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After the announcement that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) would hold a meeting in Accra, Ghana, to discuss the Niger crisis, hundreds of Nigerian coup supporters took to the streets in the capital, Niamey. Opposing…

A part of the historic mosque in the Kaduna province of Nigeria collapsed during evening prayers. Ten people were found under the rubble during search and rescue efforts. Twenty-five people were injured as well. Authorities said they had…

A small plane crashed into the Ikeja region of Lagos, known as Nigeria's commercial capital, and burst into flames. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency stated that the four people on board survived the crash with injuries and were…

An explosion occurred as an oil pipeline, owned by Shell, in the Rumuekpe region of the Rivers state in southern Nigeria caught fire. Twelve people lost their lives, dozens were injured, and many vehicles were turned into ashes. Rivers…

Nearly 93 million voters in Nigeria are heading to the polls to elect the country's new president. The voting process, which started at 08:30 local time, will end at 14:30. A new head of state, who will serve for the next four years, must…

A building that is under construction collapsed in the Gwarinpa district of the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Thursday afternoon, while dozens of workers were working inside. While 3 were found dead under the rubble, a total of 21 casualties…

Nine people, including 2 children, lost their lives in a disastrous incident that a container fell on a bus that was taking passengers from a stop in the Ojuelegba region of Lagos state, Nigeria. One person was rescued alive. The Lagos…