Africa virus fight boosted as jabs reach Nigeria, Angola
by Louise DEWAST with AFP Africa bureaus ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) -- Millions of coronavirus shots from the global Covax scheme…
5 years ago
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UK top court allows Nigeria spill claims against Shell
by Callum PATON Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain's Supreme Court ruled on Friday that more than 40,000…
5 years ago
Nigerians attack medics at Rome coronavirus centre
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Three Nigerian migrants attacked staff in a military hospital in Rome after testing positive for…
6 years ago
Medic death first virus case in conflict-hit northeast Nigeria
LAGO, Nigeria (AGP) -- Nigeria on Monday confirmed its first coronavirus case in the insurgency-hit northeast of the country, a…
6 years ago
Nigeria security forces kill 18 over virus lockdown: rights body
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigerian security forces have killed 18 people in their enforcement of measures to curb coronavirus, a…
6 years ago
Nigeria receives COVID-19 test kits from Chinese billionaire Ma
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria on Wednesday received test kits and protective gear from China's richest man, Jack Ma, to…
6 years ago
Poverty gap fueling north-south migration in Nigeria
by Joel Olatunde Agoi with Aminu Abubakar in Kano LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) -- Mustapha Abdullahi spent his childhood in constant…
6 years ago
58 quarantined in Nigeria over coronavirus contacts
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria is monitoring 58 people who had contact with an Italian man infected with the new…
6 years ago
Nigeria braces as coronavirus hits megacity Lagos
by Celia Lebur and Emmanuel Akinwotu, with Emmanuel Anule in Abuja Agence France Presse LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) -- Residents…
6 years ago
Nigeria confirms first coronavirus case, first in sub-Saharan Africa: minister
LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria on Friday announced the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa. "The…
6 years ago
89 Niger soldiers killed in jihadist attack on camp: govt
NIER, Nigeria (AFP) -- A jihadist attack on a military camp in western Niger three days ago left 89 soldiers…
6 years ago
63 ‘terrorists’, 25 others killed in Niger army base attack: defense ministry
NIAMEY, Nigeria (AFP) -- Heavily armed assailants stormed a military base in Niger on Thursday killing 25 people and leading…
6 years ago
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