#nigeria

#nigeria

The Super Eagles' task is momentous: Benin lead them by three points and by two on goal difference, making the fixture a must-win for the Nigerians if they want to have any chance of qualification, either as the group winners or as the runners-up who could potentially compete in November's interconfederation playoff for a possible 10th African World Cup spot.

From Boko Haram to herderfarmer clashes, Nigeria's crises are complex. Simplistic genocide claims fuel propaganda. In recent days, coordinated attacks on Nigeria's nationhood have swept across social media, blogs and television outlets, alleging a so-called Christian genocide. These attacks, driven by foreign actors, mischaracterise Nigeria's domestic conflicts, ignore its complexities and manipulate longstanding ethnic and resource-based tensions to advance sectarian agendas.

"Acting on multiple intelligence from several sources, the Air Component executed precision strikes in successive passes, engaging the terrorists and neutralising more than 35 fighters at four identified assembly areas," the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said in a statement. Ground troops in the area later confirmed that the "situation around their location had been stabilized," the statement added. The reports could not be independently verified.

Scores were killed and dozens kidnapped after "bandits" attacked a mosque in the Nigerian town of Unguwar Mantau and set homes ablaze in nearby villages. At least 50 people were killed in a widespread attack on Muslim communities in Nigeria's Katsina state, officials confirmed Wednesday. Initially, the death toll of the Tuesday attacks was reported to be much lower. The crime was said to be perpetrated by so-called "bandits," members of criminal gangs who regularly target communities in the region.

Gunmen attacked a mosque in the Nigerian town of Unguwan Mantau in Katsina state on Tuesday morning, killing at least 13 people during prayers, local authorities said.

Visa applicants are required to list all social media usernames or handles of every platform they have used from the last five years on the DS-160 visa application form.

Chowdeck, a Lagos-based food delivery startup that has stayed profitable in a notoriously tough and low-margin market, has raised $9 million in Series A funding to launch a quick commerce strategy and expand into more cities in Nigeria and Ghana.

Numerous villagers who spoke to DW told of family members being abducted and killed. Their livelihoods, which primarily consist of farming sorghum, millet, and livestock, and then trading their produce in nearby market towns, have been severely disrupted.

The United Nations has described a looming hunger crisis in northern Nigeria as "unprecedented," with analysts estimating that at least 5 million children are already suffering from acute malnutrition. This is despite northern Nigeria traditionally being the nation's agricultural heartland, producing maize, millet, and sorghum.

The Gashaka-Gumti National Park faces significant environmental challenges from illegal logging, poaching, uncontrolled grazing, and bush clearing, jeopardizing its wildlife and plants.

In an interview with Nigeria's Channels TV, Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar stated, 'We already have over 230 million people,' emphasizing Nigeria's refusal to accept deportees from the U.S.

The NGX All Share Index's approach to recent highs has led to potential profit-taking and a cautious sentiment among investors.

"We are fighting for the soul of the country, that is what this coalition is about," Yunusa Tanko, a member of the new coalition and coordinator of Obi's so-called "Obidient" movement, told DW. "The Nigerian system is in a bad state - there's hunger in the land, rising insecurity, and clear disdain for democratic values."

"Mondays now feel so empty. Businesses are shut down and shops locked down. To be honest, we don't necessarily sit at home because we support the IPOB, but out of fear."

The bus, carrying over 30 passengers, tragically plunged off the Chiromawa Bridge in Kano, resulting in 22 athletes losing their lives after a national sports event.

Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke has set a Guinness World Record for the world's largest art canvas, measuring 12,304 square meters, to promote awareness for autism.