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Nigeria confirms that at least 27 people died and more than 100 are missing after boat capsized

Nov. 29, 2024 13:47 PM EST

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 27 people died and more than 100, mostly women, were missing on Friday, after a boat transporting them to a food market capsized along the River Niger in northern Nigeria, authorities said. About 200 passengers were on the boat that was going from the...

Nigeria turns to natural gas as transport prices soar after petrol subsidies were removed

Nov. 24, 2024 03:29 AM EST

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — When Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu ended the costly subsidies that made petrol affordable for many in Africa's most populous country, Ahmed Halilu knew his e-hailing cab business in the capital, Abuja, was about to run into huge losses. Transportation costs...

Police in Finland arrest five suspects over separatist violence in southeast Nigeria

Nov. 21, 2024 10:58 AM EST

HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Police in Finland said Thursday they had detained five suspects in connection with deadly violence in southeastern Nigeria and were seeking a court extension of the detentions. The police did not identify the suspects, only saying that a dual...

At least 7 members of Nigerian security force missing after insurgents ambush convoy

Nov. 20, 2024 11:08 AM EST

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least seven members of a Nigerian government protection agency are missing after their convoy was attacked by Boko Haram insurgents in north-central Nigeria, authorities said. A team of 80 security operatives tasked with protecting the power network were...

Indian and Nigerian leaders pledge stronger security ties and support for Global South

Nov. 17, 2024 10:12 AM EST

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The leaders of Nigeria and India pledged stronger ties in maritime security and counterterrorism during a meeting on Sunday where they also agreed on more support for Global South nations. In his first visit to Nigeria, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was...

Nigeria signs $1.2 billion deal with Chinese state-owned company to revamp key gas plant

Nov. 13, 2024 12:23 PM EST

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has inked a $1.2 billion deal with a Chinese firm to revitalize a gas processing facility, a move that officials say could propel the African country to a leading position in aluminum production. The deal between the Chinese state-owned CNCEC and the...

In Africa, meager expectations and some hopes for a second Trump presidency

Nov. 13, 2024 00:15 AM EST

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — African leaders may have been quick to congratulate Donald Trump on his election, professing a desire for mutually beneficial partnerships, but there are meager expectations that his presidency will change things for this continent of over 1.4 billion people. ...

Nigeria’s army chief, who led the country through one of Africa's longest conflicts, dies at 56

Nov. 06, 2024 07:59 AM EST

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s army chief who led soldiers through a critical period in the fight against Islamic extremists in the West African nation's hard-hit northeast has died, President Bola Tinubu said Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who served as army...

Nigeria releases 29 children who potentially faced death penalty for alleged involvement in protests

Nov. 05, 2024 13:25 PM EST

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities released Tuesday 29 children who have been detained for over two months and potentially faced the death penalty for their alleged participation in protests against the country’s record cost-of-living crisis following growing calls for their release. ...

Nigeria’s president orders the release of 29 children facing death penalty over protests

Nov. 04, 2024 15:59 PM EST

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Monday ordered the immediate release of 29 children facing the death penalty after being arraigned for allegedly participating in protests against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. Under growing...