The seizure was made on January 2 aboard  MV Aruna Hulya, which "originated from the Marshall Islands," Femi Babafemi, spokesman for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said in a statement.

Nigeria arrests 22 Indian ship crew members in cocaine seizure

The abduction came after gunmen had on Monday stormed a secondary school in neighbouring Kebbi state, abducting 25 girls, as security fears mount in Africa's most populous nation, sparking a wave of school closures across other parts of the country.

50 out of over 300 abducted Nigerian schoolchildren escaped, Christian Group confirms

Over 40 people are reported missing after a boat accident in Nigeria. Rescue operations are underway as authorities work to locate the missing passengers and ensure safety in the affected area.


Nigeria Boat Crash: More than 40 missing

Deadly bomb blast in Nigerian teahouse kills 19, sparks curfew

Nigeria school collapse: 22 students killed during exam, rescue efforts underway

Residents said on Monday that gunmen attacked the village of Yargoje in northwest Nigeria over the weekend, killing at least 50 people and kidnapping an unspecified number, including women and children.

Nigerian gunmen kill at least 50 in raid on a northwest village

Nigeria unions suspend nationwide strike to hold more wage talks

About 118 inmates escaped from a prison facility in Nigeria and the incident took place on Wednesday night according to a prison service spokesperson. Watch in for more details!

Suleja prison break: Over 118 prisoners escape from a facility near Nigerian capital

Nigeria's anti-corruption agency has recovered nearly $30 million in an investigation into alleged fraud at a Government Ministry. The ministry itself is responsible for tackling poverty, Watch in for more details!

Nigeria: Anti-graft agency recovers $28 million in corruption probe

Gunmen abduct 15 pupils from Nigeria school as search continues for 300 others

A nonprofit startup called archivi.ng (tag them on socials) is attempting to digitise every edition of every newspaper – 50 in all – published in nigeria since 1 january 1960, the year of independence from britain. The archive launched its first tranche of documents last september. Dozens of volunteers spent months scouring libraries and meeting with publishers to get copies of old papers.

Nigerian digitises old newspapers

Nigeria: Blast at illegal oil refinery kills at least 37, including two pregnant women

Thieves steal runway lights from Nigeria’s busiest airport months after installation

The day of Bola Tinubu's inauguration as Nigeria's 16th democratically elected president, Monday, May 29, has been designated a national holiday by the government of Nigeria. After being sworn in on May 29, Tinubu will succeed current President Muhammadu Buhari.

Bola Tinubu to be sworn-in as Nigeria's President, world leaders to attend the ceremony

Nigeria, a country that returned to democracy in 1999 is all set to witness general elections in a few weeks time. Nigerian have started queueing up outside the election office to collect their permanent voter cards. Watch this video to know more.

Nigeria gears up for 2023 general elections

Vehicles were left burnt out and fuel pooled on the ground in Nigeria's Imo state on Sunday (April 24) following an overnight explosion at an illegal oil refining depot.

Explosion at Nigerian illegal oil refinery kills over 100

Nigerian militant Islamist group c killed himself in a fight against rival jihadist fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).

News Alert: Nigeria's Boko Haram leader is dead, say rival militants

Gunmen abducted scores of students from an Islamic seminary in Nigeria. Authorities said that nearly 200 students were present at the time of kidnapping. However, the number of students who were abducted is yet to be confirmed.

Why are school children being kidnapped in Nigeria?

Since December, criminal gangs known locally as bandits have increasingly targeted schools and colleges for kidnapping attacks, hoping to squeeze ransom payments out of the authorities.

University staffer killed, students kidnapped by Nigerian gunmen

Eleven soldiers killed in attack in Nigeria

Kidnappers have released 53 people including women and children they seized on a bus in Nigeria, local authorities said, while dozens of others taken from a school in a separate incident are still missing.

Kidnappers in Nigeria release 53 including women and children seized on bus

Schools across the region were closed and surveillance aircraft were dispatched to scour the forest.

41 students still missing in Nigeria’s latest school kidnapping

Gunmen have kidnapped many school children in Kagara, Nigeria. Gunmen even stormed the school wearing the military uniform. According to the magistrate , the headcount is currently being conducted to get the exact number of children kidnapped.

Nigeria: Gunmen wearing military uniform stormed the school

The number of people fleeing violence in the Central African Republic has doubled in just a week to nearly 60,000, the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday, as post-electoral violence intensifies.

UN: Nearly 60,000 have fled Central African Republic violence

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