Tag: nigeria

Local police said a large number of attackers riding motorbikes ambushed the all-boys Government Science Secondary School in Kankara late Friday, in a possible kidnapping-for-ransom attempt.'The abduc

Jihadist group Boko Haram released a video purporting to show dozens of the schoolboys it kidnapped from a high school in northwest Nigeria six days ago, in which hostages say that some of their class

Peer-to-peer (P2P) Bitcoin (BTC) volume in Nigeria continues to rise as Africa’s largest economy remains a bastion for crypto adoption.According to Quartz Africa, data from the Bitcoin P2P marketpla

KATSINA, Nigeria—More than 300 Nigerian boys were getting ready to be reunited with their parents Friday, a week after militants stormed their dormitories in one of the largest kidnappings of school

At least 84 kidnapped schoolchildren were rescued following a gun battle between their abductors, security forces and local vigilantes, according to Nigerian police.It was the second mass kidnapping

The presidency said the release of funds to address the provision of oxygen was announced at a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) advisory body.The release of funds for the production of o

Nurlita Novi Arlaida, the head of Indofood's Public Relations confirmed Nuraini's death In a statement to local newspaper, Kompas.In Nigeria, Indomie is the noodle of choice for many in the country de

The leaks on pipelines affected fishing ponds and lands in two villages, Oruma and Goi, and residents are still affected by the spills 15 years later, according to environmental groups.Nigeria is Afri

“The return of the United States as a major donor to UNFPA at this challenging time sends a message of hope to vulnerable women and girls everywhere,” said Dr.Kanem said, UNFPA could help avert 1.

Prakhar Singh and ex-Paystack employee Abdul Hassan have known each other for seven years, building different tech products individually and collectively along the way.Before joining Paystack in 2018,