Nigeria

October 16, 2024 6:11 PM

Fuel tanker explodes in Nigeria, killing at least 94 people

A fuel tanker crashed and exploded in Jigawa state in northern Nigeria late on Tuesday after the driver lost control of the vehicle, leaving at least 94 people dead and wounding 50 others, a police spokesperson said on Wednesday. The incident occurred in Majia town in the Taura local government area, about 530 kilometers (329.33 miles) north of the capital Abuja, spokesperson for Jigawa State Police Command Lawan Shiisu Adam told Reuters by telephone. The casualties were local residents who ha...

July 24, 2024 5:51 PM

Facebook removes 63,000 accounts in Nigeria over ‘sextortion’ scams

Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it had removed about 63,000 Facebook accounts in Nigeria that attempted to engage in financial sexual extortion scams mostly aimed at adult men in the United States. Nigerian online fraudsters, known as "Yahoo boys", are notorious for scams that range from passing themselves off as people in financial need or Nigerian princes offering an outstanding return on an investment. Meta said in a statement the removed accounts also included a smaller coordinated networ...

July 22, 2024 5:45 PM

Nigerian artist seeks world record for largest drawing

Nigerian artist Fola David is seeking the Guinness record for the largest drawing by an individual after spending six days on his piece in a stadium in, the commercial capital Lagos. David, also a medical doctor, said his 1,050 square-metre "Unity in Diversity" artwork, an image of two giant hands holding Nigeria's map, was meant to showcase the country's rich cultural heritage. "Most people want to belong to a particular place and then they create problems and fight against other cultures and...