Tag: Nigeria
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…
Nigeria arrests former minister in hiding after corruption conviction
Nigeria's anti-corruption agency says it has arrested former Power Minister Saleh Mamman a week after he was sentenced to 75…
Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria
Gunmen have kidnapped more than 50 children from three schools in the same town in north-eastern Nigeria, teachers and residents…
Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria say
Nigeria and the United States say they have killed a senior Islamic State (IS) leader in a joint-operation. Abu-Bilal al-Minuki…