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Gunmen abduct 20 Nigerian medical, dental students

Gunmen have abducted 20 Nigerian dental and medical students from Benue State of the country, media reports said.

Nigeria: Several blasts in Borno state leave 18 dead

At least 18 people died and 30 others were injured after several deadly blasts rocked Nigeria's northeastern Borno state on Saturday.

Climate change triggers tensions in Nigeria

Despite its huge potential, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, continues to grapple with a host of challenges which are impacting people’s lives and triggering conflict over key resources, a senior UN official in the country said on Friday.

Nigeria: Attack by unknown gunmen leaves 25 dead

At least 25 people were killed by a group of unidentified gunmen who recently attacked a local community in Nigeria's north-central state of Kogi, local authorities said.

Nigeria's banditry legacy: Over 100 abducted in motorcycle raids on Zamfara Villages

Zamfara/Nigeria/IBNS: Over 100 people were abducted by bandits who raided the four villages of Nigeria's north-westren state, Zamfara.

Nigeria: Gunman kidnaps 35 people from university

Abuja/UNI: A minimum of 35 individuals, including both university students and staff members, were kidnapped by an unidentified gunman in Nigeria's northwestern state of Zamfara, on Friday.

Nigerian Police arrest more than 100 people during raid in same-sex marriage

Abuja: Nigerian Police have arrested more than 100 people in Delta for attending a suspected same-sex marriage.

Nigeria: EFCC Arrests 13 Chinese nationals over alleged mining activities

Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 13 Chinese people on charges of bordering on illegal mining activities in Ilorin, Kwara State of Nigeria.

Northeastern Nigeria: malnourished children fighting for their lives

New York: Millions are facing hunger and children’s lives are on the line in northeastern Nigeria amid a protracted conflict and intensifying climate change. In the face of this, the UN’s humanitarian response in the region is underfunded, humanitarians told journalists in Geneva on Wednesday.

Nigeria: 30 killed in armed attacks in villages

Lagos: At least 30 people were killed in attacks by armed men on several villages in Nigeria's northwestern state of Sokoto on Saturday, police said.

Gunmen kill 6 people in southern Nigeria

Lagos/UNI: At least six people were killed by unidentified gunmen who attacked two communities in southern Nigeria, according to the police.

Nigerians express anger on social media as they seek to stop Chinese miners in Osun, Lagos

Lagos: A large number of Nigerians have expressed their anger on social media platforms over Chinese “illegal mining” activities in Lagos and Osun communities, media reports said.

46 killed in Southeastern Nigeria village attack: Local Authorities

Abuja/UNI: As many as 46 people have died in Nigeria following an attack of suspected armed herders on the Umogidi community in the southeastern state of Benue, local authorities said.

Nigerian court sentences two Chinese nationals to three years in prison on corruption charges

Abuja: A Nigerian court has sentenced two Chinese nationals to three years in prison for alleged corruption charges.

Nigeria: $1.3 billion drive to stop ‘ticking time bomb’ of child malnutrition

New York: The UN launched a $1.3 billion appeal on Thursday to help six million people severely affected by conflict, disease, and disaster in northeast Nigeria.