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The remains of 16 soldiers killed in an armed attack in Nigeria’s Delta State were laid to rest in the capital Abuja on Wednesday, according to reports. On March 17, 16 soldiers, including two majors and a captain, were killed in an attack on soldiers on a peacekeeping mission in …

A Chinese national has been sentenced to death after finding him guilty of killing his girlfriend in kano State, Nigeria. “The suspect was accused of stabbing his 22-year-old girlfriend in self-defense at a residence in Kano,” according to reports. The suspect was convicted by a local court in Kano State, …

The price of cocoa hit a new record fuelled by climate change and adverse weather conditions – impacting a market that has already seen high Easter chocolate prices in Europe. In the latest price hike, the cocoa bean traded above $10,000 per tonne on world commodity markets, $2,000 more than …

A man has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for defiling his nine-year-old daughter and only child in Anambra State, Nigeria. The judgment was delivered in a three-count brought against the defendant by the state government following compelling evidence proving him guilty as charged. Th suspect was consequently sentenced to …

Gunmen killed 21 people in a random attack on a busy market in Niger State, northwest Nigeria, according to reports. More than a dozen gunmen stormed the Madaka market in Rafi local government area at the height of commercial activities, and opened fire at random, according to Ayuba Katako, head …

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has called on family, friends and associates to celebrate him in a different way as he turns 72 on Friday. In a statement released by his aide Bayo Onanuga, Mr Tinubu said Nigeria is going through challenging times and he does not want people organising celebratory …

Nigeria has signed an agreement for the construction of a 20 MW hybrid hydro-solar power plant, the first phase of a 300 MW project. The project is part of the country’s plan to transition to clean and renewable energy solutions. The project will be built in Shiroro, in the central …

Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped around 100 people, including women and children, in two weekend attacks in Kaduna state, residents and police said on Monday. Kidnappings by criminal gangs demanding ransoms have become an almost daily occurrence in Nigeria, especially in the north, with authorities seemingly powerless to stop them. Kaduna …

A suspect has been arrested for macheting his grandmother to death at Udo Village in the Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. “The suspect cut his grandmother’s neck as he fled with her money, worth N16,750,” according to reports. “The deceased was slain by the suspect …

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the army to arrest the killers of 16 soldiers who were murdered while on a peace mission in the south of the country last week. The troops were responding to clashes between the Okuama and Okoloba communities in the oil-rich southern Delta state, when …