Nigeria
Suspected extremists kill at least 40 farmers in Nigeria
Suspected members of the Islamic militant group Boko Haram killed at least 40 rice farmers and fishermen while they were harvesting crops in Nigeria’s northern Borno State, officials said.
Bangladesh, Nigeria want to explore trade and investment potential
Bangladesh and Nigeria stressed on utilisation of huge trade and investment potentials between the two countries for the benefit of the two friendly countries, as Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi and Nigerian Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment Otunba Adebayo jointly inaugurated the "Commercial Display Room" at the Bangladesh High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria on Friday.
Bangladesh’s trade with Nigeria growing
The two-way trade between Bangladesh and Nigeria marked an increase from US$ 11.27 million (FY2018-19) to US$ 144.75 million (FY2019-20).
2,000 inmates break out of Nigeria jails
Nearly 2,000 inmates broke out of jail in Nigeria after crowds attacked two prisons amid protests against police brutality, the authorities said Tuesday.
Rohingya crisis: FM seeks Nigeria's stronger role in int'l forums
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday urged Nigeria to continue playing stronger role in the UN and in other forums to stop tortures on Rohingyas and expedite repatriation to their place of origin in Rakhine State.
Nigeria to release commemorative stamp marking Bangabandhu's birth centenary
Nigerian Postal Service will release a commemorative stamp on Thursday marking birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Nigeria collects coronavirus medicine from Bangladesh
Nigeria on Sunday has procured two types of coronavirus medicine – Remdesivir and Remivir – from Bangladesh on an emergency chartered flight.
Trade Fair: Bangladesh receives “Best Foreign Participant Award” in Nigeria
Bangladesh High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria participated in the 41st Kaduna International Trade Fair there and received the “Best Foreign Participant Award.”
Trump curbs immigrants from 6 nations in election-year push
The Trump administration announced Friday that it was restricting immigrants from six additional countries that officials said failed to meet minimum security standards, as part of an election-year push to further clamp down immigration.
Scores of Boko Haram fighters killed in NE Nigeria: military
Scores of Boko Haram terrorists have been killed in an airstrike in the Sambisa forest in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno, said an Air Force spokesman Saturday.