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The Latest Breaking News from Nigeria

AFCON 2025 draw in full: Mohamed Salah and Egypt face nightmare group as Nigeria take on Tunisia

Tournament begins in Morocco on December 21

Evening Standard

AFCON 2025 draw LIVE: Africa Cup of Nations groups confirmed as Nigeria learn fate

Top two in each group progress along with four best third-placed teams

Evening Standard

At least 20 Nigerian soldiers killed in attack on remote army base

Suspected ISWAP fighters target army base in the remote Malam-Fatori town in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state.

Al Jazeera

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At least six people seriously injured on flight from Nigeria to Washington DC

Nigerian officials say a Boeing 787-800 belonging to United Airlines was forced to make an emergency return last Friday

The Guardian - US

Nigerian soldiers killed 79 militants and suspected kidnappers in the past week, army says

The army says Nigerian soldiers have killed 79 militants and suspected kidnappers over the past week in an operation targeting a decades-long insurgency by Islamic militants in the northeast and attacks by various armed groups in the northwest

The Independent UK

From Cameroon to Nigeria, separatist conflicts keep children out of school

In Cameroon’s southwest and Nigeria’s southeast, violence has disrupted the education of hundreds of thousands.

Al Jazeera

Innit innit boys and Super Eagles: how Nigerian Londoners found their identity through football

For the children of the Nigerian diaspora, displaced by war and split between two worlds, footballers from John Fashanu to Jay-Jay Okocha were a first glimpse of themselves in Britain’s mainstream

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Nigerian Scammers Accused In AI-driven Fake Brad Pitt Fraud

A French woman who lost her life savings to scammers pretending to be American actor Brad Pitt is seeking to unmask at least three Nigerians her legal team accuses of defrauding her.

International Business Times

Art as resistance: A digital archive documents how protest arts address police violence

Policing has become a contentious subject globally, with systemic injustices prompting diverse responses of resistance and revolt. In turn, protest movements around the world have increasingly turned to art as a dynamic tool for resistance, awareness and advocacy for change.

The Conversation

Death toll in Nigeria gas tanker explosion rises to 98

The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 98, the country’s emergency response agency said

The Independent UK

Gasoline Tanker Explosion In Nigeria Claims 86 Lives

Gasoline tanker explosion in Nigeria claims 86 lives, emphasizing safety precautions and economic challenges post-subsidy removal.

Top News

Nigerian gasoline tanker explosion death toll rises to 86, with 55 others injured

The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 86, the country’s emergency response agency said

The Independent UK

Death toll in Nigeria tanker truck blast rises to 86

A total of 86 people have died after a petrol tanker truck overturned and exploded in Niger state. Most of the victims were impoverished local residents who had rushed to scoop up the spilled petrol, local authorities said. The price of fuel in Nigeria has gone up by 400 percent…

Radio France Internationale

Nigerian gasoline tanker explosion kills at least 70 people, authorities say

At least 70 people have been killed in north-central Nigeria after a gasoline tanker exploded, the country’s emergency response agency said

The Independent UK

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‘Heartbreaking’: 86 killed in Nigeria tanker explosion

52 others suffered severe burns in the latest tanker explosion in Africa’s largest economy, amid rising fuel cost.

Radio France Internationale

Nigeria admitted as partner country of multinational Brics bloc

Nigeria has been admitted as a partner country to the Brics bloc of developing economies, adding one of Africa's largest economies to the growing alliance of emerging market countries. Brazil, the group's chair, said Nigeria's interests converged with other members of the group.

The Independent UK

Nigeria is admitted as a partner country of the BRICS bloc

Nigeria has been admitted as a “partner country” of the BRICS bloc of developing economies

The Conversation

African countries need more PhD graduates but students are held back by a lack of money and support

Over the past 15 years there’s been an increasing demand from within and outside the higher education sector for African countries to produce more PhD graduates. For this to happen, it’s important to know what’s holding people back from pursuing or completing their doctoral degrees. The authors of a new…

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Africa has no shortage of celebrated writers – so why is it so hard for African readers to get hold of their books?

Across the continent books can be expensive and libraries scarce. But growing numbers of tech innovators and independent publishers are working to make African literature available and affordable

The Conversation

Nigeria’s Ọ̀ṣun Òṣogbo festival celebrates the power of a Yoruba goddess

The Ọ̀ṣun Òṣogbo festival is the most important annual event in Òṣogbo, south-west Nigeria. It draws thousands of devotees and tourists from across Nigeria and worldwide. The festival is a devotional event and a civic ritual dedicated to Ọ̀ṣun, a principal female deity in the Yorùbá pantheon.

The Independent UK

Why do civilians often die in Nigerian military strikes that target rebels?

The Nigerian military has mistakenly killed hundreds of civilians in airstrikes targeting armed groups in the nation’s conflict-battered north over the years

The Conversation

West Africa is the world’s new epicentre for terrorism – Nigeria is expanding its air force in response

When the Nigerian Air Force celebrated its 60th anniversary in May 2024, its spokesperson declared it was set to become the third largest air force in Africa within the next two years. This is based on the massive procurement and delivery of air assets and the capacity building programme of…

The Conversation

26 million Nigerians face acute hunger: 4 big ideas to tackle the food crisis in 2025

Food security in Nigeria is at a critical point and needs urgent attention. Over 26 million people out of an estimated population of 229.5 million faced acute hunger in the period June to August 2024.

International Business Times

Jihadists Kill At Least 40 Farmers In Northeast Nigeria

Jihadists have killed at least 40 farmers in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state in the latest violence to hit the conflict-wrought region, a government official said Monday.