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28 Muslim travelers kidnapped by gunmen in central Nigeria
28 people were kidnapped by gunmen while traveling to an annual Islamic event in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, local sources confirmed. According to authorities, the victims include women and children, and were ambushed on Sunday night in their bus as it was driving between villages. Details surrounding the kidnappings come only a day after the…
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Nigeria apologizes over Burkina Faso military flight that led to arrest of 11 servicemen
The Foreign Minister of Nigeria, Yusuf Tuggar, has formally apologized to Burkina Faso for...
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100 abducted schoolchildren released in Nigeria, authorities say
Authorities have revealed that about 100 schoolchildren who were abducted from a Catholic institution...
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U.S. targets Nigerians linked to anti-Christian violence with new visa restrictions
The United States on Wednesday announced a new round of visa restrictions targeting Nigerians...
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Nigeria’s defence minister resigns amid kidnapping ordeal
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from his role for health reasons, the presidency confirmed on Tuesday. The departure of the 63-year-old clashes with a time of...
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Nigerian self-taught developer, 17, is building a hybrid AI system with just under $2K in funding
Okechukwu Nwaozor had always wondered how Google instantly gives one so many relevant results. That thought attracted him to AI years before he ever thought of building his own AI system. The Nigerian...
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How President Tinubu is fighting back against Nigeria’s abductions
Following the recent mass abductions in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu is putting measures in place to address the unfortunate incident. On Wednesday, he announced a nationwide emergency. Under the emergency...
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Nigeria parents plead for answers after over 300 children abducted in latest school raid
Fear and frustration grew in the remote community of Papiri as families searched for answers after more than 300 schoolchildren were taken by armed men, yet many parents say officials have offered them...
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24 Kebbi schoolgirls freed after abduction, Nigeria’s president confirms
On Tuesday, Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu, confirmed that the schoolgirls seized during last week’s abduction in the country’s northwest have all been rescued. The attack took place...
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How a Nigerian graduate became head of the African subsidiary of an Indian fintech at just 22
The first time Miracle Nwankwo really used a computer was in secondary school when the ICT lab was completed. He learned basic practical skills but that opened his eyes to what technology could achieve....
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Historic artefacts held in Germany for 100 years returned to Ethiopia
After being kept by a German family for more than 100 years, twelve historical artefacts have been formally returned to Ethiopia. Originally gathered in the 1920s by Germany’s then-envoy to Ethiopia,...
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Nigeria: Schoolgirls’ abduction forces Tinubu to pause G20 travel plans
Nigeria’s latest school kidnapping has forced President Bola Tinubu to halt his planned trip to the Group of 20 summit, a decision made as families in Kebbi state wait anxiously for the return of...
