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AFP
Aug 11, 2025

Military kills over 100 ‘bandits’ in northwest Nigeria

The military raid in the restive northwestern state of Zamfara was launched “in the early hours” Sunday in the Bukkuyum local government area, where fighter jets in coordination with ground troops pounded a gathering of more than 400 bandits in their Makakkari forest camp.

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AFP
Aug 10, 2025

Gang violence: 13 vigilantes, police killed in northwest Nigeria

Criminal gangs called bandits by locals have for years been terrorising communities in northwest and central Nigeria, raiding villages, kidnapping residents and burning homes after looting them.

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AFP
Jun 14, 2025

At least 45 killed in central Nigeria by armed bandits

Locals had earlier told AFP they feared around 100 people had died

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Reuters
Jan 18, 2025

Fuel tanker truck blast kills at least 60 in Nigeria

The accident in Niger state follows a similar blast in Jigawa state last October that killed 147 people.

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Web Desk
Oct 16, 2024

Fuel tanker accident kills at least 147 in Nigeria

Accident is one of the worst in recent times in Africa’s most populous nation, which is battling with widespread security threats

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Web Desk
Jul 13, 2024

22 students killed in Nigeria school collapse

Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency said rescue and health workers as well as security forces had been deployed at the scene immediately after the collapse, launching a search for the trapped students.

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Reuters
Jun 30, 2024

Northeastern Nigeria rocked by three blasts; curfew imposed as death toll rises

Barkindo Saidu, director general of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, said suspected suicide bombers separately attacked a wedding, funeral and hospital, killing and injuring several people in the town of Gwoza.

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Reuters
May 12, 2024

Meghan Markle hosts a women’s leadership event during Nigeria visit

Meghan and Okonjo-Iweala also discussed the various challenges women in the country face when it comes to advancing their careers and being in leadership positions.

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DW
Apr 21, 2024

Nigerian chess champion breaks record in 60-hour marathon

Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya appears to have broken the world record for the longest chess marathon, managing to play unbeaten for 60 hours on New York City’s Times Square.

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DW
Apr 17, 2024

Nigeria rolls out world’s first full shot against meningitis

Nigeria has become the first country in Africa’s “meningitis belt” to introduce the new meningitis vaccine. It is the world’s first vaccine to provide protection against all five strains of the meningococcal bacteria.