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Trump Bombed Nigeria — Here’s What They’re Not Telling You
On Christmas Day, Trump airstrikes in Nigeria jolted the world, as U.S. missiles struck targets inside Africa’s most populous nation. Officially, the operation was framed as a counterterrorism mission responding to rising violence. But beneath the headlines lies a far more complicated story, one that has split Nigerian opinion, raised hard questions about sovereignty, and…
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Boxing world sends support to Anthony Joshua after tragic accident in Nigeria
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have joined the growing list of figures paying tribute to Sina...
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Trump confirms U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State fighters in northern Nigeria
The United States carried out airstrikes in northwestern Nigeria on Christmas Day. President...
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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...
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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 the unauthorized entry of a Nigerian military jet into Burkinabè airspace, an incident that saw 11 Nigerian...
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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 in central Nigeria last month have been freed. Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, who is Niger state’s...
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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 linked to a series of deadly attacks on Christian communities. Penalties will be extended to their immediate...
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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...
