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Aug 4, 2024, 4:46 AM
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Nigerian leader calls for end to hardship protests, blaming 'political agenda' for violence
Nigeria’s leader has 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 themAug 4, 2024, 4:46 AM
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Jun 30, 2024, 10:45 PM
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At least 30 dead, more than 100 injured after multiple suicide bombings in Nigeria: Sources
At least 30 people are dead and more than 100 were left injured after multiple suicide bombings were carried out in Nigeria, sources said.Jun 30, 2024, 10:45 PM
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Mar 8, 2024, 9:00 AM
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Bandits kidnap dozens of school children in Nigeria
Armed bandits in Nigeria have kidnapped over 100 school children in Kuriga, north-western Nigeria.Mar 8, 2024, 9:00 AM
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Jun 14, 2023, 9:45 AM
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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.Jun 14, 2023, 9:45 AM
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May 17, 2023, 5:54 AM
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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.May 17, 2023, 5:54 AM
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Mar 1, 2023, 8:59 AM
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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.Mar 1, 2023, 8:59 AM
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Feb 25, 2023, 3:02 AM
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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.Feb 25, 2023, 3:02 AM
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Dec 23, 2022, 2:45 PM
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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.Dec 23, 2022, 2:45 PM
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Jun 9, 2022, 10:47 AM
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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.Jun 9, 2022, 10:47 AM
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Jun 7, 2022, 9:31 AM
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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.Jun 7, 2022, 9:31 AM
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Jun 6, 2022, 9:56 AM
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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.Jun 6, 2022, 9:56 AM
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Jun 5, 2022, 2:44 PM
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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.Jun 5, 2022, 2:44 PM
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Apr 6, 2021, 10:50 AM
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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.Apr 6, 2021, 10:50 AM
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Mar 2, 2021, 9:21 AM
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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.Mar 2, 2021, 9:21 AM
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Dec 18, 2020, 8:23 AM
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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.Dec 18, 2020, 8:23 AM
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Dec 14, 2020, 12:47 PM
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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.Dec 14, 2020, 12:47 PM
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Oct 23, 2020, 6:06 AM
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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.Oct 23, 2020, 6:06 AM
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Mar 13, 2019, 5:48 PM
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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.Mar 13, 2019, 5:48 PM
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Mar 22, 2018, 1:48 PM
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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.Mar 22, 2018, 1:48 PM
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May 7, 2017, 1:04 PM
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82 Nigerian schoolgirls freed by Boko Haram arrive in nation's capital
#BringBackOurGirls group said the freeing of 82 girls is "heartwarming."May 7, 2017, 1:04 PM
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