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MAIDUGURI/ABUJA (Reuters) -An airstrike on a village in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state killed at least 33 people last week, four residents and a traditional leader said, after a military ...
Kuje prison is one of the largest prisons in Abuja, and in the months leading up to the attack, over 5,000 prisoners had been released in prison breaks orchestrated by various militant groups. [1] On the day of the attack, there were 65 military, police, and prison guards on guard at the prison. [2] Prior to the attack, 994 prisoners were ...
By Ope Adetayo and Ahmed Kingimi. ABUJA/MAIDUGURI (Reuters) - Hassan Ya'u, a 42-year-old maize and sesame seed farmer in Nigeria's northern Katsina state, was tending to his crops early this month ...
29 May – Nigeria readopts Nigeria, We Hail Thee, which was the country's national anthem from 1960 to 1978, as its national anthem, replacing Arise, O Compatriots. [20] 30 May – 2024 Aba killings: Eleven people, including five soldiers, were killed in an attack on a military checkpoint by unknown gunmen in Aba, Abia State.
Website. www .nannews .ng. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) is a news reporting agency owned and run by the Federal Government of Nigeria just like Nigerian Television Authority. [1] NAN was formed in part to disseminate news easily across the country and to the international community and also as a means to counter negative stories about Nigeria.
Politician. pastor. Oluremi "Remi" Tinubu CON OON (born 21 September 1960) [1] is a Nigerian politician and current first lady of Nigeria since 2023, as wife of President Bola Tinubu. [2] She was the first lady of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007 when her husband was governor. She was the senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District at ...
Wadume whose real name is Hamisu Bala is a Nigerian kidnap for ransom kingpin based in Taraba State but operated across Northeast, Northwest and North central states of Nigeria. [1] [2] [3] He was arrested in August 2019 by the Nigerian Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT). [4] During investigations, it was established ...
Several civilian supporters injured. On 26 July 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Niger when the country's presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum, and Presidential Guard commander General Abdourahamane Tchiani proclaimed himself the leader of a new military junta, shortly after confirming the coup a success.