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Nigeria orders border reopening with junta-controlled Niger

The closure of the 1,000-mile (1,600-kilometre) border occurred after West African leaders imposed sanctions on Niger

Relatives of the kidnapped students revealed that the abductors have demanded a hefty ransom for the safe return of the students

This railway endeavor aims to bolster existing economic and social bonds, fostering enhanced trade and cultural collaboration between the two nations

The Hisbah, as the Islamic police are commonly referred to, conduct routine inspections of eateries and markets during the Ramadan period

The situation escalated on Saturday when over a dozen students and four women were abducted from a school in Gada, Sokoto

With food inflation at 35 percent, many worshippers struggle to provide for their families.

Six people were killed, including four police officers, in an attack by armed separatists at a checkpoint in Ebonyi state, southeastern Nigeria.

It follows a recent mass abduction in Kaduna state as security forces are struggling to contain the rise of school kidnappings.

Local authorities are still determining the exact number of abducted children, and at least one person was reported dead during the attack

Tactical team dispatched to pursue gunmen in Kaduna state, rescue schoolchildren, teachers