Nigeria

All 279 Kidnapped Nigerian Students Released: Governor

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 2, 2021

All 279 Nigerian students kidnapped from their boarding school in the northern state of Zamfara have been released and are on government premises, the governor of the state told AFP Tuesday.

Nigeria Gunmen Kidnap More Than 300 Schoolgirls: Police

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 26, 2021

More than 300 schoolgirls were abducted by gunmen in northwest Nigeria on Friday in the country's latest mass kidnapping, and a rescue bid was under way, regional police said.

Spotify Launches Into 85 New Markets in ‘Next Few Days’

Akhil Arora | Tuesday February 23, 2021

Spotify is expanding to 85 new markets in the “next few days” across Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and Latin America, co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek announced at its online-only Stream On event on Monday.

Plane In Nigeria Crash Part Of Kidnap Rescue Operation

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday February 22, 2021

Seven people on board a military aircraft died in a crash on Sunday near Nigeria's capital Abuja, the country's airforce spokesman said.

7 Killed In Nigerian Military Aircraft Crash

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday February 21, 2021

Seven people on board a military aircraft died in a crash Sunday near Nigeria's capital Abuja, the country's airforce spokesman said.

Gunmen Kidnap More Than 40 From School In Central Nigeria

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 17, 2021

Gunmen believed to members of a criminal gang attacked a school in central Nigeria, killing one student and kidnapping dozens of other pupils, teachers and relatives, a government official said Wednesday.

1 Student Shot Dead, Hundreds Kidnapped By Gunmen In Nigeria: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 17, 2021

Gunmen believed to belong to a criminal gang have kidnapped hundreds of schoolboys from their hostels along with some of their teachers in central Nigeria, an official and a security source told AFP Wednesday.

Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Becomes First Female To Head World Trade Organisation

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday February 15, 2021

Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed Monday as the first female and first African head of the World Trade Organization, at a special general meeting.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Receiving Android 11-Based One UI 3.0 Update: Report

Sourabh Kulesh | Thursday December 31, 2020

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip smartphones in Europe and Nigeria have reportedly started receiving the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update. The updates include a tweaked UI design and the latest December 2020 Android security patch.

Dozens Of Children Freed After New Abduction In Nigeria: Police

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday December 20, 2020

Local vigilantes rescued dozens of schoolchildren abducted by bandits in the northern Nigerian state of Katsina after a gun battle, police said Sunday.

"You Will Die In The Forest": Nigerian Schoolboys Describe Kidnap Ordeal

World News | Reuters | Sunday December 20, 2020

Annas Shuaibu says he awoke to the sound of gunshots fired by men who burst into his boarding school in northwest Nigeria in a nighttime raid. He and hundreds of other boys were rounded up and forcibly marched out of the school and into a nearby forest.

344 Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolboys Released: Official

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday December 18, 2020

Over 300 Nigerian schoolboys were released on Thursday after being kidnapped in an attack claimed by Boko Haram, officials said, although it was unclear if any more remained with their captors.

Boko Haram Releases Video Claiming To Show Kidnapped Nigerian Students

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday December 17, 2020

The Boko Haram jihadist group released a video on Thursday claiming to show schoolboys who had been kidnapped in northwest Nigeria.

Kidnapped Indian Nationals Freed In Nigeria: Police

India News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 16, 2020

Police in southwestern Nigeria said Tuesday they had freed two Indian nationals who had been kidnapped in the region last week.

Two Indians Kidnapped By Gunmen In Nigeria: Police

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 14, 2020

Police in southwest Nigeria on Sunday warned foreign nationals to be vigilant days after gunmen kidnapped two Indian workers in the region.