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Nigerian Footballer Dies On Field, Huge Confusion Follows. This Is What Happened
Multiple reports claimed that Nigerian footballer Chinedu Ozor "woke up" despite being declared dead after collapsing on the field.
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40 People Kidnapped By Nigerian Gang: Report
Kidnappings have become a key moneymaking strategy for armed groups in Nigeria, including jihadists in the northeast and non-ideological gangs locally known as bandits who dominate the northwest.
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At Least 17 People Killed By Gunmen In Northwestern Nigeria
No group has claimed responsibility but attacks by armed gangs have increased in recent months.
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Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo Sends Alarm Bells Ringing In Portugal With Horror Show Against Nigeria
Cristiano Ronaldo missed some absolute sitters in Portugal's 2-1 win over Nigeria in a warm-up game before the start of FIFA World Cup 2026.
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Cholera Outbreak Kills Dozens And Infects Thousands In Northeastern Nigeria Amid Fragile Health Systems
The outbreak, reported in 14 of Borno state's 27 local governments, is unfolding in communities with health systems made fragile by nearly two decades of violent extremism from the Boko Haram insurgent group.
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Cholera Outbreak In Nigeria Prompts Police To Order Emergency Measures
Police in Nigeria said they were enforcing sanitation measures in the northeastern state of Borno on Saturday, where a cholera...
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23 Killed, Over 100 Injured In Multiple 'Suicide Attacks' In Nigeria
Multiple explosions staged by suspected suicide bombers rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, police said Tuesday.
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Gunmen Kidnap 150 Worshippers From 3 Churches In Nigeria
Gunmen kidnapped more than 150 worshippers in simultaneous attacks on three separate churches in northwest Nigeria, a state lawmaker told The Associated Press on Monday.
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Victor Osimhen Leads Nigeria Past Algeria Into AFCON Semi-Finals
Victor Osimhen scored one goal and set up another as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Saturday to set up a last-four showdown with hosts Morocco.
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22 Indian Ship Crew Members Arrested In Nigeria With 31.5 Kg Cocaine
Nigeria's drug enforcement agency Sunday said it had arrested 22 Indian crew members of a merchant ship after 31.5 kilogrammes of cocaine was found on the vessel at Lagos's main port.
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25 Dead, 14 Missing After Boat Sinks In Nigeria
At least 25 people have died and 14 others remain missing after a boat carrying dozens of passengers capsized in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, officials said on Sunday.
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30 Killed, Many Kidnapped As Gunmen Attack Nigeria Market
At least 30 people were killed and several others abducted when gunmen attacked a market in Nigeria's Niger State, police said on Sunday.
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Victor Osimhen And Sadio Mane Score As Nigeria Win To Qualify, Senegal Draw
Star strikers Victor Osimhen and Sadio Mane scored on Saturday as Nigeria qualified for the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
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US Strikes Targeted ISIS, Lakurawa Jihadists: Nigeria
US strikes in Nigeria this week targeted Islamic State militants from the Sahel who were in the country to work with the Lakurawa jihadist group and "bandit" gangs, a spokesman for the Nigerian president told AFP Saturday.
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Why Nigeria Okayed US Strikes On ISIS After Disputing Claim Of Christian Genocide
By publicly cooperating with the United States on a Christmas Day airstrike, Nigeria's government may have averted humiliating unilateral military action threatened a month ago by President Donald Trump.
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Nigerian Footballer Dies On Field, Huge Confusion Follows. This Is What Happened
Multiple reports claimed that Nigerian footballer Chinedu Ozor "woke up" despite being declared dead after collapsing on the field.
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40 People Kidnapped By Nigerian Gang: Report
Kidnappings have become a key moneymaking strategy for armed groups in Nigeria, including jihadists in the northeast and non-ideological gangs locally known as bandits who dominate the northwest.
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At Least 17 People Killed By Gunmen In Northwestern Nigeria
No group has claimed responsibility but attacks by armed gangs have increased in recent months.
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Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo Sends Alarm Bells Ringing In Portugal With Horror Show Against Nigeria
Cristiano Ronaldo missed some absolute sitters in Portugal's 2-1 win over Nigeria in a warm-up game before the start of FIFA World Cup 2026.
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Cholera Outbreak Kills Dozens And Infects Thousands In Northeastern Nigeria Amid Fragile Health Systems
The outbreak, reported in 14 of Borno state's 27 local governments, is unfolding in communities with health systems made fragile by nearly two decades of violent extremism from the Boko Haram insurgent group.
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Cholera Outbreak In Nigeria Prompts Police To Order Emergency Measures
Police in Nigeria said they were enforcing sanitation measures in the northeastern state of Borno on Saturday, where a cholera...
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23 Killed, Over 100 Injured In Multiple 'Suicide Attacks' In Nigeria
Multiple explosions staged by suspected suicide bombers rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, police said Tuesday.
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Gunmen Kidnap 150 Worshippers From 3 Churches In Nigeria
Gunmen kidnapped more than 150 worshippers in simultaneous attacks on three separate churches in northwest Nigeria, a state lawmaker told The Associated Press on Monday.
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Victor Osimhen Leads Nigeria Past Algeria Into AFCON Semi-Finals
Victor Osimhen scored one goal and set up another as Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Saturday to set up a last-four showdown with hosts Morocco.
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22 Indian Ship Crew Members Arrested In Nigeria With 31.5 Kg Cocaine
Nigeria's drug enforcement agency Sunday said it had arrested 22 Indian crew members of a merchant ship after 31.5 kilogrammes of cocaine was found on the vessel at Lagos's main port.
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25 Dead, 14 Missing After Boat Sinks In Nigeria
At least 25 people have died and 14 others remain missing after a boat carrying dozens of passengers capsized in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, officials said on Sunday.
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30 Killed, Many Kidnapped As Gunmen Attack Nigeria Market
At least 30 people were killed and several others abducted when gunmen attacked a market in Nigeria's Niger State, police said on Sunday.
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Victor Osimhen And Sadio Mane Score As Nigeria Win To Qualify, Senegal Draw
Star strikers Victor Osimhen and Sadio Mane scored on Saturday as Nigeria qualified for the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
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US Strikes Targeted ISIS, Lakurawa Jihadists: Nigeria
US strikes in Nigeria this week targeted Islamic State militants from the Sahel who were in the country to work with the Lakurawa jihadist group and "bandit" gangs, a spokesman for the Nigerian president told AFP Saturday.
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Why Nigeria Okayed US Strikes On ISIS After Disputing Claim Of Christian Genocide
By publicly cooperating with the United States on a Christmas Day airstrike, Nigeria's government may have averted humiliating unilateral military action threatened a month ago by President Donald Trump.
