More than 700 believed dead in devastating Nigeria floods
The official death toll after deadly floods hit the Nigerian town of Mokwa on Thursday has risen to more than ...
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Nigeria detains soldiers, police over weapons sales to armed groups
The Nigerian military has detained over two dozen soldiers and members of the police force over sales of weapons from ...
Mauritania’s Tah elected president of AfDB, Africa’s top development bank
Former Mauritanian Finance Minister Sidi Ould Tah has been elected president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the lender said ...
Death toll from Nigeria flash floods rises to 151
At least 151 people in central Nigeria are now known to have died following flash floods that destroyed homes and ...
Nigeria’s Tinubu touts economic gains at mid-term but inflation and insecurity persist
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday marked his second anniversary in office by declaring that his economic reforms were working, ...
Nigeria’s leader seeks $21.5 billion foreign borrowing to boost growth
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu asked parliament to approve more than $21.5 billion in foreign borrowing for its 2025-26 borrowing plan ...
Nigeria scraps controversial bill making voting mandatory
Following a backlash from lawyers and rights groups, Nigeria has scrapped a controversial bill that would have made voting mandatory. ...
At least 42 killed in weekend attacks in Nigeria’s Benue state, local official says
At least 42 people were shot dead by suspected herders in a series of weekend attacks across Gwer West district ...
How the dangerous terrorists in West Africa get the money they need to survive
The 2024 global terrorism index listed Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin as one of the world’s most dangerous terrorist organisations. Its influence ...
Separatists’ sit-at-home protests lead to 700 deaths in Nigeria’s southeast, report says
A sit-at-home order by banned separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra in Nigeria's southeast has led to the death of ...
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