Dupe killa-kafidipe narrates how her fishery is a sustainable solution to overfishing and reducing imports. On her two hectare plot, she not only breeds fish but has also taught more than a hundred people not to engage in overfishing in the wild but instead practice sustainable fishing.

Nigerian woman tackles hunger through fishery

Authorities say at least 100 of 287 school children kidnapped in Kuriga, Kaduna state are children aged 12 or younger. The Kaduna state attorney-general and commissioner of justice, has assured of government’s resolve to ensure swift prosecution of the abductors, despite no arrests being made. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has also deployed forces for the rescue operation.

Nigeria shocker: Gunmen kidnap 287 school children

Gunmen kidnapped at least 15 pupils from a school in Nigeria in a dawn raid on Saturday (Mar 9), days after about 300 children were abducted in another armed raid.

The gunmen forced their way into the school premises in the Sokoto village of Gidan Bakuso, in the country’s north-west, and started firing shots sporadically, waking and causing panic among the pupils, said the school’s owner, Liman Abubakar Bakuso.

“They succeeded in abducting 15 of my students, the oldest being 20 and 15, but all the others are below 13,” said Bakuso by phone, adding that a woman had also been kidnapped.

“We are in a state of panic and have been praying hard for their safe release,” he told Reuters.

Police did not respond to requests for comment.

Kidnappings at schools in Nigeria were first carried out by the jihadist group Boko Haram, which seized more than 200 students from a girls’ school in Chibok in Borno state a decade ago, causing global outrage.

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But the tactic has since been adopted by criminal gangs without any ideological affiliation seeking ransom payments, authorities say.

Nigeria’s security forces are stretched fighting an Islamist insurgency in the north-east, leaving vast swathes of land unpoliced and armed gangs to roam freely.

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In Kaduna, the state governor told the BBC at least 28 of the schoolchildren kidnapped earlier this week had managed to escape their captors.

Until Thursday’s abduction in Kaduna, Nigeria had witnessed a lull in mass kidnappings from schools since July 2021 when about 150 students were seized by armed men.

Gunmen kidnapped at least 15 pupils from a school in Nigeria in a dawn raid on Saturday (Mar 9), days after about 300 children were abducted in another armed raid.

Gunmen kidnapped at least 15 pupils from a school in Nigeria in a dawn raid on Saturday (Mar 9), days after about 300 children were abducted in another armed raid. The gunmen forced their way into the school premises in the Sokoto village of Gidan Bakuso, in the country’s north-west, and started firing shots sporadically, waking and causing panic among the pupils, said the school’s owner, Liman Abubakar Bakuso. “They succeeded in abducting 15 of my students, the oldest being 20 and 15, but all the others are below 13,” said Bakuso by phone, adding that a woman had also been kidnapped. “We are in a state of panic and have been praying hard for their safe release,” he told Reuters. Police did not respond to requests for comment. Kidnappings at schools in Nigeria were first carried out by the jihadist group Boko Haram, which seized more than 200 students from a girls’ school in Chibok in Borno state a decade ago, causing global outrage. Also read: South Africa puts focus on Genocide Convention over `imminent threat` of famine in Gaza But the tactic has since been adopted by criminal gangs without any ideological affiliation seeking ransom payments, authorities say. Nigeria’s security forces are stretched fighting an Islamist insurgency in the north-east, leaving vast swathes of land unpoliced and armed gangs to roam freely. Also read: Women`s Day 2024: The woman breaking the glass ceiling in post-apartheid South Africa In Kaduna, the state governor told the BBC at least 28 of the schoolchildren kidnapped earlier this week had managed to escape their captors. Until Thursday’s abduction in Kaduna, Nigeria had witnessed a lull in mass kidnappings from schools since July 2021 when about 150 students were seized by armed men.

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

At least 287 people were taken hostage by gunmen on Thursday, March 7, when they broke into a school in the northwest of the country, according to the headmaster, who informed authorities that this was the country's second mass kidnapping in less than a week. The Nigerian Army has been now deployed to rescue the children.

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At least 287 people were taken hostage by gunmen on Thursday, March 7, when they broke into a school in the northwest of the country, according to the headmaster, who informed authorities that this was the country's second mass kidnapping in less than a week.

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Nigeria Kuriga Kidnap: Gunmen kidnap more than 200 from Nigerian school, one dead

Kuriga Kidnap: Gunmen kidnap more than 200 from Nigerian school, one dead

More than 200 school students were kidnapped in the Nigerian town Kuriga on Thursday, the news agency Reuters reported on Friday citing a teacher, local councillor and parents of the missing children.

