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Thirty kidnapped students regain freedom after six months in Nigeria

Thirty students and a teacher have regained freedom after being held for more than six months by gunmen who attacked their school in northwest Nigeria’s Kebbi state and abducted them in June

January 10, 2022

AFRICA NEWS·News·World

At least 58 people killed by armed bandits in Nigeria

At least 58 people were killed by armed bandits who attacked villages in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state…reports Asian Lite News Ibrahim Bello Zauma, a spokesperson for the governor of Zamfara state Bello

January 9, 2022

AFRICA NEWS·News

Niger celebrates National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai

Niger celebrated its National Day at Expo 2020 with a visit by Mohamed Bazoum, President of the Republic of Niger…reports Asian Lite News Niger celebrated its National Day at Expo 2020 on

December 28, 2021

AFRICA NEWS·Dubai·EXPO 2020

Bandits kill 20 in Nigeria

Over 20 people were killed when bandits attacked villages in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kaduna on Saturday…reports Asian Lite News Samuel Aruwan, the commissioner for internal security affairs in Kaduna, said in

December 20, 2021

AFRICA NEWS·News·World

Nigeria Govt ban arrivals from four countries over new Covid-19 variants

The Nigerian government has announced its intention to ban arrivals from Canada, Britain, Argentina and Saudi Arabia from Tuesday, after the four countries added Nigeria on their “red list” and banned foreign

December 13, 2021

AFRICA NEWS·Travel·World

Nigeria confirms three more Omicron variant of Covid-19

Nigerian authorities confirmed three more cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases of the variant of concern to six in the most populous African country…reports Asian

December 8, 2021

AFRICA NEWS·COVID-19

Mohamed bin Zayed and President of Nigeria discuss promoting cooperation

The two sides exchanged views on various regional and international issues of common concern…reports Asian Lite News His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy

December 5, 2021

Abu Dhabi·AFRICA NEWS·EXPO 2020

UNHCR: 11,500 Nigerians forced to flee to Niger due to armed forced attacks

Armed banditry has been a primary security threat in Nigeria’s northern and central regions, leading to deaths and kidnappings in recent months…reports Asian Lite News The office of the UN High Commissioner

December 5, 2021

News·World·World News

US top diplomat visits Nigeria, discusses areas of interest

Visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Abuja and met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and some officials, discussing the US administration’s interest in the West African country…reports Asian Lite

November 19, 2021

World

African national held with heroin worth Rs 5 crore

An African national was nabbed with 513 grams of heroin worth Rs 5 crore in the international market from the national capital…reports Asian Lite News According to the official, a tip-off was

November 17, 2021

AFRICA NEWS·World

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