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Flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and over a million displaced
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and affected more than a million others, authorities said on Wednesday. The collapse of a major dam in the state of Borno on Tuesday caused some of the state’s worst flooding since the same dam...
Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people in Nigeria and washed away homes and farmlands, the country's disaster management agency said, further threatening food supplies, especially in the hard-hit northern region. The floods blamed on poor...
How do you deal with stress? In Nigeria, swinging a sledgehammer in a 'rage room' helps
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — How do you deal with stress? In Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, people are finding their reset button in a “rage room” where they pay to smash electronics and furniture with a sledgehammer as a break from the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. ...
Polish diplomats seek release of students and a lecturer detained in Nigeria during protests
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish diplomats on Friday said they were making progress as they appealed for the release of seven citizens who were detained in Nigeria in what Warsaw believes was a misunderstanding that happened as protests were underway in the West African country. Six...
As Nigerians marched against hunger, security forces responded with gunshots and force, killing 22
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Ismail Musa was out having tea with his brother Jamilu when they first heard the gunshots. Musa ran to hide under a table but was hit by a bullet fired to disperse protesters in northern Nigeria’s Kano state. The 23-year-old barely made it halfway to the hospital. ...
Nigeria detains Polish students and a lecturer for allegedly displaying Russian flags during protest
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian security forces have detained seven Polish nations, including six students and a lecturer, for allegedly displaying Russian flags during protests against economic hardship in the West African nation, Nigerian and Polish authorities said Wednesday. The...
Nigerian protesters defy president’s request to stop amid the worst cost-of-living crisis in years
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Protests against economic hardship continued for a fifth day in several Nigerian states on Monday, a day after the president called for an end to the demonstrations that have faced a crackdown from security forces. Far fewer protesters were seen compared to...
Nigerian leader calls for end to hardship protests, blaming 'political agenda' for violence
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s leader on Sunday called for an end to mass protests over economic hardship, saying the rallies have turned violent and blaming “a few with a political agenda” for driving them. The protests, however, continued for a fourth day in a few places, including in...
Journalists covering Nigeria protests dodge bullets as police arrest nearly 700 people
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian security forces on Saturday fired bullets and teargas at several journalists and protesters during demonstrations against the country’s economic crisis in the capital city, Abuja, according to journalists at the scene and videos reviewed by The Associated Press. ...
Police fire gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests over Nigeria's economy. At least 2 killed
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Security forces fired gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests across Nigeria on Thursday as thousands, mostly young people, poured onto the streets to rally against the country's worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. At least two people were reported killed. ...
