#bbc.com. × #Feb.21.2026 Nigeria's Argungu fishing festival: Tens of thousands celebrate in Kebbi state. Days of competition culminate in a fishing contest rooted in efforts to cement local peace.
#Nigeria × #Africa
#bbc.com. × #Feb.19.2026 Lakurawa militants accused of killing 34 in Nigeria’s Kebbi state. The gunmen launched simultaneous assaults on multiple communities in a remote border district, officials say.
#Nigeria × #Africa
#bbc.com. × #Feb.19.2026 Ramadan in Nigeria: Islamic police arrest non-fasting Muslims in Kano. Officers in Kano search cafes and restaurants every year during Ramadan looking for Muslims breaking the fast.
#Islamic #Religious #Nigeria × #Africa
#bbc.com. × #Feb.18.2026 Nigeria mine accident: Suspected gas leak kills miners in Plateau state. The workers are believed to have collapsed after the gas built up in poorly ventilated tunnels.
#Nigeria × #Africa
#bbc.com. × #Feb.17.2026 World Cup 2026: Nigeria await DR Congo appeal outcome and hope for reprieve. Nigeria fans are still hoping Fifa may rule in their favour over allegations that DR Congo fielded ineligible players during Africa's 2026 World Cup play-offs.
#Sport #Nigeria × #Africa #football #American football #Republic of the Congo #Democratic Republic of the Congo
#bbc.com. × #Feb.17.2026 US soldiers arrive in Nigeria to aid its fight against Islamist militants. The troops, who landed at an airfield in Bauchi state, will not take part in combat operations, officials say.
#Nigeria × #Africa #USA #North America
#bbc.com. × #Feb.16.2026 Nigeria warns against enlisting abroad after reports of deaths in Ukraine. The authorities say a growing number of citizens are being illegally recruited to fight elsewhere.
#Nigeria × #Africa #Ukraine #Europe
#bbc.com. × #Feb.15.2026 Gang raids in Nigerian villages leave more than 30 people dead. Assailants shot dead or cut the throats of their victims, lit homes on fire and abducted multiple people in Niger state, Nigeria.
#Niger #Nigeria × #Africa
#bbc.com. × #Feb.10.2026 Looted African artefacts to be returned by Cambridge University. The items stolen in the late 19th Century by British troops will officially be returned to Nigeria.
#Education #Nigeria × #United Kingdom #Africa #Europe
#bbc.com. × #Feb.08.2026 Ifunanya Nwangene's tragic death highlights Nigeria's snakebite problem. The crisis is compounded by a critical shortage of affordable, properly stored antivenom.
#Nigeria × #Africa
#bbc.com. × #Feb.07.2026 King Charles to host Nigeria's first UK state visit in 37 years. President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will be guests at Windsor Castle from 18 to 19 March.
#Politics #Nigeria × #Africa #Bola Tinubu
#bbc.com. × #Feb.06.2026 Kwara attack survivors in Nigeria: 'They sent a letter asking to preach. Then they massacred us'. Armed jihadists devastate a community that refused to convert to their hard-line interpretation of Islam.
#Islamic #Religious #Nigeria × #Africa #USA #North America
#bbc.com. × #Feb.06.2026 Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners in Iva Valley, Enugu. The colonial police, made up of Nigerians and Europeans, shot dead workers striking for better conditions.
#Nigeria × #United Kingdom #Africa #Europe
#bbc.com. × #Feb.05.2026 Muslims killed 'over rejection of extremist ideology' in Nigeria. At least 78 bodies have been buried, while it's feared that more than 170 people were killed altogether.
#Nigeria × #Africa
#bbc.com. × #Feb.04.2026 Nigeria gunmen in deadly attack on Kwara villages as US military team's deployment confirmed. Shops and homes were torched in an attack on two villages in the western state of Kwara, a lawmaker says.
#Nigeria × #Africa #USA #North America
#bbc.com. × #Feb.03.2026 Makoko demolitions: Shanties in Lagos Lagoon in Nigeria bulldozed and burnt. Residents suspect the demolitions are aimed at gentrifying the waterfront in Nigeria's biggest city, but officials deny this.
#Nigeria × #Africa
#bbc.com. × #Feb.01.2026 Ifunanya Nwangene: Aspiring Nigerian singer dies after snakebite in Abuja. Ifunanya Nwangene, a former contestant in The Voice Nigeria, died after not getting the antivenom she needed.
#Showbiz #Nigeria × #Africa #music
#bbc.com. × #Jan.30.2026 Fela Kuti to receive Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award. Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.
#Showbiz #Nigeria × #Africa #Grammy Awards #music
#bbc.com. × #Jan.29.2026 Anthony Joshua pays emotional tribute in new YouTube video. Anthony Joshua posts an emotional YouTube video thanking fans for their support following the deaths of his two close friends in a car crash in Nigeria.
#Sport #Nigeria × #Africa #boxing
#bbc.com. × #Jan.29.2026 Ex-Nigerian oil minister did not take bribes from industry insiders, court told. Diezani Alison-Madueke denies five counts of accepting bribes and a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery.
#Nigeria × #Africa
#bbc.com. × #Jan.28.2026 Ex-Nigerian minister went on 'excessive' spending sprees, court hears. Prosecutors allege Diezani Alison-Madueke was given "a life of luxury" in the UK by people interested in Nigerian government contracts.
#Nigeria × #United Kingdom #Africa #Europe
#bbc.com. × #Jan.27.2026 Ex-Nigeria oil minister in bribery trial spent £2m at Harrods, court hears. Diezani Alison-Madueke is accused of accepting bribes from industry figures interested in Nigerian government contracts, a court in London has heard.
#Nigeria × #United Kingdom #Africa #Europe
#bbc.com. × #Jan.27.2026 Bola Tinubu: Nigeria president 'in great shape' after falling at Turkey reception. On a visit to Ankara, Bola Tinubu was filmed stumbling and falling after walking past soldiers and dignitaries.
#Politics #Nigeria × #Africa #Bola Tinubu #Turkey #Asia
#bbc.com. × #Jan.23.2026 2028 Olympics: Orlando Magic's Desmond Bane keen on playing for Nigeria. Orlando Magic's Desmond Bane says he would be keen on representing Nigeria ahead of the 2028 Olympics and suggests other NBA players could do the same.
#Sport #Nigeria × #Africa
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