More than 200 school students were kidnapped in the Nigerian town Kuriga on Thursday, the news agency Reuters reported on Friday citing a teacher, local councillor and parents of the missing children. Speaking to Reuters, Sani Abdullahi, a home economics teacher, said, "The number of the kidnapped from the secondary section based on the statistics we took together with the parents is 187 while that of the primary section is 40 for now." The gunmen initially took 100 primary school pupils but later freed them while others escaped, Kuriga's local councillor Idris Maiallura said. A lack of security blamed on kidnappings Parents and residents blamed the kidnappings on a lack of security in the town. Fatima Usman, whose two children were among those abducted, told the news agency, "We don't know what to do, we are all waiting to see what God can do. They are my only children I have on Earth." Also read | Helicopter with six on board crashes in California, Nigeria's Access Bank group CEO among the dead Another parent said that local vigilantes had tried to repel the gunmen but had been overpowered. Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani's office said that he visited Kuriga and promised to get the students released. Amnesty International condemns kidnappings Meanwhile, Amnesty International called on Nigerian authorities to safely rescue the students and hold perpetrators to account. "Schools should be places of safety, and no child should have to choose between their education and their life. The Nigerian authorities must take measures immediately to prevent attacks on schools, to protect children’s lives and their right to education," Amnesty International said in a post on X. The last such kidnapping involving school children in Kaduna was in July 2021 when gunmen took more than 150 students in a raid. The students were reunited months later with their families after they paid ransoms. (With inputs from agencies)

Over 200 school students kidnapped in Nigeria's Kuriga

Gunmen attacks school in Nigeria's northwest | Abduct 287 students

Gunman kidnapped dozens of pupils in North Nigeria, residents and parents said in what would be the biggest abduction targeting a school since 202. The incident marked the second Mass abduction in the West African nation in less than a week. Watch to know more!

Nigeria: 287 students abducted from school by gunmen in Northwest Nigeria

Boko Haram inflicted Horrors in Nigeria are in focus again nearly 50 women have been abducted allegedly by the Islamist rebels in a remote area of Northeastern Nigeria's Borno State.

Islamist Rebels kidnap nearly 50 women in Nigeria

A Nigerian designer is making waves in fashion with a gender-fluid clothing line, which he says is intended to challenge the notion that non-binary dressing is a western concept and societal norms in a country where LGBTQ+ rights are restricted. Adeju Thompson, founder of the Lagos Space Program brand, designs clothing that transcends traditional gender boundaries, drawing inspiration from his African heritage and personal experiences.

Nigerian artist challenges non-binary dressing norms

Nigeria's inflation rate accelerated further in January and reached almost 30% in annual terms, driven by soaring food costs and the fall of the country's naira currency to record lows. Watch in for more details!

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Nigeria's inflation rate accelerated further in January and reached almost 30% in annual terms, driven by soaring food costs and the fall of the country's naira currency to record lows.

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Olabode Olawuyi, a zookeeper at the Obafemi Awolowo University in southwestern Nigeria, was mauled to death after being attacked by one of the lions. The male lion was the one he had been looking after for close to a decade.&nbsp;

As per reports, the incident happened when Olawuyi was feeding the lion, the university said in a statement further mentioning that another staff member working at the zoo was also injured.&nbsp;

As quoted by the German dpa news agency, the university spokesperson said that Olawuyi's colleagues tried to save him, however, he had received severe injuries.&nbsp;

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"The aggressive lion was euthanised," the university said, further adding that it launched an investigation into the cause of the accident.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Some media reports also claimed that Olawuyi had left the lion's cage open when he was trying to feed it.&nbsp;

As reported by BBC, Olawuyi, a veterinary technologist, had been "taking care of the lions since they were born on campus about nine years ago".&nbsp;

As quoted, the university's spokesman, Abiodun Olarewaju, said: "But, tragically, the male lion killed the man who had been feeding them. We never knew what came over the male lion that it had to attack [him]."&nbsp;

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<h2>Man dies after trying to take selfie with lion in enclosure&nbsp;</h2>

Earlier this month, a 38-year-old man was mauled to death by an eight-year-old male Asiatic lion at the Venkateswara Zoo in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The incident happened in Tirupati after the man entered its enclosure to click a selfie with it.&nbsp;

The man has been identified as Prahlad Gujjar, who hailed from Rajasthan state's Alwar district. He entered the restricted area and the lion which was there in the enclosure mauled him to death.&nbsp;

"Though our animal keeper noticed and cautioned Gujjar from entering the restricted area, he scaled the six-foot-high fence and jumped into the lions' enclosure," Tirupati Zoo curator C Selvam told PTI. Selvam said the zoo staff tried to rescue him but could not do so.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Olabode Olawuyi, a zookeeper at the Obafemi Awolowo University in southwestern Nigeria, was mauled to death after being attacked by one of the lions. The male lion was the one he had been looking after for close to a decade.

