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17 burned to death as fire broke out Nigerian school
A fire broke out at an Islamic school in northwestern Nigeria Tuesday night, killing 17 children and injuring 16 others, reports Anadolu Agency. The fire broke out at the Makaranta Mallam Ghali in Zamfara States Kauran Namoda area at around 11.30 p.m. local time on Tuesday night and lasted...
At least 20 Nigerian soldiers killed in attack on remote army base
According to media report, some 20 Nigerian soldiers have been reportedly killed in a suspected attack by fighters from the ISIL affiliate in West Africa Province (ISWAP). The Al Jazeera reported: The attackers targeted an army base in the remote Malam-Fatori town in the northeastern Borno state...
Nigeria oil tanker blast death toll rises to 86
The death toll from a petrol tanker explosion in central Nigeria has climbed to 86, emergency services confirmed on Sunday. The tragedy occurred when a tanker carrying 60,000 litres (nearly 16,000 gallons) of gasoline overturned on a road, drawing crowds who rushed to collect the spilled fuel...
Fuel truck explosion in central Nigeria claims at least 70 lives
A fuel tanker exploded after flipping over in central Nigeriaon Saturday, killing 70 people who had scrambled to take the fuel, reports AFP. Kumar Tsukwam, the head of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger State, said a truck carrying 60,000 litres of gasoline had an accident at about 10...
US, Nigeria strengthen tech partnership with $2m broadband study grant
The U.S. and Nigeria have taken a major step to deepen their technological collaboration with the inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Technology Dialogue, held on January 10 in Washington, D.C. Led by U.S. Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell and Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy...
21 government-backed fighters killed in Bandits ambush in Nigeria
At least 21 government-backed fighters have been killed in an ambush by bandits in Nigerias northwest Katsina State. Katsina police spokesman Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu told the AFP news agency on Saturday that a convoy of pro-government fighters was returning from paying condolences to the family of...
BGB detains Nigerian national for illegal intrusion from India
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a Nigerian national for intruding into the country from India through Parshuram border of Feni early Sunday, reports UNB. BGB members detained Gilbert Aphe along with some medicines, a watch, a mobile phone set, and other valuables, said Lt. Col Mohammad...
67 died in Nigeria after deadly stampedes
Nigerian police said at least 67 people have died after three stampedes within days of each other, reports Sky News. On Saturday, 32 people were killed, including at least four children, during Christmas charity events as crowds surged forward while food was being handed out. Of those killed,...
35 children killed in stampede at Nigerian school fair
Thirty-five children have died during a stampede at a schoolfairin southwesternNigeria, according to the estimation of local authority. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday expressed hisprofound sadness over the tragic incident and offered his condolences to the families of the victims....
Gunmen kidnap at least 50 in Nigeria
Kidnapping has become a serious problem in northwest Nigerias Zamfara state over the last weekend as gunmen abducted at least 50 people, reports UNB. Confirming this matter, local police said on Tuesday: Gunmen abducted at least 50 people including women and children. The latest mass...
Nigeria seeks South Africa's support to join G20, BRICS
The Nigerian government on Monday signaled their expectation for South Africas endorsement to join theG20andBRICSgroups of leading and emerging economies. Nigerias Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, officially made the request on a trip to Cape Town for bi-annual...
54 dead, dozens missing as boat sinks in Nigeria
At least 54 bodies have been recovered from Nigerias River Niger after a boat capsized in the early hours of Friday, reports BBC. The toll is feared to rise higher as dozens of the passengers are still missing. Citing the Nigerian authority, the media reported the boat was carrying more than 200...
27 dead after boat capsizes in Nigeria
At least 27 people died when a boat capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria. The boat was carrying about 200 passengers from the state of Kogi to a food market in the neighbouring state of Niger when it capsized late on Thursday, with more than half reportedly missing, according to...