Tag: Nigeria
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…
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…