Nigeria
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At least 27 people die in Nigeria boat accident
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – At least 27 people died when a boat capsized on the Niger River in central Nigeria, the local emergency management agency said on Friday.
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Fuel tanker explosion kills 90 in NW Nigeria: report
TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – At least 90 people were killed and 50 others injured when a truck carrying fuel exploded in northwestern Nigeria, police said Wednesday.
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Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria leaves dozens killed
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – A fuel tanker collided head-on with another truck in Nigeria causing an explosion that killed at least 48 people, the country’s emergency response agency said.
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Floods in West Africa displace nearly 1 million people
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Recent heavy rains and floods across Mali, Nigeria and Niger have forced nearly 950,000 people from their homes.
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Nigeria to begin vaccination against monkeypox in October
TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Nigeria will commence vaccination against monkeypox from October 8, following regulatory approvals. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) spokesperson said.
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Floods in Nigeria kills scores, washes away farmland
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people in Nigeria and washed away homes and farmlands, the country's disaster management agency said, further threatening food supplies, especially in the hard-hit northern region.
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VIDEO: Sheikh Zakzaky among Arbaeen pilgrims in Iraq
TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – The footage shows the presence of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, the prominent Muslim scholar and the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, among Arbaeen pilgrims in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq.
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Fifteen civilians killed in terrorist attacks in Niger
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Fifteen civilians were killed and several others injured early this week in multiple “terrorist” attacks on villages in western Niger near the Burkina Faso border, the army said in a statement late Wednesday.
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At least 30 killed in armed attack in Nigeria
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – A recent armed attack in Nigeria’s Benue State killed at least 30 people, according to an official.
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School collapse in northern Nigeria leaves 22 students dead
TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – A two-story school collapsed during morning classes Friday in north-central Nigeria, killing 22 students and sending rescuers on a frantic search for more than 100 people trapped in the rubble, authorities said.
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Gunmen kill 10 in central Nigeria attack
TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – At least 10 people were killed in an attack by suspected gunmen who invaded a local community in Nigeria's south-central state of Benue late Tuesday, a local government official said Wednesday.
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US to complete withdrawal from Niger's Air Base 101
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The US military is set to complete the withdrawal on Sunday of its personnel from Niger's Air Base 101 in the nation's capital and then will shift its focus to exiting a major drone base in the coming weeks, US General said.
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Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashes in Kaduna
TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – A Nigerian Air Force helicopter on a routine mission crash-landed early Monday morning in Tami village, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
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18 killed, dozens injured after suicide bombing in Nigeria
TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – At least 18 people were killed and 48 injured after attacks a series of devastating bomb blasts took place three locations in Gwoza Town, Borno State, in northeastern Nigeria.
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Scores killed as terrorist bombs wedding in Nigeria
TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Many people lost their lives in Gwoza, a town in Borno State in Nigeria when a female suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) at a wedding venue.
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Nigeria gunmen kill 50 in raid on northwest village
TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – At least 50 people were killed and an unspecified number kidnapped, including women and children, when gunmen attacked the village of Yargoje in northwest Nigeria at the weekend, residents said on Monday.
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US begins withdrawal of troops from Niger
TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – The United States has begun withdrawing its troops from Niger with the departure of the first aircraft, the two countries' defense ministries said in a joint statement on Saturday.
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Iran calls for forming international coalition against Israel
TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Ensiyeh Khazali has called for forming an international coalition against the Israeli regime.
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Gunmen kidnap 15 students in dawn raid on Nigerian school
TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Gunmen kidnapped at least 15 students from a school in Nigeria's northwestern Sokoto state in a dawn raid on Saturday.
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4 killed in Nigeria boat mishap
TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – At least four bodies were recovered after a boat capsized late on Monday in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos, the local waterways authority said Tuesday.
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Ivory Coast beat Nigeria to win 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Ivory Coast won the Africa Cup of Nations for a third time on Sunday by beating Nigeria 2-1 in the final.
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30 suspected kidnappers killed in Nigerian military airstrike
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – At least 30 suspected kidnappers were killed in a Nigerian military airstrike during a weekend raid in the country's northwestern state of Kaduna, authorities said on Monday.
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Explosion kills 6 in northeast Nigeria
TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Six people, including four children, were killed on Saturday when an explosive device collected by metal scavengers exploded in northeast Nigeria's Borno state.
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Nigeria blast kills two, dozens hurt as buildings collapse
EHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – At least two people were killed and dozens injured when explosives stored at a private residence detonated in Nigeria's Oyo state, its governor said on Jan 17.
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At least 20 feared dead in Nigeria boat accident
TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – At least 20 people are feared dead in an accident involving two passenger boats traveling from Andoni to Bonny island in Nigeria's coastal Rivers State.
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160 killed in central Nigeria attacks
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – At least 160 people have been killed in central Nigeria in a series of attacks on villages, local authorities said Monday.
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16 people killed in attack in Nigeria: report
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Sixteen people were killed in an attack in Nigeria's north-central state of Plateau, where clashes between herders and farmers are common, media outlets said on Sunday, citing the Nigerian army.
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At least 85 civilians killed by a Nigerian army drone attack
TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – The Nigerian military launched an airstrike in the country's northern state of Kaduna Sunday during an anti-terror operation, but it hit a residential area by mistake, killing at least 85 civilians and injuring 66 others.
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50 ISIL terrorists killed in an explosion in Nigeria
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Dozens of ISIL terrorists have been killed in a landmine explosion in the Lake Chad region in northeast Nigerian Borno, local sources reported.
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Canada suspends operations in Nigeria after fatal explosion
TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Canada on Tuesday suspended operations in Nigeria while investigating a tragic and fatal explosion that rocked its embassy in Abuja, the country's capital.