Tag: Nigeria

Nigeria kidnappers kill 35 hostages even after ransom paid

Kidnappers in Nigeria have killed at least 35 people they abducted from…

Suspended Nigerian senator behind harassment claim refused entry to parliament

A Nigerian senator who was suspended after accusing the senate president of…

Mansur Abubakar Mansur Abubakar

Ex-Nigeria President Buhari buried at home

Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari has been buried at his home in…

Mansur Abubakar Mansur Abubakar

Woman smuggled baby into UK using fake birth story

Last summer, a woman was arrested at Gatwick Airport after she arrived…

Buhari – the austere Nigerian military ruler who defeated a sitting president

Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari, who has died aged 82 in a…

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Big shake-up in Nigerian politics as heavyweights join forces

Nigeria's two main opposition leaders have joined a new political party to…

Mansur Abubakar Mansur Abubakar

Nigeria’s major tax overhaul explained

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has signed four finance bills into law in…

Chiamaka Enendu Chiamaka Enendu

What is behind the wave of killings in central Nigeria?

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to bring an end…

Mansur Abubakar Mansur Abubakar

At least 45 killed in central Nigeria raid

Officials say at least 45 people have been killed during an overnight…

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Nigeria pardons activist Ken Saro-Wiwa 30 years after execution

Nigeria's president has pardoned the late activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, 30 years after…

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