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Why this Nigerian woman ditched her aviation degree to become an Uber driver
Born in the late 1990s, this go-getter, who only identified herself as Chidinma, grew up with her three siblings in Lagos, Nigeria, and studied Computer Science at the Imo State Polytechnic, where she earned an OND (Ordinary National Diploma) in 2019. She couldn’t continue with her HND (Higher National Diploma) due to a lack of…
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Nigeria arraigns nine over massacre that left 150 dead
Nine suspects accused of orchestrating a mass killing in north-central Nigeria have been arraigned...
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Nigerian military reveals top Boko Haram figure died in Borno night operation
The Nigerian military says a senior Boko Haram field commander has been killed during a night...
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Nigerian military to try officers accused of plotting coup against Tinubu government
Nigeria’s military has confirmed that a group of serving officers accused of attempting...
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Nigerian police confirm mass church kidnapping after initial denial
Police in Nigeria have now confirmed the kidnapping of a group of worshippers from three churches in a remote part of the northern Kaduna state, after previously denying it. On Tuesday night, which is...
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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...
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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 Ghami and Latif Ayodele, the two members of Anthony Joshua’s inner circle who were killed in a car crash...
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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 Donald Trump described the operation as a decisive blow against Islamic State fighters operating in the region....
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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...
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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...
