Some Nigerians blame government, not religious leaders, for shocking school abuses
DAURA, Nigeria, (Reuters) – The first thing 15-year-old Burhani saw when he arrived at an Islamic reformatory school in October
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Timeline: Captives freed from abusive Islamic institutions in Nigeria
(Reuters) – Nigeria launched a crackdown on informal Islamic schools and rehabilitation centers in late September after a man was
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Nigerian supreme court dismisses appeal against Buhari election win
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal by the main opposition candidate to overturn the result
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Nigeria security agents arrest activist for calling for revolution
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian security agents arrested Omoyele Sowore, an activist, news organization founder and former presidential candidate who was
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Banned Nigerian Shi'ite group suspends street protests
KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) – A banned Nigerian Shi’ite Muslim group on Wednesday said it had suspended a series of protests
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Nigeria bans Shia group after deadly clashes
Tensions escalate as supporters of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria demand the release of their leader Ibrahim Zakzaky. The Nigerian
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Nigeria's President Buhari submits list of cabinet nominees to Senate
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari submitted his list of cabinet nominees to the upper house of parliament, the
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Nigeria shuts down private TV, radio stations tied to opposition
Opposition party member and business tycoon Raymond Dokpesi accuses presidency of intimidation, crackdown on his media. Nigeria’s broadcasting authority shut
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Buhari puts off ACFTA free trade deal signing
“This is to allow more time for input from Nigerian stakeholders”. Nigeria has officially put off signing the framework agreement
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Nigerian court orders arrest of southeastern separatist leader
ABUJA (Reuters) – A Nigerian judge on Thursday ordered the arrest of the leader of a group seeking the secession
Read moreFire kills at least eight, destroys homes in northeast Nigeria camp
GENEVA (Reuters) – A fire killed at least eight people and left 15,000 others without shelter after raging through a
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