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People are still lined up nearly two hours after voting was supposed to close in Nigeria during the country’s presidential and parliamentary election which opened with large delays. Thousands remained in line at polling stations waiting to cast ballots and sparking frustration on Saturday. The elections come amid fears of violence from Islamic militants in the north to separatists in the south. But officials didn’t postpone the vote as the last two presidential elections were. Voting was lar...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) -- Some frustrated Nigerians cast their ballots with flashlights while others stood watch at their polling stations as counting got

People are still lined up hours after voting was supposed to close in Nigeria during the country’s presidential and parliamentary election which opened with large delays

One person has been confirmed dead after a boat conveying passengers to Kwata market in Shiroro LGA of Niger capsized.Speaking with...

The Wa Magistrate’s Court has remanded into police custody Abdul Rahman Yunusah, a former team manager of the Wa  All-Stars Football Club, who allegedly shot and killed a former lecturer of the Dr Hilla Limann Technical University and wounded four others. He is to reappear on March 25 after the…

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerias military claimed Thursday that Abu Musab al-Barnawi,...

Nigeria's military chief says that the leader of an Islamic State-linked group has been killed

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerias military claimed Thursday that Abu Musab al-Barnawi,...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military claimed Thursday that Abu Musab al-Barnawi, the leader of an Islamic State-linked extremist group blamed for killing hundreds in the northeast, had died. There was no immediate confirmation from the militants.

Nigeria’s government said Friday it was suspending Twitter indefinitely a day after the company deleted a controversial tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari