Nigeria

Cuban FM thanks Nigeria for its support and solidarity

Published on: March 17, 2025
08:40

Abuja, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on Monday thanked in this capital the members of the solidarity movement, resident nationals, and graduates from the Caribbean island for their permanent support to Cuba.

Death and injury toll rises after explosion in Nigeria

Published on: January 21, 2025
11:30

Abuja, Jan 21 (Prensa Latina) The death toll from the explosion of a tanker truck in central Nigeria rose to 98, while the number of injured is already 69, local authorities said here today.

Nearly 800 online scammers fall in Nigerian Police raid

Published on: December 17, 2024
14:21

Abuja, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) Nigerian authorities on Tuesday announced they have arrested nearly 800 suspects of committing on-line scams, after conducting a raid on a luxury building in the city of Lagos (northwest).

Volunteers create “Food Banks” in Nigeria

Published on: December 12, 2024
10:46

Lagos, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) Nigerian volunteers have created "Food Banks" to help fight hunger among the poorest communities in this city, according to local media.

Islamist attack kills five soldiers in Nigeria

Published on: November 20, 2024
11:23

Abuja, Nov 20 (Prensa Latina) A new attack by an Islamist group on Nigerian troops left at least five soldiers dead and 10 wounded, military sources here said.

UN predicts food is insecure for 33 million Nigerians

Published on: November 13, 2024
12:37

United Nations, Nov. 13 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations on Wednesday called for vital support for Nigeria, a country hit by record inflation, climate crises, and ongoing conflicts that could leave some 33 million people in food insecurity.

Grid collapse plunges Nigerian states into darkness

Published on: October 15, 2024
16:26

Abuja, Oct 15 (Prensa Latina) The fifth power outage that this month left five Nigerian states without electricity is still keeping the localities in the darkness as of Tuesday with no explanation for the causes given so far.

Heavy rains continue affecting Nigeria

Published on: September 19, 2024
09:39

Abuja, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Heavy floods continue to affect the entire northeast of Nigeria, with more than 400,000 people affected, local media reported here today.

Dam collapses in Nigeria causing severe flooding

Published on: September 11, 2024
12:37

Abuja, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) United Nations (UN) agencies informed on Wednesday that more than 239,000 people have been affected by the collapse of a dam in Borno state, northwestern Nigeria.

Forty-eight burn to death in Nigerian car crash

Published on: September 9, 2024
15:15

Abuja, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) A fuel tanker reportedly collided head-on with another truck causing the death of 48 people in Niger state in north-central Nigeria.

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