17 burned to death as fire broke out Nigerian school
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
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
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
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
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
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...