerian schoolboys free at last
The more than 300 schoolboys who were kidnapped in Nigeria are welcomed home after a week-long ordeal.
3 years ago
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Hundreds of students missing after Nigerian boarding school attack
Hundreds of students remain missing after gunmen attacked an all-boys boarding school in northwestern Nigeria, authorities said.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Senior US delegation meets with Nigeria's vice president, after killing of #EndSARS protesters
For weeks, Nigeria has been gripped by widespread protests over a now-disbanded police unit known as SARS, which has been accused of human rights abuses.
3 years ago
5 years ago
At least 8 killed, 37 rescued alive in Nigeria school building collapse: Reports
Cameras captured children, dazed and covered in dust, being carried on the shoulders of rescuers to waiting ambulances as crowds cheered.
5 years ago
6 years ago
Nigerian schoolgirl who 'refused to denounce Christ' remains captive after dozens freed, father says
Suspected Boko Haram militants allegedly stormed the town of Dapchi in northeast Nigeria on the night of Feb. 19 and kidnapped 110 students.
6 years ago
6 years ago
82 Nigerian schoolgirls freed by Boko Haram arrive in nation's capital
#BringBackOurGirls group said the freeing of 82 girls is "heartwarming."
6 years ago