Nigeria makes biggest ever cocaine seizure worth $278M in Lagos
The 1.8 tonnes of drugs were stored in 10 travel bags and 13 barrels
Tag: Nigeria
Nigerian Prophet Primate Ayodele Warns President William Ruto Against Withdrawal of Subsidies
He criticized the Kenya Kwanza manifesto which was designed on the basis of caring for the poor
Raia sita wa Nigeria wakamatwa kwa ulaghai wa tovuti ya watu wa jinsia moja
Kukamatwa huko kulifuatia malalamishi ya mwathiriwa aliyedai kuwa alipigwa picha za uchi, huku akitishia kuzichapisha kwenye mitandao ya kijamii ikiwa hatazipa pesa.
Nigeria threatens to punish BBC, local media bandit films
BBC Africa Eye’s documentary “The Bandit warlords of Zamfara” interviewed gang members and victims to investigate violence in northwest Zamfara state.
Old bomb kills 13 scrap scavengers in northeast Nigeria
“The bomb exploded as they were pushing it in a cart toward the town, killing 13 and seriously injuring three,” Babakura Kolo, a leader in a local anti-jihadist militia
Nigeria’s Twitter ban termed unlawful: West African court
Abuja lifted the suspension after talks with Twitter representatives but laid down conditions, including Twitter registering its operations in Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy.
Suspected jihadists storm Nigeria prison, free hundreds
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday briefly visited the prison, where the burnt-out wreckage of a bus and cars marked the scene of the attack, and yellow police tape was stretched across a destroyed section of the prison perimeter.
Gunmen attack Nigerian presidential advance team
Buhari was not in the convoy when gunmen ambushed the vehicles late Tuesday, injuring two people, but the attack underscored Nigeria’s precarious security situation.
Gun attack on church in southwest Nigeria leaves 21 dead
National Emergency Management Agency local representative Olanrewaju Kadiri said 22 people were killed, including several children, with another 40 people wounded.
Local official: Gunmen kill 48 in northwest Nigeria attacks
“Dozens of gunmen on motorcycles entered the three villages in coordinated attacks, shooting people as they tried to flee,” said Aminu Suleiman, administrative head of Bakura district.
