Nigeria

Federal republic in West Africa

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Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a sovereign country in West Africa bordering Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Its southern coast is on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. Lagos is the most populous city in the country and the African continent, as well as one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world.

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Nigeria protests: Police chief declares crackdown after violence and looting President Buhari has said that at least 69 people have died in street violence since the protests - mainly civilians but also police officers and soldiers.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:12Published 2 days ago


Hundreds loot warehouse as Nigeria protests continue Hundreds of people carried sacks from a warehouse in Bukuru, near Abuja in Nigeria on Saturday, despite the president's call for calm in the country after unrest sparked by police brutality in the.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:51Published 4 days ago

Armed gangs seen in Lagos as protests continue Gangs armed with knives and sticks blocked major roads in Lagos on Friday, with many angered by an appeal by Nigeria's president for an end to demonstrations against police brutality that turned.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:45Published 5 days ago

Nigeria president warns protesters; fails to address shooting Muhammadu Buhari accuses demonstrators of threatening ‘national security’ as violence continues across the country. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:43Published 5 days ago

Armed police kick, shoot man in Lagos street Video verified by Reuters shows police in Lagos shooting a man on Wednesday, as unrest rooted in anti-police protests broke out again in the Nigerian city. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:55Published 6 days ago

Fires burn in Nigeria after soldiers shoot protesters Nigeria's biggest city Lagos and several states were under curfews on Wednesday as unrest rooted in anti-police protests broke out again following a day of violence, including the shooting of civilians.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:18Published 6 days ago

Nigerian army denies deadly shootings, offers to deploy in Lagos Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:57Published 6 days ago

Nigerian protesters run as gunfire rings out Eyewitness footage captured protesters running from Lekki toll gate amid sounds of gunfire. Another video shot after nightfall showed people on a highway as more shots ring out. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:56Published 6 days ago

Waving flags, they sang Nigeria’s anthem. Then they were shot at Peaceful protesters say they will not give up their fight against police brutality and injustice, even after Lagos attack that shocked the nation. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:10Published 6 days ago

Nigerian protesters march on Downing Street Protesters marched from the Nigerian High Commission in central London to Downing Street, following shootings at an End Sars protest in Lagos. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:29Published 1 week ago

Truths, half-truths, and misinformation, as Nigeria protests turn bloody Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 04:32Published 1 week ago

Protests continue in Lagos, Nigeria, over alleged police brutality Shots were fired in Lagos on Wednesday as protesters continued to demonstrate against alleged police brutality in Nigeria.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published 1 week ago

Beyonce 'heartbroken' as violence breaks out amid Nigerian anti-police brutality protests Beyonce has issued a passionate plea calling for the end of "senseless brutality" in Nigeria amid ongoing protests relating to the police unit known as the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:49Published 1 week ago

Lagos governor appeals for calm after Lekki shooting Nigeria's Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday made an appeal for peace following the shooting of protesters by soldiers the previous evening. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:43Published 1 week ago

Nigerian soldiers fire at protesters -witnesses Soldiers opened fire on Nigerians protesting against police brutality in the Lekki district of the commercial capital Lagos on Tuesday, and at least two people were shot, four witnesses told Reuters... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:42Published 1 week ago

Shots fired In Lagos during protests against police brutality Shots were fired in Lagos Wednesday as protesters continued to demonstrateagainst police brutality in Nigeria. Demonstrators gathered at Lekki TollGate, where Amnesty International said late Tuesday.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:01Published 1 week ago

Nigeria unrest: Soldiers open fire on demonstrators in Lagos Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:49Published 1 week ago

Soldiers open fire on protesters in Nigeria’s Lagos: Witnesses Footage posted on social media shows several hundred people demonstrating, in defiance of a curfew imposed hours earlier by authorities. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:48Published 1 week ago

'Many dead' after Nigeria security forces shoot on protesters: Amnesty The NGO says there is 'credible but disturbing evidence' on fatal shootings in Lagos involving #endSARS protesters against police brutalityView on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:05Published 1 week ago

Nigeria's Lagos imposes 24-hour curfew after anti-police protests turn violent Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:50Published 1 week ago

Nigeria protests: Rallies disrupt major cities For now, the police are allowing the protests to continue for more than a week. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:58Published 2 weeks ago

Can police brutality in Nigeria be stopped? \| Inside Story SARS is accused of human rights abuses in Nigeria. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 25:05Published 2 weeks ago

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American missionary kidnapped in Niger, in West Africa He was abducted close to the border with Nigeria. There were no initial claims of responsibility. CBS News - Published 1 day ago
Nigeria clashes trigger global movement against police brutality More than two weeks ago, tens of thousands of Nigerians began demanding the disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a controversial police unit known as SARS. CBS News - Published 4 days ago
Protesters dead after violent clashes with government forces in Nigeria There was violent unrest this week in Africa's most-populous country. Demonstrators have stayed off the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, Saturday after a brutal week that saw government forces shoot and kill.. CBS News - Published 4 days ago

