Zamfara state

Nigerian airstrike mistakenly kills civilians supporting security forces while targeting rebels

January 13, 2025

[ad_1] ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian military airstrike targeting armed groups in the conflict-battered northwest mistakenly killed a number of civilians working in community security outfits, authorities and residents...

At least 40 people are missing after a boat capsizes in Nigeria, authorities say

September 15, 2024

[ad_1] ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 40 people have drowned in a boat accident on a river in northwest Nigeria, said President Bola Tinubu on Sunday.The accident happened in...

‘I’ve been sleeping under a bridge in Lagos for 30 years’

August 16, 2024

[ad_1] Having lived for exactly half his life under a bridge in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, Liya’u Sa’adu sees himself as the "guardian" for the many other homeless people who...