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8 dead and 100 missing after overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria
Eight passengers have been confirmed dead, and approximately 100 are missing after their overloaded boat capsized in north-central Nigeria.The passengers ...

73 missing after boat capsizes in northern Nigeria
More than 70 people were missing on Monday after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria, according to authorities who deplored ...

Mass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say-
By Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria: Law enforcement authorities in Nigeria are using the country’s same-sex prohibition law to target the ...

Nigeria security forces carry out mass arrest over ‘gay wedding’-
By AFP KANO: Nigerian security personnel have arrested more than 70 young people after accusing them of organising a gay ...

Explosion and fire at illegal oil refinery in Nigeria claims 15 lives, including pregnant woman
On Tuesday, reports emerged of a devastating explosion and fire at an illicit oil refinery site located in Nigeria’s Niger ...

Power is restored in Nigeria after nationwide outage caused by electrical grid failure
Nigeria experienced a nationwide power outage for about 10 hours Thursday after the country’s electrical grid collapsed due to a ...

Security tight in Nigeria as appeals court is to rule on President’s disputed election victory-
By Associated Press ABUJA: An appeals court in Nigeria was to rule Wednesday on whether President Bola Tinubu’s election victory ...

Gunmen kill seven worshippers in northern Nigeria-
By AFP KANO: Gunmen have killed seven Muslim worshippers and injured three others in two separate attacks on mosques in ...

2 dead in Nigeria after building collapses, many more may be trapped under rubble
Rescue crews were searching for survivors Thursday after a building collapse in Nigeria’s capital left two people dead while many ...