Tag: Nigeria
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4 officers were among 16 soldiers killed in southern Nigeria during fighting between communities – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 16 soldiers, including four officers, were killed in southern Nigeria while responding to a distress call during fighting between two communities, defense officials said Saturday. The attack in the oil-rich, riverine Delta state happened in the Bomadi council area Thursday when the soldiers, deployed to keep the peace,…
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Keira Walsh trains with England ahead of Women’s World Cup knockout game against Nigeria – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] SYDNEY (AP) — Keira Walsh gave England a potential boost ahead of its Women’s World Cup round of 16 clash with Nigeria when the midfielder was able to train with the team Sunday, one day before the elimination match. Walsh suffered a knee injury in England’s 1-0 win against Denmark in the Lionesses’ second…
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Labor Unions Across Nigeria Protest Against Soaring Cost of Living Under New President
[ad_1] Published By: Sanstuti Nath Last Updated: August 02, 2023, 19:11 IST Labor unions have proposed an upward review of salaries (File Image: AFP) The unions, made up of government workers, said the economic incentives announced this week by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to ease hardship were not enough Labor unions marched across Nigeria on…
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Nigeria triggers national response plan for annual deadly floods; 14 states on alert – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian government has activated its national response plan ahead of what’s expected to be another round of annual flooding related to climate change, with several states seen as hotspots on alert, authorities told The Associated Press on Thursday. After last year’s floods that killed more than 600 people, Nigeria’s…
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Gunmen kill at least 50 in attacks on village in Nigeria – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen have killed at least 50 people during two attacks on a village in north-central Nigeria, authorities said Thursday. Ruben Bako, chairman of the Otukpo local government where the massacre happened, said that gunmen killed 47 people on Wednesday in Umogidi village in Benue state. A day earlier, three other…
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India top producer of millets, followed by Nigeria, Niger, China
[ad_1] New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Millets are primarily grown in Asia and Africa, with India being the top producer followed by Nigeria, Niger and China. They were among the first plants to be domesticated and still serve as a traditional staple crop in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Millets encompass a diverse group…
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Nigeria Suspects Islamic State of Killing 40 in Catholic Church
[ad_1] Victims of the bomb attack during a Catholic mass at St. Francis Catholic church receive treatment at St. Louis Catholic Hospital, in Owo, Nigeria (Image: Reuters) Assailants wielding AK-47 rifles and explosives attacked the congregation at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, in southwestern Ondo State, during Pentecost mass on Sunday Reuters ABUJA Last…
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संयुक्त राष्ट्र प्रमुख ने की नाइजीरिया में चर्च हमले की निंदा | UN chief condemns church attack in Nigeria
[ad_1] डिजिटल डेस्क, संयुक्त राष्ट्र। संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासचिव एंटोनियो गुटेरेस ने नाइजीरिया के ओंडो राज्य में रविवार को चर्च पर हुए हमले की कड़ी निंदा की है। प्रवक्ता स्टीफन दुजारिक ने एक बयान में कहा, महासचिव ओंडो राज्य के ओवो में 5 जून को सेंट फ्रांसिस कैथोलिक चर्च में हुए जघन्य हमले की कड़े शब्दों…
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बंदूकधारियों के हमले में 2 की मौत | 2 killed in gunmen attack in southern Nigeria
[ad_1] डिजिटल डेस्क, लागोस। दक्षिण नाइजीरिया के इदो राज्य में बंदूकधारियों के एक समूह ने एक व्यापारी के काफिले पर हमला कर दिया, जिसमें दो लोगों की मौत हो गई। पुलिस ने बुधवार को यह जानकारी दी। समाचार एजेंसी सिन्हुआ की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, इदो में पुलिस प्रवक्ता कोंटोंग्स बेल्लो ने कहा कि हमले के…
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Nigeria ends Twitter ban after 7 months
[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain Nigeria lifted a seven-month ban on Twitter Inc. in the West African country, after the social network agreed to various conditions. Twitter will establish a legal entity in Nigeria and appoint a country representative to engage with the government when required, the National Information Technology Development Agency, or NITDA, said…