In Nigeria, deadly crackdown on protests is followed by more unrest Protests against police brutality in Nigeria resulted in bloodshed after government forces opened fire. Now officials are blaming vandals and looters for destruction around the capital. BBC News.. CBS News - Published 5 days ago
Instagram apologizes for incorrectly flagging #EndSARS posts as false On social media, in both Nigeria and across the world, supporters of the protesters used #EndSARS to express support for the movement. CBS News - Published 6 days ago
Deadly attacks on protests over police brutality, corruption grip Nigeria Protests against police brutality and government corruption are intensifying in Nigeria after days of deadly crackdowns. Amnesty International reports at least a dozen protesters were shot and killed.. CBS News - Published 6 days ago

Nigeria's Lagos shut down after at least 12 protesters killed Nigeria's army has dubbed as "fake news" reports that soldiers opened fire on demonstrators. CBS News - Published 6 days ago
Nigerian forces accused of shooting & killing anti-police-brutality protesters Security forces in Nigeria have sparked global outrage after shooting protesters demonstrating against police brutality. Witnesses say several protesters were killed in overnight as people broke a.. CBS News - Published 1 week ago
Nigeria teacher's math classes go virtual A teacher from a Lagos public school is helping students across Nigeria learn math virtually while dealing with coronavirus restrictions. (Sept 7) USATODAY.com - Published on September 7, 2020
Ballet boy brings hope to poor community A talented 11-year-old Nigerian boy who has won a ballet scholarship in the U.S. after a cellphone video of him dancing in the rain went viral, has spoken of his surprise and happiness at the turn of.. USATODAY.com - Published on August 21, 2020

