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Players involved in ‘scandalous’ Nigerian goalfest banned

August 24, 2021 at 1:32 p.m.

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's soccer federation has imposed a life ban from all football-related activities on the players and officials from the amateur clubs involved in two matches that yielded...

German hostage in north Nigeria killed during raid

August 23, 2021 at 8:27 a.m.

ABUJA (Reuters) - A German man held hostage in northern Nigeria by a group linked to al Qaeda was killed on Thursday during a raid by Nigerian forces, according to...

German hostage in north Nigeria killed during raid

December 24, 2018 at 5:39 a.m.

ABUJA (Reuters) - A German man held hostage in northern Nigeria by a group linked to al Qaeda was killed on Thursday during a raid by Nigerian forces, according to...

Gunmen fire on Nigeria cattle market, 56 dead: nurse

August 23, 2021 at 5:43 a.m.

MAIDUGURI/ABUJA (Reuters) - Gunmen set off explosives and fired on a cattle market in remote northeastern Nigeria overnight, killing at least 56 people, a nurse who received bodies in the...

Gunmen fire on Nigeria cattle market, 56 dead: nurse

December 24, 2018 at 2:19 a.m.

MAIDUGURI/ABUJA (Reuters) - Gunmen set off explosives and fired on a cattle market in remote northeastern Nigeria overnight, killing at least 56 people, a nurse who received bodies in the...

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