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1 week ago | thederrick.com | Dyepkazah Shibayan |Dyepkazah Shibayan -

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's president said on Monday that at least 40 people were killed when Muslim gunmen, believed to be herders, attacked a Christian farming community in the north-central part of the country, the latest in an increasing wave of violence in the West African country. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.

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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Soldiers and members of a Shiite Muslim group clashed in Nigeria's capital Abuja, killing six people, police said Saturday. One security force and five members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria were killed in the violence Friday, a police spokesperson said. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.

1 month ago | thederrick.com | Dyepkazah Shibayan |Dyepkazah Shibayan -

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities confirmed Tuesday that a meningitis outbreak in the northwest was behind the death of at least 26 people over several weeks. The spread of the disease in the state of Kebbi began late January with over 200 suspected cases recorded, the state commissioner for health, Musa Ismail, told reporters in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.

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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian Senate on Thursday suspended a female senator after she accused its presiding officer of sexual assault. Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan will be barred from her office and have her allowances and security withdrawn for six months, according to a recommendation by the Senate's ethics committee. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.

2 months ago | thederrick.com | Dyepkazah Shibayan |Dyepkazah Shibayan -

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian lawmakers have approved an additional $200 million for the health sector as part of its 2025 spending plan to offset the shortfall from U.S. aid cuts. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country with more than 200 million people, was among the top ten recipients of aid from the U.S. Agency for International Development in 2023. USAID's funding has been frozen for 90 days by the Trump administration.