Tag: Nigeria
Catch of the day: Pictures from spectacular Nigerian fishing festival
With their nets at the ready, tens of thousands of fishermen were poised to take part in a traditional festival…
Islamist militants accused of killing 34 in raids on Nigerian villages
At least 34 people have been killed in coordinated attacks by suspected Islamist militants on several villages in north-western Nigeria,…
Suspected carbon-monoxide leak kills at least 30 miners in Nigeria, witnesses say
At least 33 miners have died in a suspected carbon-monoxide leak at a lead and zinc mine in central Nigeria's…
US soldiers arrive in Nigeria to aid its fight against Islamist militants
About 100 US soldiers have arrived in Nigeria to train the West African nation's armed forces and help them with…
Nigeria warns against enlisting abroad after reports of deaths in Ukraine
Nigeria's foreign ministry has issued an urgent warning over what it describes as the increasing illegal recruitment of its citizens…
Motorbike raids on villages kill dozens in Nigeria
Gunmen on motorcycles have killed dozens of people in dawn raids across three villages in north-western Nigeria. Armed men shot…