Tag: Nigeria
US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State mission
The United States has withdrawn most of the troops it deployed in Nigeria earlier this year in an effort to…
Twins marry twins in joyous Nigerian joint wedding
When guests gathered at a church in the south-west Nigerian city of Ibadan at the weekend, they knew they were…
Nigerian man jailed for storing human faeces outside his home
A man in northern Nigeria has been sentenced to two weeks in prison after neighbours complained that he was storing…
Nigerian army frees widow of ex-general who died in captivity
Nigeria's military says it has rescued the widow of a retired general who himself had died at the weekend while…
‘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…