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Dozens freed from church awaiting ‘Second Coming’ in Ondo Nigeria
Police in Nigeria have rescued 77 people, including children, from a church where they were confined in the…
Germany and Nigeria sign historic Benin Bronzes deal
Germany and Nigeria have signed an agreement to hand over ownership of more than 1,130 Benin Bronzes looted…
Less than half of expected deportees land in Nigeria
Nigeria had been expecting 38 deportees from the UK on a specially chartered flight – but less than…
Chinese miners kidnapped in deadly Nigerian raid
Gunmen in Nigeria launched a deadly attack on a mine in the state of Niger on Wednesday, kidnapping…
Nigerian gay asylum seekers among deportees from UK
The authorities in Nigeria say they are expecting to receive at least 38 Nigerians who are being deported…
Nigeria’s top judge resigns amid corruption allegations
Nigeria’s highest-ranking judicial officer Justice Tanko Muhammad has resigned from his position. Multiple local reports say Mr Muhammad,…
Nigerian victim in organ-harvest plot ‘not a child’
Nigeria’s Immigration Service says an alleged victim of trafficking for organ harvesting is not a child. Last week…
Nigerian state to arm residents against kidnap gangs
Nigerian authorities in the north-western Zamfara state have called on locals to arm themselves against criminal gangs in…
Nigerian Ife head: Why UK police are holding a priceless sculpture
British police are keeping a stolen statue worth millions of dollars in their custody as a dispute rages…
Nigeria National grid: SERAP sues Buhari over ‘missing N11trn electricity fund’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over his failure to…