Tag: Nigeria
Six Killed, Eight Injured in Fresh Plateau Attacks
JOS, Nigeria (FN), At least six people were killed and eight others injured in fresh attacks in Plateau State, authorities said Sunday, underscoring the...
Benue Governor Urges JAMB to Reschedule Exams for Kidnap Victims
MAKURDI, Nigeria (FN), Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has urged the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to reschedule examinations for eight Unified Tertiary...
“Nigeria on Edge: Insurgent Plot Sparks Airport, Prison Security Lockdown”
ABUJA, Nigeria (FN), Nigerian security agencies have tightened defenses around airports and correctional facilities in the capital and neighboring Niger State following intelligence reports...
Troops Arrest Suspected Illegal Miners in Kogi Ambush
LOKOJA, Nigeria (AP), Security forces in Kogi State ambushed a group of illegal miners and arrested three suspects during a weekend operation, authorities said.
The...
“Circumcision Helped Me Control Urges,” Victoria Inyama’s Remark Divides Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP), Nigerian actress Victoria Inyama has ignited fierce debate after claiming that female circumcision helped her manage sexual urges, a remark that...
Zamfara Governor’s Chief of Staff Survives Gunmen Ambush
GUSAU, Nigeria (FN), The Chief of Staff to Zamfara State Governor, Moukhtar Lugga, narrowly escaped death Thursday evening when gunmen ambushed his convoy along...
VIDEO: World’s Biggest Streamer, IShowSpeed Shuns Nigerian Streamer Peller Amid Frenzied...
LAGOS, Nigeria (FN) — American livestreaming sensation IShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr., is the world’s biggest streamer and one of the...
172 Worshippers Missing? Kaduna Government Says No
Confusion Over Alleged Kidnap of 172 Worshippers in Kaduna Churches
KADUNA, Nigeria (FN) — Confusion has gripped Kaduna State after church leaders reported that 172...
7 Wedding Travellers Killed in Gombe Crash as Nigeria’s Road Safety...
Seven people traveling to a wedding were killed Saturday in a crash along the Damaturu–Maiduguri highway. What do you think about Traveling by road in Nigeria?
Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as...
Fear and confusion spread through a remote village in northern Nigeria after a U.S. military strike killed several people this week, with residents insisting the area has no history of Islamic State activity and demanding answers from both American and Nigerian authorities.