Man survives for days in underwater air pocket without food or water Newly-released video shows how a man survived for three days, nearly 100 feet under the surface, in an underwater wreckage, thanks to an air pocket, after his tugboat capsized off the coast of Nigeria... CBS News - Published on August 14, 2020
7 aid workers and guide "cowardly murdered" at giraffe park Six French citizens and one Nigerien killed were working for NGOs. The other victim was their Nigerien guide. CBS News - Published on August 10, 2020
AP Top Stories July 11 P Here are the top stories for Saturday, July 11th: Search for missing 'Glee' star Rivera continues; 5 dead and 40 arrests in attack on South Africa church; Two dead in Nigeria building collapse;.. USATODAY.com - Published on July 11, 2020	Nigeria's president rebukes security chiefs over worsening violence Nigeria's president criticised his heads of security on Thursday for their handling of attacks across the north of the country and said more needs to be done to resolve the problem, the national.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
Nigeria's Lagos state suspends plans to reopen places of worship Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos has suspended plans to reopen places of worship after a review of the new coronavirus outbreak, the state governor said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020	Nigerian doctors strike for better benefits during coronavirus crisis Resident doctors in Nigerian public hospitals went on strike on Monday to demand better benefits as they battle the coronavirus pandemic in Africa's most populous country, the union said. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020
Militants kill 20 soldiers, 40 civilians in northeast Nigeria attacks Islamic militants killed at least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians and injured hundreds in twin attacks in northeast Nigeria's Borno state on Saturday, residents and a civilian task force fighter.. Reuters - Published on June 13, 2020	Nigerian minister calls for action on 'alarming' increase in rapes during coronavirus lockdown Nigerian Minister of Women Affairs Pauline Tallen called on law enforcement to expedite rape cases as they spiked during lockdowns aimed at containing the spread of the new coronavirus. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020
Boko Haram kills 69, razes village in northern Nigeria: sources Boko Haram gunman killed at least 69 people and razed a village to the ground in northern Nigeria's Borno state on Tuesday afternoon, three sources told Reuters. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020	Nigerian campaigners stage protest over sexual violence Nigerian rights campaigners took to the streets of the capital Abuja on Friday to raise awareness about sexual violence in the West African country after a series of high-profile rape cases. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
Nigeria to relax coronavirus curbs on places of worship Nigeria will relax coronavirus restrictions on places of worship from Tuesday, the chairman of the presidential task force for COVID-19 said. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020	Armed bandits kill at least 18 in Nigeria's Katsina state Armed bandits in Nigeria's northwestern state of Katsina killed at least 18 people, including a local official, and stole thousands of livestock on Sunday, two witnesses and a police spokesman told.. Reuters - Published on May 31, 2020
Nigerian military unlawfully detain children at rehabilitation centre for militants: Amnesty The Nigerian military are unlawfully detaining boys and men at a rehabilitation centre for alleged members of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, Amnesty International said in a report released on.. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020	Outlook bright as solar energy keeps Nigerian homeworkers powered up In a hallway in Lagos, Gbemisola Olowokere taps contentedly on her laptop. The 23-year-old says the corner, underneath a sliver of window, has functioned well as a makeshift office since the.. Reuters - Published on May 22, 2020
Trapped migrant workers suffer from Lebanon's dollar crisis, lockdown Temitope can't find work in Lebanon since the Nigerian domestic worker escaped her employer's house last month. Reuters - Published on May 22, 2020	Visually impaired Nigerians struggle to navigate coronavirus challenges Lawal Adebimpe knows she must remain a safe distance from people to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in Nigeria. But her blindness means she usually holds people to navigate her way.. Reuters - Published on May 21, 2020
Lagos doctors to end strike after curfew harassment complaint remedied Nigeria's largest medical union ordered its members in the commercial capital Lagos to go back to work on Thursday, ending a strike over alleged police harassment of doctors as they travelled to and.. Reuters - Published on May 21, 2020	Nigeria doctors to strike over treatment by police during lockdown Doctors in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos will go on strike from Wednesday evening because of what they describe as police harassment of health workers trying to move through the city to treat.. Reuters - Published on May 20, 2020
Nigerian medical union orders strike over alleged police harassment Nigeria's largest medical union, the Nigerian medical association (NMA), on Wednesday ordered its members in the commercial capital Lagos to launch an indefinite strike over alleged police harassment. Reuters - Published on May 20, 2020	Nigeria to impose precision lockdown in coronavirus hotspots Nigeria announced on Monday it would impose precisely targeted lockdown measures in areas that report rapid increases in cases of the coronavirus, while the phased reopening of the economy as a whole.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020
Nigeria impounds British plane for breaking coronavirus flight ban rules: aviation minister Nigeria impounded a plane operated by a British company for allegedly contravening a flight ban imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the aviation minister said on Sunday. Reuters - Published on May 17, 2020	Coronavirus World Updates A Nigerian fraud ring is suspected of siphoning millions of dollars in U.S. unemployment payments. Stuck in a New Jersey hotel room, an Indian musician is playing with artists from around the world. NYTimes.com - Published on May 17, 2020
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Nigeria's president appoints ex-U.N. diplomat chief of staff Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Ibrahim Gambari as his new chief of staff, secretary to the government said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on May 13, 2020	Violence in northwest Nigeria drives 23,000 into Niger: UNHCR Violence in northwest Nigeria has forced about 23,000 refugees to flee to Niger since April and raised concerns about the deteriorating security situation, the United Nations refugee agency said on.. Reuters - Published on May 12, 2020
Coronavirus narrows options for migrants buffeted by Libya's war After several failed crossings from Libya to Italy and a long spell in detention, Nigerian migrant Olu had pinned his hopes on being evacuated from the besieged city of Tripoli with his family. Reuters - Published on May 8, 2020	Nigerian comics fight COVID-19 with gags and slapstick slaps Nigerian comedian Maryam Apaokagi has a sure-fire way of getting people to listen to her coronavirus health advice - she delivers it with a hard slap in the face. Reuters - Published on May 8, 2020
Nigeria reopens main cities Lagos and Abuja as lockdowns phased out Nigeria began easing restrictions on Monday in its capital Abuja and in largest city Lagos, heralding the reopening of Africa's biggest economy after more than four weeks of lockdowns imposed to.. Reuters - Published on May 4, 2020	Nigeria receives $311 million of Abacha assets from United States, Jersey: attorney general Nigeria has received more than $311 million of funds stolen from the country by former military ruler General Sani Abacha from the United States and Jersey, a statement from the African country's.. Reuters - Published on May 4, 2020
Learning in a pandemic, when 'online school' is the village chalkboard With her school shut because of the coronavirus, Tolu Alagba kneels as she copies down class notes from a communal village chalkboard, the closest thing to online lessons on an island with no.. Reuters - Published on May 1, 2020	Nigeria to ease lockdowns in three states over six-week period Nigeria will ease coronavirus lockdowns in three states over a six-week period from May 4, the head of the country's task force on the virus said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on April 29, 2020
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African nations to get ventilators from Jack Ma foundation, stress need for WHO help African nations that lack ventilators to treat COVID-19 patients will receive some from the Jack Ma Foundation, an African Union official said on Thursday, as Nigeria stressed Africa's dependence on a.. Reuters - Published on April 23, 2020	Nigeria's northern governors to close Islamic schools due to coronavirus risk Nigeria's northern governors have agreed to close disputed Islamic schools which house millions of men and boys across the region due to concerns over the new coronavirus, the group said in a.. Reuters - Published on April 22, 2020
Buhari asks Nigeria's chief judge to free prisoners because of coronavirus Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the chief judge to free prison inmates who have been awaiting trial for six years or more to ease overcrowding as the novel coronavirus spreads, a.. Reuters - Published on April 21, 2020	Nigerian oil union suspends industrial action after Exxon Mobil workers freed A major Nigerian oil union has suspended planned industrial action after 21 Exxon Mobil Corp. employees quarantined last week after their arrest for violating coronavirus-related movement restrictions.. Reuters - Published on April 19, 2020
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Nigeria

Federal republic in West Africa

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