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Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state have escaped captivity and are now with their families, the school authority said Sunday, bringing relief to some distraught families after one of the largest school abductions in Nigeria’s history. CBC | World News
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1 of 25 students abducted in Nigeria found safe as search continues for missing girls
A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and is safe, the school’s principal told The Associated Press on Tuesday, as hunters joined security forces in the search for the missing students in forests close to the school. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump’s claims of Christian persecution in Nigeria bump up against facts
U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to go “guns-a-blazing” into Nigeria over what he claims to be deadly persecution of Christians are prompting pushback in the West African nation. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump threatens to go into Nigeria ‘guns‑a‑blazing’ to save Christians from ‘terrorists’
President Donald Trump threatened to invade Nigeria “gunsablazing” to protect Christians he claims are being attacked by ‘Islamic terrorists’ Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Trumps threatens Nigeria with military action, aid cuts over alleged anti-Christian persecution
The warning of possible military action came after Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu earlier on Saturday pushed back on Trump announcing that he was designating the West African country ‘a country of particular concern’ for allegedly failing to rein in the persecution of Christians. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada downs Nigeria 4-1 in FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup opener
Melisa Kekic scored the winner in the 73rd minute and fellow substitute Julia Amireh added two insurance goals as Canada defeated Nigeria 4-1 Sunday in its opening game at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Sale, Morocco. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Muhammadu Buhari, who took power in Nigeria by both coup and ballot box, dead at 82
Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari, who led Africa’s most populous country from 2015-23 and was the first Nigerian leader to oust an incumbent through the ballot box, died in London on Sunday, a presidential spokesperson said. CBC | World News
Read More »Africa’s richest man never buys cars and drives himself despite owning 30% of Nigeria
Aliko Dangote defies the typical billionaire image. Known for his modest lifestyle, his journey is a mixture of shrewd business deals and exceptional luck. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Children among 13 killed in stampedes at food, clothing collection events in Nigeria
At least 13 people, including four children, were killed in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to collect food and clothing items distributed at annual Christmas events, police said Saturday. CBC | World News
Read More »The world’s largest drawing is a love letter to Nigeria
At 1,004.7 square metres — or nearly as big as four tennis courts — Unity of Diversity is a map of Nigeria filled with the country’s many different styles of food, dance, music, art, history and more. CBC | World News
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