Gunmen kidnap 32 people from southern Nigeria train station
Gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles have abducted more than 30 people from a train station in Nigeria’s southern Edo state, the governor’s office said on Sunday. The attack is the … Read More
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Stowaways found on ship’s rudder on trip to Canary Islands
Three stowaways were captured sitting on the giant rudder of an oil tanker after they survived a remarkable 11-day voyage from Nigeria to the Canary Islands. The Spanish coast guard … Read More
Singer Davido’s 3-year-old son dies in swimming pool drowning at home
Nigerian singer Davido’s infant son Ifeanyi has died after drowning in a pool at the family’s home in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city. The pop star, whose real name is David … Read More
At least 2 dead from building collapse in Lagos, Nigeria
Two people died after a seven-story building under construction collapsed in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos in the early hours of Sunday and rescue efforts were underway to find survivors, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said. The building was being constructed next … Read More
2 Nigerians charged in UK over alleged organ-harvesting plan
LONDON — British police on Thursday charged two Nigerians, including a politician, with conspiring to bring a child to the U.K. in order to harvest organs. Ike Ekweremadu, a 60-year-old … Read More
Over 50 feared dead in Nigeria church attack, officials say
Gunmen opened fire on worshippers and detonated explosives at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday, leaving dozens feared dead, state lawmakers said. The attackers targeted the St. Francis … Read More
WNBA’s Liz Cambage accused of calling Nigerian players slur
WNBA star Liz Cambage is accused of directing a racial slur toward members of the Nigerian national team during a scrimmage before last year’s Tokyo Olympics, according to a report. Anonymous Nigerian … Read More
