Nigeria

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.

New Islamist attack causes dozens of deaths in Nigeria

Published on: September 4, 2024
10:41

Abuja, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Nigerian authorities denounced a new massacre by the Islamist group Boko Haram that left 35 dead in the northeastern state of Yobe, local media reported.

Setting differences aside, Niger and Nigeria converge on security

Published on: August 30, 2024
14:11

Niamey, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) The governments of Niger and Nigeria announced on Friday the signing of a deal on security issues, in an unexpected turn given the political divergences splitting them aside since last year.

Six killed, 10,000 displaced in Nigeria due to heavy rains

Published on: August 29, 2024
09:07

Abuja, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Heavy and unexpected rains have caused to date the death of six people and the displacement of some 10,000 others in Nigeria, Adamawa State Deputy Governor Kaletapwa Farauta informed. The deaths occurred due to the overflowing of the Benue River, a common situation during the annual rains but unexpected this time, because the rainy season has not yet peaked, Farauta stated.

Nigeria: 97 suspected members of Islamist group arrested

Published on: August 27, 2024
10:53

Abuja, Aug 27 ( Prensa Latina) The police informed today that some 97 alleged members of the group Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), were arrested in connection with the recent attack on a police station.

Tinubu’s new presidential jet raises eyebrows in Nigeria

Published on: August 26, 2024
13:39

Abuja, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu will travel, from now on, in a new jet, nevertheless, he is currently facing a wave of criticism due to the cost of the aircraft amid the country's worst economic crisis.

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