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Nigerian forces fire at protesters rallying over deaths of detained miners
Nigerian security forces have opened fire on protesters angry over the deaths of 37 miners who died in detention.
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When does a family meal become a luxury in Nigeria?
‘5,000 naira used to make a pot of soup, now 10,000 naira isn’t enough.’
Published On 7 Sep 2026
Nigerian anticorruption agency sacks 40 staff over misconduct allegations
Nigerian media outlets have reported that five of the dismissed staff are facing prosecution.
![Executive Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede [Handout/Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/news_6a95b97684351-1788346257.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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People stranded for days on dilapidated Nigerian highway
Al Jazeera asked people on the Benin-Agbor-Asaba road how they view this infrastructure crisis.
Published On 29 Aug 2026
Tuareg rebels free more Malian soldiers in prisoner swap, sources say
Tuareg rebels have freed about 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for one of their own leaders, security sources said.
![A Malian soldier stands near a truck during a patrol following the attack on Mali's main military base Kati, outside the capital Bamako, in Kati, Mali, April 27, 2026 [Stringer/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-04-27T121509Z_1695817415_RC2MXKAWT8W6_RTRMADP_3_MALI-SECURITY-1787963389.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Nigeria’s football federation chief resigns amid corruption allegations
President Bola Tinubu’s office says he has ordered ‘comprehensive reform’ of the country’s football administration.
From: Inside Story
Why are kidnappings recurrent in Nigeria?
Growing anger in Nigeria after another mass abduction.
Published On 27 Aug 2026
Northern Nigeria’s female basketball players chase bigger dreams
A grassroots basketball initiative is giving girls in northern Nigeria a chance to train, compete and dream bigger.
Nigeria launches hunt for hundreds of kidnapped mosque worshippers
With elections set for January, President Tinubu seeks to clamp down on kidnapping trend in northern Nigeria.
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Nigeria launches operation to rescue 600 kidnapped victims
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a rescue operation on Tuesday for victims of 600-person mass abduction.
Published On 25 Aug 2026
Kidnappers release video showing hundreds abducted from Nigerian mosque
Mass kidnappings highlight Nigeria’s security crisis in the north as elections approach.
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