Nigeria

Dozens killed in massacre by armed gang in Nigeria

Published on: September 27, 2021
14:16

Abuja, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) Unknown armed attackers assaulted two villages in the state of Kaduna, northwestern Nigeria, on Sunday, and killed at least 32 unarmed civilians, according to reports from public sources.

Nigeria calls for equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: September 24, 2021
14:47

United Nations, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari called on Friday at the at the United Nations General Assembly for a fairer and more equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to curb the disease.

Suspects of mass kidnapping arrested in Nigeria

Published on: September 24, 2021
11:29

Abuja, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Nigerian Police announced today the arrest of three men suspected of participating in the mass kidnapping of 121 female students from a school in northwestern state of Kaduna.

Cholera: Nigeria reports over 2,100 deaths in 23 states

Published on: September 8, 2021
08:11

Abuja, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 65,145 suspected cholera cases, including 2,141 deaths, accounting for a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 3.3% reported from 23 states and FCT, as at Sept. 2, 2021.

Nigeria takes measures to contain violence

Published on: September 4, 2021
11:32

Abuja, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Niger´s authorities reportedly took measures aimed at curbing violence by criminal groups, which have killed and abducted civilians every single day.

Bandits release 32 Baptist students abducted in northern Nigeria

Published on: August 29, 2021
10:20

Abuja, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Nigerian gunmen have freed 32 students abducted in July from a Baptist school in northern Kaduna state, a religious source reported on Sunday.

Nigeria reports more than 900 cholera cases

Published on: July 8, 2021
13:18

Abuja, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) Plateau state, in central Nigeria, reported 953 cholera cases, 14 deaths, and discharged 910 patients with that disease, von.gov.ng informed on Thursday.

Armed cattle thieves kill 53 villagers in northern Nigeria

Published on: June 14, 2021
08:36

Abuja, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) Dozens of armed cattle thieves have killed 53 people in northwest Nigeria´s Zamfara state, the website news24.com reported.

Nigeria: 36 killed in armed attack

Published on: May 28, 2021
14:09

Abuja, May 28 (Prensa Latina) An armed attack by a group of unidentified men killed 36 villagers in the town of Katsina-Ala, in the central Nigerian state of Benue, the Daily Post digital newspaper reported on Friday.

Major oil exporting countries increase pumping

Published on: May 12, 2021
00:15

Vienna, May 12 (Prensa Latina) The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) reported that their joint production increased to 25.08 million barrels a day (mbd) in April.

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