Tag: Nigeria
‘Surrender or face full force’ of state, Nigerian president warns armed groups
Armed groups operating in Nigeria must "surrender or face the full force" of the state, the country's President Bola Ahmed…
Nigeria evacuates citizens from South Africa as anti-migrant sentiment rises
Nigeria has become the latest African state to repatriate some of its citizens from South Africa following a rise in…
Hundreds of captives freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout
At least 360 people kidnapped by Boko Haram jihadists from a mainly Muslim community in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno state in…
Four sentenced to death for killing worshippers at Catholic church in Nigeria
A court in Nigeria has sentenced four men to death for attacking a church in the south-western Ondo state in…
Shell pumped oil through Nigeria pipeline for years despite pollution evidence, documents show
British multinational Shell continued operating a major oil pipeline in Nigeria for years even though it knew it was causing…
Nigeria police warn against reprisal attacks against South Africans
Police in Nigeria have warned against reprisals targeting South African nationals or businesses following a wave of anti-migrant protests in…