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Nigerien crisis (2023–2024) On 26 July 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Niger, during which the country's presidential guard removed and detained President Mohamed Bazoum. Subsequently, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the Commander of the Presidential Guard, proclaimed himself the leader of the country and established the National Council for ...
Armed men attacked remote villages in northcentral Nigeria, killing at least a dozen villagers during a late-night raid, authorities said Tuesday. The local Punch newspaper cited witnesses as ...
The Guardian was established in 1983 by Alex Ibru, an entrepreneur, and Stanley Macebuh, a top journalist with the Daily Times newspapers, with its model copied from The Guardian in the UK. The Guardian was a pioneer in introducing high-quality journalism to Nigeria with thoughtful editorial content. [2]
Reuters. February 25, 2021. The series of attacks by armed bandits occurred over the past 48 hours with 18 people killed each in villages of Kaduna and Katsina states and several others injured. The assailants burnt down houses, displacing the villagers.
Nigerian Army. On the night of 20 October 2020, at about 6:50 p.m., members of the Nigerian Army opened fire on unarmed End SARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos State, Nigeria. [2] Amnesty International stated that at least 12 protesters were killed during the shooting. [3] A day after the incident, on 21 October, the governor of ...
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean . It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi); with a population of over 230 million, it is the most populous country in Africa , and the ...
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (born 1 May 1982) is a Nigerian engineer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and politician who is the current minister of interior of Nigeria. He was a member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria representing Akoko North East / Akoko North West Federal Constituency of Ondo State from 2019 to 2023. [1]
The Will is a Nigerian weekly newspaper. It was founded in October 2009 by Austyn Ogannah. [1] It was first published in San Francisco, California before expanding operations into Nigeria. The newspaper, a Nigerian focused publication, covers general news, politics, [2] business, arts, sports, interviews and current affairs.