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Crime in Nigeria is investigated by the Nigerian Police. Nigeria is considered to be a country with a high level of crime, ranking 19th among the least peaceful countries in the world. [1] During the first half of 2022, almost 6,000 people were killed by jihadists, kidnappers, bandits or the Nigerian army. [2]
The involved tanker came from Kano and had driven around 110 kilometers on its way to Yobe State on 15 October. [5] [6] While traveling on an expressway near the town of Majiya in Jigawa State, the tanker overturned while attempting to avoid crashing into a truck, causing petrol to spill onto the road.
A popular Nigerian DJ, DJ Switch, live-streamed the event on Instagram during and in the aftermath of the shooting. In the video, they attempted to remove a bullet from the leg of a man who was shot, tying a Nigerian flag around his leg. [29] [30] Nigerian disc jockey DJ Switch made a livestream video of the shooting on her Instagram account. [31]
The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Tuesday accused Nigeria of setting a dangerous precedent after its executives were invited to the African country and then detained as part of a ...
Nigeria is divided roughly in half between Muslims, who live mostly in the north part of the country, and Christians, who live mostly in the south; indigenous religions, such as those native to the Igbo and Yoruba ethnicities, are in the minority. [20] Nigeria is a regional power in Africa and a middle power in international affairs.
The Abuja–Kaduna Highway or Abuja–Kaduna Expressway is a highway in Nigeria.It connects the national capital of Abuja with the city of Kaduna.Depending on the definition used, [a] it is between 155 kilometres (96 mi) [1] and 200 kilometres (120 mi) [2] in length.
Nigeria vs Angola - LIVE. 15:45, Karl Matchett. The Africa Cup of Nations has reached the knockout stages, as Ivory Coast play host for the second time in the competition’s history.
Nigeria holds the unfortunate distinction of being one of the world's most severely deforested countries, having lost approximately 55.7% of its primary forests. Between 1990 and 2010, Nigeria witnessed a nearly 50% reduction in its primary forest cover, with an annual deforestation rate of 3.67% between 2000 and 2010.