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Lawmakers in southwestern Nigeria say more than 50 people are feared dead after gunmen opened fire and detonated explosives at a church

Gunmen opened fire on worshippers and detonated explosives at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria on Sunday, leaving dozens feared dead, state lawmakers said.

At least 50 dead including many children as attackers targeted the St Francis Catholic Church in Ondo state.

The Nigeria international has been impressive for both club and country with Steven Gerrard keen on a reunion.

Gunmen attacked a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria during mass on Sunday, killing at least 50 people including women and children, according to a hospital doctor and media reports.

Gunmen opened fire and detonated explosives as worshippers were celebrating mass at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Ondo state. Several children were among the dead, a state lawmaker said.

The Central Bank of Nigeria recently announced an increase in the interest rate, from 11.5% to 13%, a 1.5 percentage point hike that took effect immediately.

A Nigerian man was burned to death by a mob in the capital Abuja on Saturday following an argument with a Muslim cleric, police said.

Motorists queuing for several hours at petrol pumps in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, has become the new normal after an acute scarcity in fuel earlier this year. In February, the government announced that bad fuel containing a high level of methanol was imported into the country by oil marketeers and…

The defender has been a top performer for both club and country earning him links with a big money move.

The former Ibrox boss has talked up the impact of the Nigeria international during his two year spell in Scotland.