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Nigerian minister resigns after allegedly forging academic credentials
Uche Nnaji, Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, has resigned only days after allegations were made that he had forged his academic credentials. The resignation comes after a newspaper investigation that alleged that Nnaji submitted falsified certificates to President Bola Tinubu during his ministerial appointment in 2023. On Tuesday, in an X post, Bayo…
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Gunmen attack in northcentral Nigeria claims 12 forest guards’ lives
Authorities confirmed Monday that 12 forest guards were killed after gunmen attacked a community...
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Nigerian court rules separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu must face terrorism trial
A Nigerian judge has dismissed a bid to free separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu, ruling on Friday...
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Nigeria: Content creator’s attempt to ‘take in 100 men in a single day’ condemned as GWR responds
A Nigerian content creator’s bid to sleep with 100 men in a single day has been rejected...
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Ghana denies holding U.S.-deported migrants as lawyers allege abuse and secret detention
Ghanaian officials have dismissed allegations that four African migrants deported from the United States remain in local custody, insisting that every individual has already been repatriated to their countries...
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Over 60 killed as Boko Haram strikes resettled village in northeast Nigeria
Boko Haram gunmen struck a recently resettled village in Nigeria’s Borno State late Friday. Residents of Darul Jamal, a community in Bama Local Government Area, say militants stormed the settlement...
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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...
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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 leader accused of backing terrorism and committing financial crimes. Ekpa, who resides in Finland, leads...
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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 in the country’s troubled northwest. Officials said 76 hostages, among them women and children, were...
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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 after preparing meals for friends in a dorm room at school. Yakubu, now also known as Chef Mimah, put...
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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...