Olabode Olawuyi, a zookeeper at the Obafemi Awolowo University in southwestern Nigeria, was mauled to death after being attacked by one of the lions. The male lion was the one he had been looking after for close to a decade. As per reports, the incident happened when Olawuyi was feeding the lion, the university said in a statement further mentioning that another staff member working at the zoo was also injured. As quoted by the German dpa news agency, the university spokesperson said that Olawuyi's colleagues tried to save him, however, he had received severe injuries. Also read: Has anaconda been dethroned as largest snake? Check deets "The aggressive lion was euthanised," the university said, further adding that it launched an investigation into the cause of the accident. Some media reports also claimed that Olawuyi had left the lion's cage open when he was trying to feed it. As reported by BBC, Olawuyi, a veterinary technologist, had been "taking care of the lions since they were born on campus about nine years ago". As quoted, the university's spokesman, Abiodun Olarewaju, said: "But, tragically, the male lion killed the man who had been feeding them. We never knew what came over the male lion that it had to attack [him]." Also read: AI-generated 'nonsense' graphics, 'research paper' on rat with giant penis makes it to peer-reviewed journal Man dies after trying to take selfie with lion in enclosure Earlier this month, a 38-year-old man was mauled to death by an eight-year-old male Asiatic lion at the Venkateswara Zoo in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The incident happened in Tirupati after the man entered its enclosure to click a selfie with it. The man has been identified as Prahlad Gujjar, who hailed from Rajasthan state's Alwar district. He entered the restricted area and the lion which was there in the enclosure mauled him to death. "Though our animal keeper noticed and cautioned Gujjar from entering the restricted area, he scaled the six-foot-high fence and jumped into the lions' enclosure," Tirupati Zoo curator C Selvam told PTI. Selvam said the zoo staff tried to rescue him but could not do so. (With inputs from agencies)

Lion kills zookeeper who took care of the animal since its birth nine years ago

Nigerians protest high cost of living, petrol prices have been tripled in West African nation

At least 30 people have been killed in renewed violence in Nigeria’s central plateau state, where clashes between Muslim herders and Christian farming communities have erupted for years....security personnel are yet to comment on the death toll from the most recent attacks. Two camps for the displaced have been set up in Mangu town, for about 1,500 people.

Nigeria's plateau state violence claims more lives

Armed men killed four people, including two policemen, and kidnapped at least 40 others in an attack on Kaura Namoda, in Nigeria’s northwest Zamfara state. Watch in for more details!

Gunmen kill 4, abduct at least 40 in Northwest Nigeria

Nigeria: Gunmen kill 4, abduct at least 40

Six people, including the group chief executive of Nigeria's Access Bank, which is also one of the largest lenders of the African country, lost their lives in a helicopter crash in Southern California&nbsp;on Friday (Feb 9), said the authorities.

The US Federal Aviation Administration released a statement saying that six people were aboard the aircraft when it crashed at around 10 pm near Nipton, California.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general of the World Trade Organization, in a post on social media platform X, confirmed that the incident had claimed the life of Access Bank Group CEO Herbert Wigwe, along with that of Nigerian Exchange Group's former Chairman Abimbola Ogunbanjo.

"Terribly saddened by the news of the terrible loss of Herbert Wigwe, Group CEO Access Bank, his wife and son as well as Bimbo Ogunbanjo in a helicopter crash," Okonjo-Iweala said on X.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement that the site of the helicopter crash was determined to be east of the 15-Freeway, near Halloran Springs Road.

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It further added that no survivors were found as of Saturday.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA announced that they would conduct joint investigations after determining that the aircraft was a Eurocopter EC 130.

Multiple sources state that the chopper crashed close to a border city between Nevada and California on its way to Las Vegas.

(With inputs from agencies)

Six people, including the group chief executive of Nigeria's Access Bank, which is also one of the largest lenders of the African country, lost their lives in a helicopter crash in Southern California on Friday (Feb 9), said the authorities.

Six people, including the group chief executive of Nigeria's Access Bank, which is also one of the largest lenders of the African country, lost their lives in a helicopter crash in Southern California on Friday (Feb 9), said the authorities. The US Federal Aviation Administration released a statement saying that six people were aboard the aircraft when it crashed at around 10 pm near Nipton, California. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general of the World Trade Organization, in a post on social media platform X, confirmed that the incident had claimed the life of Access Bank Group CEO Herbert Wigwe, along with that of Nigerian Exchange Group's former Chairman Abimbola Ogunbanjo. "Terribly saddened by the news of the terrible loss of Herbert Wigwe, Group CEO Access Bank, his wife and son as well as Bimbo Ogunbanjo in a helicopter crash," Okonjo-Iweala said on X. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement that the site of the helicopter crash was determined to be east of the 15-Freeway, near Halloran Springs Road. Also read: Taiwan detects eight more Chinese balloons crossing Taiwan Strait It further added that no survivors were found as of Saturday. The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA announced that they would conduct joint investigations after determining that the aircraft was a Eurocopter EC 130. Multiple sources state that the chopper crashed close to a border city between Nevada and California on its way to Las Vegas. (With inputs from agencies)

Helicopter with six on board crashes in California, Nigeria's Access Bank group CEO among the dead

Substitute forward Kelechi Iheanacho and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali played key roles as Nigeria beat South Africa 4-2 on penalties on Wednesday (Feb 7) in an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final thriller.

