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Three Nigerian police officers killed in gunmen attack
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], April 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Three police officers were killed early Saturday when unidentified shooters attacked a police station in central Nigeria, police authorities said.
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Over 100 killed in explosion at Nigerian illegal oil refinery
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], April 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Over 100 people have been killed following an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in Nigeria's southern state of Imo, official and local sources said on Saturday.
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Nigerian air force plane crashes, 2 pilots killed
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], April 20 (ANI/Xinhua): A trainer aircraft of the Nigerian air force crashed on Tuesday in the northern Kaduna state, killing two pilots on board, an air force spokesperson said on Wednesday.
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At least 26 dead in Nigeria wooden boat mishap
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], April 13 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 26 bodies have been recovered so far after a wooden boat capsized in a river in Nigeria's northwestern state of Sokoto, local authorities said on Wednesday.
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Death toll of Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria rises to 123
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], March 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria this year has risen to 123 amid ongoing measures by the government to reduce infections across the country, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said Sunday.
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16 villagers killed in north-west Nigeria
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 16 villagers were killed following an attack by suspected bandits in Nigeria's northwestern state of Zamfara, police confirmed on Monday.
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12 passengers killed in south Nigeria bus-truck collision
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], March 12 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 12 passengers were killed following a bus-truck collision in Nigeria's southwest region early Saturday, said the traffic police.
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Merck Foundation marks International Women Day through their Three Program
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]/ Abuja [Nigeria], March 7 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany together with 20 African First Ladies who are their Ambassadors, Ministries of Health, Education, Communication & Gender, mark 'International Wom
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Lassa fever death toll in Nigeria hits 86
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], February 27, (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria this year has risen to 86 amid government measures to reduce infections, Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Saturday.
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European troops to be relocated from Mali to Niger's Border region: Nigeri
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], February 18 (ANI/Sputnik): European forces, whose withdrawal from Mali was announced earlier yesterday, will be redeployed to regions of Niger along the border with Mali, Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum said.
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Merck Foundation marks International Day of Girls and Women in Science thr
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 15 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'International Day of Girls and Women in Science 2022' through their Merck Foundation STEM program and "Educating Linda" program.
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Nigeria's 2022 Lassa fever outbreak kills 40: NCDC
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], February 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Forty people have died of an acute disease caused by the Lassa virus in Nigeria in January, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said in its newest situation report.
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