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Overloaded boat crash in Nigeria’s Niger State kills 31
At least 31 people have died in a devastating boat accident on a river in north-central Nigeria, officials confirmed Wednesday, as rescue teams continue to search for more survivors. The boat, which carried about 90 passengers, struck a tree trunk in the Borgu area of Niger State, according to Hussaini Isah of Nigeria’s National Emergency…
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Nigerian separatist leader Simon Ekpa jailed in Finland for 6 years
A Finnish court has handed down a six-year prison sentence to Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian separatist...
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Military airstrikes in Nigeria rescue 76 hostages, children and women among them
Nigeria’s military has freed dozens of captives in its latest attack against armed groups...
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Baltimore: How Nigerian Chef Mimah built a successful food truck business from a college dorm room
Jemima Yakubu was studying to become an attorney when she discovered her passion for cooking...
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Death toll hits 50 following mosque and village attacks in Nigeria
The death toll from gun attacks in northwestern Nigeria has climbed to 50, following a deadly assault on a mosque and nearby villages in Katsina state, officials confirmed Wednesday. According to state...
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Dozens missing after boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria’s Sokoto State
Authorities in northwestern Nigeria are searching for dozens of people feared missing after a passenger boat overturned on a river in Sokoto State. The incident reportedly occurred Sunday near the Goronyo...
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From being a truck conductor in Canada to working for the government, meet Nigeria’s Kwunkeyi Isichei
Canada-based Nigerian Kwunkeyi Isichei, a Digital Communications Advisor to Canada’s Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development, recently made waves after sharing how he started life...
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Dangote could soon become the first African to be worth $30 billion
Africa’s richest person, Aliko Dangote, might soon hit a historic milestone as his wealth has soared to $29.2 billion as of August 12, 2025, with a year-to-date increase of about $1.2 billion, according...
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History made as Nigerian scientist sends Egusi (melon) seeds to space
Nigerian space scientist Temidayo Oniosun is sending Egusi (melon) seeds to outer space to assess their suitability for nutritional and functional applications in long-term human space exploration, according...
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Deadly flash floods claim 25 lives in northeastern Nigeria, dozens missing
A devastating flood triggered by torrential rains has left at least 25 people dead and 11 missing in Nigeria’s Adamawa state, where thousands have been forced from their homes, officials confirmed...
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UN sounds alarm over Nigeria’s deepening hunger crisis as funding for food aid runs dry across West and Central Africa
An alarming hunger emergency is sweeping through Nigeria, where nearly 31 million people now face acute food insecurity, a crisis the United Nations is calling “unprecedented.” At the heart...
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Elon Musk, Tope Awotona, other African-born billionaires make Forbes’ list of America’s Richest Immigrants
Forbes’ latest list of America’s Richest Immigrants shows that a record 125 foreign-born U.S. citizens are billionaires living in the United States. They come from 41 countries but became rich...
