Croatia bags victory after penalty and Nigeria’s own goal
Croatia beat Nigeria 2-0 on Saturday with an own goal from Oghenekaro Etebo and a penalty from Luka Modric to go top of World Cup Group D, one of the…
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Nigeria Kaduna: Bandits slaughter 51 villagers
A gang of what are said to be former cattle rustlers has killed at least 51 adults and children in a village in northern Nigeria, burning down homes. Amongst the…
At least four killed in Boko Haram attack on Nigerian city
At least four people were killed in an attack by Boko Haram militants in northeastern Nigeria late on Thursday, the national emergency agency said, the second such clash in Maiduguri…
Nigerian president Buhari to seek re-election in 2019
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari confirmed on Monday he will seek another term in elections next year, ending months of speculation about his future after bouts of ill health. The 75-year-old…
Nigeria’s Buhari to run in 2019 elections
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will be seeking a second term in office in elections due next year, his office has said. It ends months of speculation about whether the 74-year-old…
Azerbaijan represented at charity walk in Nigeria
Representatives of the Friends of Azerbaijan Organization participated in the Run For A Cure, a charity walk/run/cycle that takes place in Nigeria. The aim of the walk is to raise…
Nigerian air force killed dozens in attacks on villages: Amnesty
Nigeria’s air force killed at least 35 people in attacks on villages in the northeastern state of Adamawa in December, Amnesty International said in a report on Tuesday. Residents of…
Suicide bomber kills 11 people in mosque attack in northeast Nigeria
The bomber hit the mosque in the town of Gamboru in Borno state, near Nigeria’s border with Cameroon, during dawn prayers. Report informs citing the Reuters, said Ali Mustapha, an…
At least 15 people in Nigeria market explosion
At least 15 people were killed, another 47 were injured in Nigeria after detonating explosives at a market. Report informs citing the dailystar.co.uk, three young girls were used and one…
Teenage suicide bomber kills at least 50 in Nigeria mosque
While there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing in Mubi town of Nigeria’s northeastern Adamawa State, suspicion immediately fell on Boko Haram, according to the Hindu. A…