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Nigeria: Police use tear gas on anniversary of fatal protest

Nigerian police officers have fired tear gas at protesters in Lagos who were marking the second anniversary of demonstrations against police brutality that turned deadly

The Independent UK

At least 23 killed in Nigeria after herdsmen attack villagers

Clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the Nigerian state of Benue left at least 23 people dead, a local official said on Thursday, the latest deadly incident fuelled by growing pressure on land resources in Africa's most populous country.

Reuters

Nigeria's floods are the worst in a decade. Here's how people try to cope with the devastation

Flooding is not unusual in Nigeria’s massive, population-dense cities. But this year’s floods are reportedly the country’s worst in a decade. They’ve killed more than 600 people, displaced 1.4 million residents and destroyed 89,348 houses and 70,566 hectares of farmland and crops.

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‘Nature is striking back’: flooding around the world, from Australia to Venezuela

Heavy rain and rising waters continue to take a deadly toll in countries including Nigeria, Thailand and Vietnam

The Guardian - UK

Two years after #EndSARS, police brutality in Nigeria goes on

Activists say victims of security agencies are yet to receive compensation or justice and police brutality is ongoing.

Al Jazeera

Nigerian firm says it can't ship natural gas after flooding

A major Nigerian energy company says it can't deliver natural gas as promised in its contracts after deadly flooding hindered its operations

The Independent UK

Floods in Nigeria: building dams and planting trees among steps that should be taken to curb the damage

Nigerians are no strangers to flooding. In some parts of the country, flooding is an annual event. But the intensity varies from one year to the next. In some years, the effects are minimal, in others, devastating. The 2022 floods have caused massive damage, like those experienced in 2012. Ten…

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Nigeria floods death toll tops 600, as governors plead for more aid for displaced

Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reports that more than 600 people have died in flooding that has hit 33 out of 36 states throughout the country. Governors of Delta, Bayelsa, Kogi, Benue and Anambra states separately urgently requested the federal government for more help in aiding those who have…

Radio France Internationale

Gunmen abduct at least 10 hospital workers in Nigeria's Niger state

Gunmen have abducted at least 10 healthcare workers in Nigeria's Niger state and killed an unspecified number after bandits invaded a general hospital early on Tuesday, a hospital and military source said.

Reuters

‘It’s never been this bad’: Floods in Nigeria submerge entire communities

Nigeria experienced its worst flooding in a decade this October, resulting in the deaths of at least 600 people. With homes and public buildings inundated, more than a million people have been displaced. According to our Observer, who has been helping impacted communities, the floods have had wide-ranging effects –…

France 24

Ukraine war diverts attention from Nigeria’s humanitarian crisis

Millions of people affected by Boko Haram’s armed campaign are in need of urgent humanitarian aid.

Al Jazeera

Frustrated Nigerians 'flee' abroad in punishing pre-election brain drain

Nnamdi Nwaogu, a 44-year-old IT worker, has packed his bags. In Lagos, Nigeria's frenetic commercial capital, galloping inflation and a plunging naira have pummeled his salary.

Reuters

Alex Iwobi wants to be a role model just like his uncle Jay-Jay Okocha

The Nigeria international is the player who has arguably flourished the most since Frank Lampard took over

The Independent UK

Nigeria flood death toll tops 600 as thousands evacuated

At least 603 people have lost their lives in floods this year and more than 1.3 million displaced, authorities say.

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Chibok kidnappings: why it's important to listen to the survivors of Boko Haram terrorism

In 2009 a once quiet local Salafi group called Boko Haram became increasingly violent in north-east Nigeria and border communities of Niger, Chad and Cameroon. Its quest to forbid western education in the heavily Islamic region has led to the kidnapping of many school children, the slaughter of an estimated…

The Independent UK

Nigeria races to assist flood victims; death toll tops 600

Officials in Nigeria say the death toll from this year's flooding has now risen to 603

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Flooding in Nigeria has killed more than 600 people, the government says

More than 1.3 million people have been displaced, and destroyed farmland has raised concerns about the country's food supply.

Radio France Internationale

West Africa hopes to strengthen cocoa prices with new members Cameroon, Nigeria

Unifying the cocoa sector in four West African countries could be on the cards after Cameroon and Nigeria officially applied for membership in the Côte d'Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI).

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Nigeria Floods Death Toll Has Passed 600

More than 600 people are now known to have perished in the worst floods in a decade in Nigeria, according to a new toll released Sunday. The disaster had also forced more than 1.3 million from their homes, said a statement by Nigeria's ministry of humanitarian affairs, released on Twitter.…

Reuters

Nigeria's Zamfara state orders media to close for covering political rally

Zamfara state in northwestern Nigeria ordered five media outlets to close on Sunday after they covered a political rally for the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP), which took place in violation of a state ban on political activities.

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COVID lockdowns in Nigeria brought the fear of crime closer to home. What communities did next

The COVID pandemic changed people’s lives in many ways. For instance, lockdowns and curfews drove people from their cities’ streets and kept many at home. Nigeria was no different.

Reuters

Nigeria mulls next steps after court drops charges against separatist leader

Nigeria's police minister said the government was considering what steps to take on Friday after a court dropped terrorism charges against separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on Thursday, although it did not acquit him.

The Independent UK

Nigerian lecturers end 8-month strike protesting conditions

Nigerian lecturers have called off their 8-month-long strike to protest their conditions

Daily Mirror

Cholera vaccine to be axed from production despite WHO warning of 'turbocharged' spread

The world is facing an “unprecedented” series of deadly outbreaks from the disease, with Haiti, Syria, Lebanon, Nigeria, Malawi and Ethiopia all fighting waves now

Reuters

Death toll from Nigerian floods tops 500 - ministries

Widespread flooding has killed more than 500 people in Nigeria, left around 90,000 homes under water and blocked food and fuel supplies, two government ministries said on Friday.

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