Nigeria
Police in Nigeria secure release of 100 kidnapping victims
World
July 21, 2021
Police in Nigeria secure release of 100 kidnapping victims
LAGOS, July 21 (Reuters) – Police and government authorities have secured the release of 100 people, including women, children and…
Terror attacks: Why is Ghana less affected than its neighbors?
World
July 21, 2021
Terror attacks: Why is Ghana less affected than its neighbors?
Ghana — although surrounded by terror-hit countries — appears at first glance to have been largely spared from terrorist attacks. According…
UAE bans citizens from travelling to India, Pakistan and some other countries, – WAM
Middle East
July 2, 2021
UAE bans citizens from travelling to India, Pakistan and some other countries, – WAM
CAIRO, July 1 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday a travel ban on citizens to India, Bangladesh,…
Italian court acquits Shell, Eni in Nigeria corruption case
World
March 18, 2021
Italian court acquits Shell, Eni in Nigeria corruption case
An Italian court acquitted energy firms Royal Dutch Shell and Eni on Wednesday in a massive corruption case. The long-running case concerns…
Dozens of students abducted from forestry college in northwest Nigeria
World
March 12, 2021
Dozens of students abducted from forestry college in northwest Nigeria
KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Gunmen in northwest Nigeria kidnapped around 30 students overnight from a forestry college near a military…
Nigerian governor says 279 kidnapped schoolgirls are freed
World
March 2, 2021
Nigerian governor says 279 kidnapped schoolgirls are freed
GUSAU, Nigeria (AP) — Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls abducted last week from a boarding school in the northwestern Zamfara state…
Nigeria: Hundreds of schoolgirls feared abducted in raid
World
February 26, 2021
Nigeria: Hundreds of schoolgirls feared abducted in raid
An armed gang has abducted an unknown number of children in an attack on a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria, a…
Nigeria repatriates hundreds of migrants from Saudi Arabia
Middle East
January 29, 2021
Nigeria repatriates hundreds of migrants from Saudi Arabia
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria evacuated hundreds of its citizens from Saudi Arabia on Thursday after they overstayed their visas and…
Nigerian scientist studies country’s coronavirus variant
World
January 4, 2021
Nigerian scientist studies country’s coronavirus variant
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian scientist has spent the holiday season in his laboratory doing genetic sequencing to learn…
These Nigerian kids are creating epic sci-fi short films using their phones, and Hollywood is paying attention
World
January 2, 2021
These Nigerian kids are creating epic sci-fi short films using their phones, and Hollywood is paying attention
Across a rocky landscape, two young girls find themselves running for cover as spaceships fire laser guns into the field.…