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Nigeria wants extradition of separatist arrested in Finland
Nigerian officials say they will seek the extradition of a controversial leader of a banned secessionist movement in Nigeria following his…
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Police in Finland arrest five suspects over separatist violence in southeast Nigeria
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Police in Finland said Thursday they had detained five suspects in connection with deadly violence in…
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At least 7 members of Nigerian security force missing after insurgents ambush convoy
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least seven members of a Nigerian government protection agency are missing after their convoy was attacked by…
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Nigeria's major cities suffer blackouts as the power grid collapses yet again
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's major cities including Abuja, Lagos and Kano suffered blackouts Thursday as the country's electricity grid…
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Nigeria's army chief dies aged 56
Nigeria's army chief General Taoreed Lagbaja has died after a "period of illness" aged 56, President Bola Tinubu has announced. He died on…
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Nigeria’s president orders the release of 29 children facing death penalty over protests
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Monday ordered the immediate release of 29 children facing the death penalty…
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Living with Nigeria's blackouts - six weeks, no power
The reception is poorly lit and a small fan barely moves the humid air as staff at Chidinma Emeneka’s laundry service in Nigeria’s…
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29 Nigerian children may be sentenced to death for protesting against cost-of-living crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Twenty-nine children could be facing the death penalty in Nigeria after they were arraigned Friday for participating…