Chanting “We need peace in Ukraine”, dozens of Nigerians gathered outside the Russian Embassy in Nigeria’s capital Abuja, calling for an end to the invasion of Ukraine. They chanted “We need peace in Ukraine” while carrying signs that read “Our children, our future,” referring to Nigerian students living in Ukraine. …
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At least 13 people died in multiple attacks by gunmen on villages in Borno State in northeast Nigeria over the weekend, according to reports. The Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) carried out the attacks. The raids on four villages took place within 48 hours, the BBC reports. Villagers …
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The Nigerian ambassador to Romania has announced that so far about 200 Nigerians – many of them students – have arrived in the capital Bucharest from Ukraine, the BBC reports. Ambassador Safiya Nuhu announced a “good welcome” to the group and said they were staying in hotels after fleeing the …
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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed disappointment over the mistreatment of Nigerian students at the Ukrainian border following the Russian invasion of the country. A total of 4,000 Nigerian citizens remain stranded in Ukraine as they attempt to flee the country. The president’s office said in a statement on Twitter, …
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The Nigerian government has announced that it will evacuate its citizens wishing to leave Ukraine as soon as airports reopen in the country. The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign affairs says the country “has received with surprise” the reports of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The ministry’s spokeswoman, Francisca Omayuli says it …
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Two Nigerian musicians, afrobeats stars have been arrested after a raid on their homes on Thursday, by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Zinoleesky and Mohbad, two of the country’s afrobeats rising stars are accused of possessing “cannabis and molly” [MDMA], the force said. Its spokesman Femi Babafemi told …
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Nigerian lawmakers plan to amend the constitution to compel a new president to nominate the cabinet within a month of taking office, documents showed on Wednesday, Reuters reports. According to the parliamentarians, the amendment aims to avoid political delays as the country prepares for elections next year. President Muhammadu Buhari …
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Nigerian National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed about 255 hectares of cannabis farms in Ondo state in the south-west of the country. “Thirteen suspects were arrested and 250 kilogrammes of cannabis seeds as well as 63.85 kilogrammes (of) cannabis weeds were recovered,” the AFP news agency quotes the …
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A London court will on Wednesday begin to hear a lawsuit launched by Nigeria against U.S. bank JP Morgan Chase, claiming more than $1.7 billion for its role in a disputed 2011 oilfield deal, Reuters reports. The civil suit filed in the English courts in 2017 relates to the purchase …
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A federal high court in Nigeria has upheld the police force’s decision to sack an unmarried officer who fell pregnant last year, the BBC reports. Justice Inyang Ekwo said he found no compelling reason “to disrupt the discipline of the force”. “Any person who joins the force must abide by …
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