Nigeria jails 15 Asians, including Malaysian, for cyber-terrorism and internet scams

LAGOS, May 31 — A Nigerian court jailed 15 foreign nationals yesterday — all Asians — for “cyber-terrorism and internet fraud”, the national anti-graft agency said, one of the largest such cases in the country. Eleven Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian …

Nigeria floods claim over 110 lives

Advertisement Torrential rains have caused devastating floods in central Nigeria, resulting in at least 110 deaths, according to officials. The disaster occurred in Niger State, where the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (Nsema) reported that …

Angka korban banjir di Nigeria meningkat kepada 88 orang

ABUJA: Angka korban akibat banjir dahsyat yang dicetuskan oleh hujan lebat di negeri Niger, wilayah tengah utara Nigeria meningkat kepada sekurang-kurangnya 88 orang, menurut pihak berkuasa tempatan pada Jumaat, lapor Xinhua. Ibrahim Isah Hussaini, ketua …

At least 115 die in Nigeria floods as rescue efforts continue

More than 100 people have died and several others remain missing after a torrential downpour in the central Nigerian state of Niger, local authorities said on Friday. Floods submerged the town of Mokwa after the rains began on Wednesday night and continued …

Flooding, usually caused by heavy rains and poor infrastructure, wreaks havoc every year, killing hundreds of people in ...

Flooding in central Nigeria kills over 115

Flooding kills hundreds of people across Nigeria every year © OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP/File Rescue teams continued searching for missing residents after heavy rains from late Wednesday into early Thursday swept away and flooded dozens of homes in …

Nigeria, Jamaica clash in Unity Cup final

Nigeria will seek to retain their Unity Cup title against Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz in Saturday evening’s final at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium in west London. The Super Eagles, winners of the tournament’s only previous edition in 2004, booked their …

Ukah to rep Nigeria at PFL Africa July

Undefeated mixed martial artist and Nigeria Police Force officer Juliet Ukah will represent Nigeria at the inaugural Professional Fighters League Africa event scheduled for July 19 in Cape Town, South Africa, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Ukah, who boasts a …

Practice Constructive, Peace Journalism in Reporting Insecurity, Banditry in Nigeria: Catholic Bishop to Journalists

According to the pioneer Catholic Bishop of Katsina Diocese, part of the crisis facing the West African nation today stems from how conflicts are portrayed.  “In many reports, especially in mainstream media, conflict narratives are often reduced to ‘us vs. …

Floods submerge town in Nigeria, killing over 100 people

 At least 111 people were confirmed dead in central Nigeria on Friday after floods submerged the market town of Mokwa in the country's Niger State following torrential rains, officials said. The heavy rains lasted for several hours Thursday, and media …