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Gunmen attack Nigerian school, kidnap students, 5 teachers
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], June 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Unknown gunmen on Thursday attacked a secondary school in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kebbi, killing one policeman and abducted an unspecified number of students and five teachers, according to the police.
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Gunmen kill 10 at bar in central Nigeria
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], June 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian police on Monday confirmed 10 people were killed at a local bar attacked by gunmen in the country's central state of Plateau.
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Nigeria says Twitter seeking dialogue over ban
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], June 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The Nigerian government on Wednesday said Twitter has made an approach for dialogue in a bid to resolve the issues leading to the suspension of its activities in the West African country.
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11 killed in gunmen attack in southwest Nigeria
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], June 7 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 11 residents and attackers were killed in a gunmen attack in the southwestern state of Oyo on Saturday, Nigerian police said Sunday night.
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Twitter unable to comprehend challenges faced by Nigeria: President Buhari
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed disappointment regarding the recent removal of his post by Twitter, saying that the company's censorship policy failed to understand the acute issues the country has to deal with.
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Nigerian govt accuses Twitter of double standards, supporting secessionist
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], June 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The Nigerian government on Wednesday expressed doubts about Twitter's mission in the country, accusing the U.S. technology company of double standards and supporting the secessionists in the west African country.
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Nigerian President calls for collective efforts to tackle COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], June 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday further called for joint international efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent challenges.
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Nigerian President instructs security agencies to rescue kidnapped school
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], June 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday condemned the kidnapping of children from a school in the north-central state of Niger on Sunday, and urged agencies involved to do their utmost to rescue the kidnapped kids.
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Students abducted after gunmen attack school in Nigeria
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], May 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian police on Sunday said a group of gunmen killed one resident and abducted some students following an attack in the country's north-central state of Niger.
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Delhi: Drug peddler arrested in Janakpuri, 280 gms heroin recovered
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): A team of the Delhi Police Narcotics Cell on Sunday arrested a drug peddler in West Delhi's Janakpuri area and recovered 280 grams of heroin and one scooter.
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Nigerian government declares 156 people missing, four dead over boat misha
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], May 27 (ANI): The Nigerian government has declared 156 people missing in a boat mishap on Wednesday (local time) in northwestern Kebbi state.
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Nigerian Army Chief dies in aircraft crash
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], May 22 (ANI): Nigeria's army chief Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru is said to have died in a plane crash during a visit to the northern state of Kaduna, according to local media reports.
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