Nigeria

Six killed, 10,000 displaced in Nigeria due to heavy rains

Published on: August 29, 2024
09:07

Abuja, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Heavy and unexpected rains have caused to date the death of six people and the displacement of some 10,000 others in Nigeria, Adamawa State Deputy Governor Kaletapwa Farauta informed. The deaths occurred due to the overflowing of the Benue River, a common situation during the annual rains but unexpected this time, because the rainy season has not yet peaked, Farauta stated.

Nigeria: 97 suspected members of Islamist group arrested

Published on: August 27, 2024
10:53

Abuja, Aug 27 ( Prensa Latina) The police informed today that some 97 alleged members of the group Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), were arrested in connection with the recent attack on a police station.

Tinubu’s new presidential jet raises eyebrows in Nigeria

Published on: August 26, 2024
13:39

Abuja, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu will travel, from now on, in a new jet, nevertheless, he is currently facing a wave of criticism due to the cost of the aircraft amid the country's worst economic crisis.

Nigerian Army neutralizes 108 extremist elements

Published on: August 9, 2024
13:28

Abuja, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) The Nigerian army neutralized 108 elements of extremist groups and rescued 214 hostages held by these groups in different parts of the country, a military source informed. According to the Director of Defense Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, through the raids, especially in the north of the country, the military forces also recovered 66 firearms in the last week.

Explosion in the middle of Nigerian river causes dozens of deaths

Published on: August 9, 2024
13:18

Abuja, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) The explosion of the engine of a fragile boat in the middle of the Ezetu River, Bayelsa State, southern Nigeria, took the lives of 20 people the day before, according to reports issued today.

Nigerians continue rioting against economic crisis

Published on: August 6, 2024
08:23

Lagos, Nigeria, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) Hundreds of Nigerians rioted here on Monday, against the crippling rise in the cost of living.

Demonstrators and police clash in Nigeria protests

Published on: August 1, 2024
14:39

Abuja, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Crowds of demonstrators on Thursday defied restrictions imposed by a court and took to the streets of this capital and other Nigerian cities to protest against the economic crisis plaguing the country.

Sudden cholera outbreak shocks Nigerian authorities

Published on: July 20, 2024
11:02

Abuja, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) Nigerian health authorities are struggling today to contain a sudden cholera outbreak throughout this vast West African country, according to initial reports.

Nigerian president re-elected as ECOWAS chairperson

Published on: July 8, 2024
13:03

Abuja, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as the chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), local media reported on Monday.

UN steps up efforts to response to cholera fresh outbreak in Nigeria

Published on: June 22, 2024
09:43

United Nations, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Several United Nations agencies are currently collaborating to strengthen their response to the cholera fresh outbreak reported in Nigeria, where over 300 cholera cases have been confirmed in Lagos state alone.

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