Tag: Nigeria
Nigeria: Over 100 Kidnapped Students Free
ARCHIVE – The classrooms at Salihu Tanko Islamic School, where students were abducted in May 2021. More than 100 kidnapped students are now free again. Photo: Mustapha Gimba / AP…
In Nigeria, President Buhari promulgates the law supposed to regulate the oil sector
President Muhammadu Buhari signs the Petroleum Industry Bill in Abuja on August 16, 2021. NIGERIA PRESIDENCY / VIA REUTERS Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, August 16, promulgated a long-awaited…
Nigeria announces killing “over 78 bandits” in airstrikes
The strikes took place in Zamfara State (north-west). The Nigerian Air Force has announced that it has killed at least 78 members of criminal groups, dubbed “Bandits” by the authorities…
Human rights concerns: US puts arms sales to Nigeria on hold for the time being
The US has stopped a proposal to sell $ 875 million in arms to Nigeria over concerns about possible human rights violations by the government, according to insiders.
In northern Nigeria, the conservative Kannywood cinema
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Nigeria adopts oil reform expected for nearly 15 years
A flare in Ughelli, in Nigerian Delta state, in September 2020. AFOLABI SOTUNDE / REUTERS Expected since 2008, the reform of the petroleum sector in Nigeria was finally adopted, Thursday,…
In northern Nigeria, Koranic schools are learning English and arithmetic
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How southern Nigeria is trying to regain control of its security
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In Nigeria, end of the ordeal for kidnapped students
Relatives and relatives of kidnapped students from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization in Kaduna demonstrate outside the National Assembly in Abuja on May 4, 2021. KOLA SULAIMON / AFP…
Visiting Nigeria, Franck Riester promotes a “global” partnership between France and the African giant
French Minister Franck Riester during an interview on the Nigerian channel Wazobia TV. LIZA FABBIAN On Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 April, it was at a run that Franck Riester,…
In Nigeria, more than 1,800 prisoners escape after storming prison
The main entrance to Owerri Prison in Imo State, Nigeria on April 5, 2021. DAVID DOSUNMU / VIA REUTERS More than 1,800 detainees escaped Monday (April 5th) from a prison…
Video: Curious scene: a female dog from Nigeria is breastfeeding a cat
Animal video Wrong world: bitch breastfeeding cat A rare picture: this bitch is breastfeeding a cat. More In Nigeria, onlookers were recently able to marvel at an interesting exceptional case…