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Soldiers among 11 killed by separatist militants in southeast Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Militants enforcing a separatist lockdown in Nigeria’s southeastern region attacked security forces deployed to restore order, killing five soldiers and six civilians during a shootout, the Nigerian military said Friday. The soldiers were attacked on...
Nigeria's new anthem, written by a Briton, sparks criticism after a contentious law is passed
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria adopted a new national anthem on Wednesday after lawmakers passed a law that replaced the current one with a version dropped nearly a half-century ago, sparking widespread criticism about how the law was hastily passed without much public input. ...
Nigeria is emerging as a critical mineral hub. The government is cracking down on illegal operations
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April for allegedly stealing the country’s lithium, a critical mineral used in batteries for electric vehicles, smartphones and power systems. The...
At least 40 villagers shot dead in latest violence in Nigeria's conflict-hit north
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Armed men attacked remote villages in northcentral Nigeria, killing at least a dozen villagers during a late-night raid, authorities said Tuesday. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack which follows a similar pattern to yearslong violence in the...
Scarred by war, Nigeria’s wounded soldiers fought to recover at Prince Harry's Invictus Games
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — One evening in November 2020, a year into his military service, Peacemaker Azuegbulam’s lifelong dream of being a soldier came to an abrupt end. He was among a group of Nigerian soldiers deployed in the country's grinding counteroffensive against Islamic...
Nigeria labor unions protest higher electricity prices
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Labor unions in Nigeria staged nationwide protests on Monday over recent increases in electricity prices following the removal of subsidies by the West African nation’s government. The unions made up of government workers were picketing offices of public...
Duchess of Sussex, called ‘Ifeoma’ in Nigeria, speaks with women about her Nigerian roots
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, says it’s been “humbling” to find out through a genealogy test that she is partly Nigerian as she met with women in the West African nation Saturday. On her second day in Nigeria, where she is visiting for the first time...
Mixing games and education, Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in Nigeria to promote mental health
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, arrived in Nigeria amid pomp and dancing on Friday to champion mental health for young people affected by conflicts and to promote the Invictus Games, which the prince founded to aid the rehabilitation of wounded and sick servicemembers and...
Nigerian journalist's arrest last week triggers criticism of worsening press freedoms
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian journalist’s arrest last week has triggered criticism of worsening press freedoms in the West African country. Daniel Ojukwu with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism went missing last Wednesday in the economic hub of Lagos. His family and...
2 Nigerian military personnel will face court martial over a drone attack that killed 85 villagers
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Two Nigerian military personnel will face a court martial over the killing of 85 villagers in a military drone attack in December in the West African nation’s conflict-battered north, authorities said, prompting calls from a rights group Friday for more transparency and...
