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A series of armed attacks occurred between 23 and 25 December 2023 in Plateau State in central Nigeria. They affected at least 17 rural communities in the Nigerian local government areas of Bokkos and Barkin Ladi, resulting in at least 200 deaths and injuries to more than 500 people [1] [2] as well as significant property damage.
4 February-ongoing – 2023 Nigerian protests begin began due to the naira, and protests due to the election. [3] 25 February – 2023 Nigerian general election - Nigerians elect a new president and members of their National Assembly. [4] 3 March – Sixteen people are killed when a pipeline explodes in Emohua, Rivers State. [5]
Fourscore Homes Limited, [note 1] based in the neighbourhood of Ikoyi in Lagos, Nigeria, [1] financed and was undertaking (including having commissioned subcontractors for) the construction of a trio of highrise buildings at 44BCD (or 20) Gerrard Road in Ikoyi, known as the 360 Degrees Towers. The company was headed by the Nigerian developer ...
Nigeria’s election commission this afternoon held a news conference as voting continues in some areas of the country (26 February). Delays, attacks on polling stations, and concerns of ...
3 January – Bashir Tofa, 74, Nigerian politician, MP (1977–1979) 11 January – Ernest Shonekan, 9th Head of State. [30] 29 January – Ibrahim NaŹ¼iddah, 68, Nigerian politician, MLA from Zamfara State. [31] 8 February – Abdulkadir Abubakar Rano, a major figure of the Nigeria Police Force. [32] [5]
The COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first confirmed case in Nigeria was announced on 27 February 2020, when an Italian national in Lagos tested positive for the virus.
FT Nigeria 1-2 Ivory Coast. 22:24, Mike Jones. We’re still waiting for the trophy presentation. The stadium is heaving, it’s packed, there’s singing and dancing in the stands.
The Nigerian government has blamed the floods of 2022 on unusually heavy rains and climate change. [5] United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Matthias Schmale said that the flooding could be largely explained by climate change. [7]