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The Nigerian Air Force initially denied responsibility for the attacks, but later admitted that 85 people were killed. [5] This number was stated by Kaduna State governor Uba Sani and the Nigerian National Emergency Management Agency. [1] [2] Amnesty International's Nigeria office, citing locals, stated that 120 people were killed in the attack ...
On the afternoon of April 5, Ansaru gunmen, allegedly coming from Niger State, attacked a military base in the Polwire area, near the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road. [4] [5] A soldier stationed at the base stated that the gunmen arrived on motorbikes, carrying RPGs and other weapons, killing eleven soldiers and injuring four more. [6]
Kaduna was founded by British colonists in 1900. [9] The first British governor of Northern Nigeria, Sir Frederick Lugard, chose the present site for development due to its proximity to the Lagos-Kano Railway. [10] It became the capital of Nigeria's former Northern Region in 1917, [11] and retained this status until 1967. The city is still ...
A post shared on social media purportedly shows a screenshot of a post from President-elect Donald Trump about restoring electoral integrity in Nigeria. View on Threads Verdict: False The post did ...
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The Lagos Daily News is a Nigerian newspaper founded in 1925 that was the first daily newspaper in British West Africa. [1] It was bought by Herbert Macaulay and John Akinlade Caulcrick in 1927. [2] The paper was politically aligned with Macaulay's Nigerian National Democratic Party.
On 7 March 2024, more than 200 Nigerian school students were abducted from their educational institution in the north-western town of Kuriga , Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State. The event occurred while the pupils were gathered on the assembly ground around 08:30 (07:30 GMT).
Lagos Mainland Local Government is a local government area in the Lagos Division of Lagos State, Nigeria. It is located in central Lagos and has its headquarters at Ebute Metta. [1] Lagos Mainland Local Government is one of the most densely populated areas in Lagos State with a population of over 500,000 people according to the 2006 Nigerian ...