Substitute forward Kelechi Iheanacho and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali played key roles as Nigeria beat South Africa 4-2 on penalties on Wednesday (Feb 7) in an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final thriller. The three-time champions will face hosts Ivory Coast, who dominated the Democratic Republic of Congo but had to settle for a 1-0 win in Abidjan, in the final on Sunday. Nigeria triumphed after a 1-1 draw following extra time in Bouake in the latest of many dramatic matches at this biennial African football showpiece. "Our team has a huge state of mind. The team fights together, There are 25 of us (in the squad and) it's difficult to beat us," said Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro. "Deep down, thinking about that second cancelled (Nigerian) goal and the (South African equaliser), a lot of teams would have given up. "I am very happy, the players are happy, they deserve it, we deserve it, the Super Eagles deserve it, the Nigerian people deserve it." South Africa coach Hugo Broos said: "Football can be cruel. You play a bad match against Cape Verde, you win on penalties. You play a very good match against Nigeria and lose on penalties." Iheanacho from English second-tier club Leicester City had been an unused substitute in the five group and knockout matches that took the Super Eagles to the semi-finals. He was thrust into action by Portuguese Peseiro for the first time after 102 minutes against South Africa and calmly converted the decisive spot-kick. Nwabali, who plays for South African top-flight club Chippa United, saved shootout kicks from Teboho Mokoena and Evidence Makgopa. Peseiro, a long-time backer of under-fire incumbent shot-stopper Francis Uzoho, dropped him for the opening group match against Equatorial Guinea and Nwabali has been an ever present. Nwabali conceded once in a draw with the Equatoguineans, then kept four clean sheets before being beaten by a Mokoena penalty in the 90th minute of regular time. Mudau miss Nigeria had taken the lead 23 minutes earlier, also from a penalty, which captain William Troost-Ekong converted. Khuliso Mudau had a great chance to win the match for South Africa just before extra time but blazed over from close range. South Africa captain and goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, who saved four kicks in a quarter-final shootout win over Cape Verde, could not stop a single kick. Before Iheanacho netted, fellow substitutes Terem Moffi and Kenneth Omeruo and Troost-Ekong converted penalties and Ola Aina blazed over. In an absorbing match watched by a 32,000 crowd, Nigeria thought they had taken a two-goal lead on 85 minutes when star forward Victor Osimhen scored. But play was called back to the other end and, after the Egyptian referee checked the pitchside VAR monitor, he awarded South Africa the penalty that Mokoena netted. Also read | AFCON: Ivory Coast stun AFCON holders Senegal Reigning African Player of the Year Osimhen, who started the match after recovering from abdominal discomfort, was substituted in extra time after another tireless performance. South Africa played the final seven minutes with 10 men after Grant Kekana was shown a straight red card for a last-defender foul on Moffi. The win sparked celebrations back in Nigeria. "For the first time in a long time we are excited, we are happy Nigeria beat South Africa," supporter Peace Nwanro said in Lagos. "Nigeria will keep winning." It will be the eighth final appearance by Nigeria, who were champions in 1980, 1994 and 2013, and the fourth by 1992 and 2015 title winners Ivory Coast. Later, after the seesaw struggle for supremacy in Bouake, the Ivory Coast continued a remarkable comeback in the tournament by defeating DR Congo. Sebastien Haller was the 65th-minute match-winner as his boot connected with a cross and the ball struck the ground, then rose over goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi and into the net. Haller had missed the group stage through injury before making his first appearance in a shock last-16 victory over Senegal. After a humiliating 4-0 thrashing by Equatorial Guinea in the group stage, the Ivorians squeezed into the knockout phase as the last of the four third-placed teams who qualified. But the embarrassment of a record home loss to the Equatoguineans was forgotten as Franck Kessie was denied by the woodwork and Haller missed a great chance before becoming the hero.

AFCON: Nigeria overcome South Africa hurdle to set up final showdown with Ivory Coast

Olumo rock is of major importance in the history of the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria. This monumental fortress was a safe haven for ancient Yorubas during the inter-tribal war in the 19th century. Watch to know more!

Olumo rock: Nigeria’s iconic landmark

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS. The leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement saying it was a "sovereign decision" to leave the Economic Community of West African States "without delay".

3 military-led West African states leave ECOWAS

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