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Dozens of gold miners are trapped underground after a pit collapsed in central Nigeria. The incident happened on Monday after heavy rainfall in Niger state but news was slow to emerge because of ...
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 ...
Afcon quarter-finals: Africa Cup of Nations fixtures, start times and TV channels. FT - Nigeria 1-0 Angola. 19:45, Reuters. Nigeria were the first side to book a semi-final berth at the Africa Cup ...
2023 Plateau State massacres. A series of armed attacks occurred between 23 and 25 December 2023 in Plateau State in central Nigeria. They affected at least 17 rural communities in the Nigerian local government areas of Bokkos and Barkin Ladi, resulting in at least 200 deaths and injuries to more than 500 people [1] [2] as well as significant ...
Nigeria, [a] officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. [9] 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 ...
Sahara Reporters is a news agency based in New York City that focuses on promoting citizen journalism by encouraging everyday people to report stories about corruption, human rights abuses and other political misconduct in Africa, with special focus on Nigeria. [2] [3] Sahara Reporters specializes in exposing corruption and government malfeasance.
Language. English and Hausa. Headquarters. Abuja, Nigeria. Website. premiumtimesng .com. Premium Times is a Nigerian online newspaper based in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The newspaper was launched in 2011. [1] The online medium is notable for investigative journalism and reports, among other fields.