Geography of Nigeria

International

Actress Mercy Johnson Gets Government Appointment

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi in Nigeria has appointed Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson as his new Senior Special...

International

‘Severe Lack of Water’ In Maiduguri Refugee Camp

Tens of thousands of people who fled Boko Haram in north-east Nigeria are now facing a severe lack of water, on top of...

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Displaced Hit By Water Shortages In NE Nigeria

Tens of thousands of people who fled Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria are facing a severe lack of water, compounding...

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Two Female Bombers Killed In Foiled Attack In Nigeria

Civilian vigilantes foiled a suicide attack on the outskirts of Nigeria's flashpoint city of Maiduguri, killing two...

International

Thousands of Nigerians Trapped By Conflict Amid Worsening Humanitarian Crisis

Thousands of people in northeastern Nigeria remain beyond the reach of aid, Doctors Without Borders said. Many of them...

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Nigeria Closes Abuja Airport For Repairs

Nigeria has closed its main airport in the capital, Abuja, for six weeks to allow badly needed repairs to be carried...

Sports

Pressure Eases On Yaw Preko As Ifeanyi Ubah Returns To Winning Ways

Yaw Preko’s Ifeanyi Ubah FC were in a cruise control as they thrashed Remo Stars of Sagamu 3-0 in the Nigeria...

International

Nigeria To Close Abuja Airport For Repairs

Nigeria is to close its main airport in the capital, Abuja, for six weeks to allow badly needed repairs to be carried...

International

Suicide Bomb Attack Destroys 3 Fuel Trucks In Borno, Casualties Reported

Pictures on social media showed a cloud of smoke from the area A blast has occurred at filling station, opposite...

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Multiple Blasts Rock Nigerian City

Multiple explosions rocked the outskirts of Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri early Friday, killing three...

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Ethnic, Religious Violence Again Grips Nigeria’s Kaduna

Long-standing tensions between herdsmen and farmers have flared up again in Kaduna state, northern Nigeria, leaving...

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Boko Haram Attack Kills Seven In Nigeria

At least seven soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram attack on military positions in northeast Nigeria, a civilian...

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Gunmen Kidnap Two Germans In Northern Nigeria

Two Germans have been kidnapped while working at an archaeological site in northern Nigeria, police said on Thursday....

Sports

Enugu Rangers Fans Award Goalkeeper Nana Bonsu As Player of the Month

Ghanaian goalkeeper Nana Bonsu has been named Enugu Rangers Player of the Month for January by the club's fans. Bonsu...

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Helping the Boko Haram Displaced

Not a single car remains in the town of Dikwa in northeast Nigeria and there's no way to communicate to the outside...

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Civilians In the Crossfire of Boko Haram and the Military

The four women lay dazed on the beds of the clinic. The face of one of them was burnt. Another broke her leg during the...

International

Nigeria University ‘bans Tight-Fitting Clothes’

University of Lagos bans both male and female students from wearing tight-fitting clothes The University of Lagos in...

International

Niger Delta Villagers Lose UK Court Bid To Sue Shell Over Pollution

A British court has blocked Nigerian villagers' attempt to sue oil giant Shell for allegedly polluting their fishing...

International

Nigeria Air Strike Error Kills Up To 100 In Refugee Camp

A Nigerian air force jet has mistakenly bombed a camp for displaced people near Rann in the north-east, killing up to...