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January 4, 2021 at 12:08 am

Nigerian scientist studies country’s coronavirus variant

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian scientist has spent the holiday season in his laboratory doing genetic sequencing to learn more about the country's COVID-19...

December 20, 2020 at 7:53 am

Amid freed Nigeria schoolboys’ joyful reunions, fear lingers VIEW

KANKARA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's freed schoolboys have reunited with their joyful parents after being held captive for nearly a week by gunmen allied with...

A mother is reunited with her freed schoolboy son who was among the kidnapped students in Katsina, Nigeria Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. More than 300 schoolboys kidnapped last week in an attack on their school in northwest Nigeria have arrived in the capital of Katsina state to celebrate their release. The boys were abducted one week ago from the all-boys Government Science Secondary School in Kankara in Katsina state village. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) XSA402 XSA402

December 18, 2020 at 1:17 am

Freed Nigerian schoolboys welcomed; calls for more security

Bleary, barefoot, apparently numbed by a week of captivity, more than 300 Nigerian schoolboys, freed after being kidnapped in an attack on their school, were...

December 16, 2020 at 4:46 am

Nigerians anxious after 330 boys kidnapped by extremists VIEW

KANKARA, Nigeria (AP) — Anger, fear and exhaustion. Anxiety has overwhelmed many parents in Nigeria’s northern Kankara village who await word on their sons who...

October 24, 2020 at 11:46 am

Nigeria’s police order massive mobilization after unrest VIEW

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s top police official on Saturday ordered the immediate mobilization of all officers to “reclaim the public space from criminal elements...

October 23, 2020 at 6:07 am

Nigeria says 51 civilians, 18 security forces dead in unrest VIEW

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — At least 51 civilians have been killed in Nigeria's unrest following days of peaceful protests over police abuses, the president said...

Nation & World

October 21, 2020 at 3:11 am

Nigerian forces killed 12 peaceful protesters, Amnesty says VIEW

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Amnesty International said in a report Wednesday that Nigeria's security forces fired upon two large gatherings of peaceful protesters Tuesday night,...

August 21, 2020 at 9:46 am

AP Photos: ‘Our people can fly!’ VIEW

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — He spins effortlessly and leaps elegantly. His pirouette is effervescent. Cellphone video of 11-year-old Anthony Mmesoma Madu practicing ballet barefoot in...

Entertainment

August 21, 2020 at 9:41 am

Nigerian boy gains fame with dance video as stars pay homage

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — When Anthony Mmesoma Madu was videoed practicing ballet barefoot in the drizzling rain in Nigeria earlier this year, the 11-year-old thought...

Entertainment

February 23, 2020 at 9:36 pm

Togo’s president wins, keeping family’s long hold on power VIEW

LOME, Togo (AP) — Togo's electoral commission said Monday the country's president has easily won a fourth term, extending the grip his family has had...