Nigeria
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Over 100 killed in explosion at Nigerian illegal oil refinery
World | Apr 24, 2022, 11:59 AM ISTThe explosion was suddenly heard in the forest between the states of Imo and Rivers, with thick smoke engulfing the entire area.
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Lassa fever: UK reports first death | What are its symptoms, how it can infect humans
World | Feb 15, 2022, 06:56 PM ISTAccording to reports, one of the three people who were infected with Lassa fever has died in the UK on February 11. The infections have been linked to travel to West African countries.
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Nigeria lifts its ban on Twitter after seven months
World | Jan 13, 2022, 09:00 AM ISTNigeria suspended Twitter’s operation on June 4, citing “the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.”
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11 killed, over 200 inmates escape after prison attack in Nigeria
World | Nov 30, 2021, 08:32 AM ISTAccording to the spokesperson, some attackers and 262 inmates escaped in the melee before reinforcement could come from sister services, noting that 10 inmates have so far been recaptured, leaving 252 at large.
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18 villagers shot dead at mosque in Nigeria; attackers at large
World | Oct 26, 2021, 07:18 AM ISTNiger police commissioner Monday Kuryas said the attack was related to the conflict between the villagers and the Fulani herders.
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Cholera outbreak kills 325 in Nigeria this year
World | Jul 11, 2021, 11:44 AM ISTIn an update on Saturday, NCDC said a total of 14,343 suspected cases of cholera were reported from 15 states and FCT during the period, with 325 deaths, reports Xinhua news agency.
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35 people killed in gunmen attack in Nigeria's Zamfara
World | Jul 11, 2021, 08:10 AM ISTMohd Shehu, police spokesperson in Zamfara, told Xinhua on phone that gunmen in large numbers invaded 5 villages in Maradun local govt area on Thursday, shooting sporadically at unsuspecting residents while destroying houses, properties.
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Dozens of students abducted by gunmen in northwest Nigeria
World | Jul 05, 2021, 11:59 PM ISTDozens of students were abducted Monday by armed bandits at Bethel Baptist High School in Damishi town of Chikun Local Government Area in Kaduna State in northern Nigeria.
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Days after banning Twitter in country, Nigerian govt sets up account on India's Koo
World | Jun 10, 2021, 09:13 PM ISTKoo on Thursday said the Government of Nigeria has set up an official account on the Indian microblogging platform, which is looking at making deeper inroads into the African nation.
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Gunmen kill nearly 88 people in attacks in NW Nigeria
World | Jun 06, 2021, 08:49 AM ISTAt least 88 people were killed and scores of others wounded following attacks by bandits in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kebbi, local police confirmed on Saturday.
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Nigerian government-enforced Twitter suspension takes effect
World | Jun 06, 2021, 08:18 AM ISTThe Nigeria government said Friday it was indefinitely suspending Twitter in Africa’s most populous nation after the company deleted a controversial tweet President Muhammadu Buhari made about a secessionist movement.
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Nigeria suspends Twitter over president's deleted tweet
World | Jun 05, 2021, 07:06 AM ISTNigeria's government said Friday it was suspending Twitter indefinitely in Africa's most populous nation.
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Boat accident on Nigerian river kills 60, more feared dead
World | May 28, 2021, 10:06 PM ISTThe boat with more than 160 passengers, including many children and women, sank after hitting an object and breaking up Wednesday while traveling along Nigeria’s largest river in Kebbi state, in the northwestern part of the country
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50 dead in suspected cholera outbreak in Nigeria
World | Apr 07, 2021, 12:00 PM ISTThe outbreak in Nigeria has remained persistent, occurring annually mostly during the rainy season and more often in areas with poor sanitation, overcrowding, lack of clean food and water, and areas where open defecation is common practice.
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Over 1,800 inmates escape Nigeria prison after gunmen attack
World | Apr 06, 2021, 07:38 AM ISTThe coordinated attacks come less than two weeks after another wave of violence in Southeastern Nigeria, when at least a dozen security officers were killed during attacks on four police stations, military checkpoints and prison vehicles.
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7 killed in military plane crash in Nigeria
World | Feb 22, 2021, 07:33 AM ISTFirst responders, including the fire service and local residents in Bassanjuwa, a farming community near the airport, had a hectic time putting off the fire and searching for the victims.
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Rajendra Sethia: Acquitted after 34 years in a trumped up case
India | Aug 16, 2019, 09:16 AM ISTIn many ways, Rajendra Singh Sethia -- the world's biggest bankrupt in the 1980s, long before the insolvency and bankruptcy code emerged in India, or the US saw its share of Chapter 11 bankruptcies -- represents the archetype of a Greek tragic hero. The Nigeria and Sudan experience meant that the wheel of fortune had taken a dive, a death spiral which plunged him to depths of despair.
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Pirates abduct five Indian sailors in Nigeria, Sushma Swaraj assures action
India | May 07, 2019, 10:54 AM ISTSushma Swaraj, on Tuesday, said she was looking into the safe release of the sailors and had taken up the matter with the Indian high commissioner.
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Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel hid dad's abduction, played World Cup match
Football | Jul 04, 2018, 12:07 PM ISTMikel decided to hide the news from his teammates and coach so as not to destabilize the team and went ahead and played the game in Russia.
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Nine killed in major fire on road in Nigeria
News | Jun 29, 2018, 12:04 PM ISTNine killed in major fire on road in Nigeria.