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Search and rescue workers are trying to pull a girl out from under piles of concrete rubble after the collapse of a three-story building in Lagos Island, Nigeria, on Wednesday.

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Dozens Of School Children Feared Dead In Nigerian Building Collapse

6:28pm March 13, 2019

The three-story structure crumpled into a pile of concrete slabs Wednesday. About 100 nursery and primary school students are believed to have been inside. At least 37 people have been rescued.

Officials count votes at a polling station in southern Nigeria during the country's election, which came a week later than expected.

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A Week Late, Nigeria's Election Unfolds

1:15pm February 24, 2019

Vote-counting has started in the much-anticipated election, a week after it was postponed by officials who blamed logistical challenges. Candidates include incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari.

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Supporters stand on a roof with placards and banners as they attend a campaign rally of the Nigerian opposition leader Atiku Abubakar on Thursday in Jimeta, eastern Nigeria.

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Nigerian Election Delayed Hours Before Polls Were Due To Open

9:55pm February 15, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

Officials blame "challenges." In Africa's most populous country, President Muhammadu Buhari is trying to hold on to his position, and opposition leader Atiku Abubakar is his fiercest challenger.

Sale Tambaya, a cattle herder in central Nigeria, grazes his cows. After his home state criminalized open grazing in November 2017, he and his family fled with their livestock to a neighboring state where grazing is allowed. Two of his sons died on the jo

Herders Vs. Farmers: A Deadly Year In Nigeria

5:36pm December 17, 2018

by Tim McDonnell

Deadly clashes in the country's Middle Belt have skyrocketed — and a new Amnesty International report says the government is exacerbating the crisis.

Blac Chyna poses with her new face cream, Whitenicious, in a video ad on her Instagram. The ad creates a glamorous image to appeal to a high-end audience for the $250-a-jar product.

Blac Chyna Came To Nigeria To Launch A Skin-Lightening Cream At $250 A Jar

6:17pm November 30, 2018

by Mako Muzenda

The product comes in a crystal-adorned container. Amid the hoopla, Nigerians weighed in on the subject of skin lightening.

Prince Charles speaks with a guest at an event in Lagos, Nigeria, where he delivered a speech using phrases in pidgin English.

Why Prince Charles Said 'God Don Butta My Bread!' In Nigeria

2:26pm November 20, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

This month, he visited Lagos and greeted the crowd with a few phrases in pidgin English. What was the local reaction?

Mourners attend the burial of people killed in violent clashes in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, between Nigerian soldiers and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria.

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Nigerian Army Cites Trump In Its Defense Of Killing Protesters

8:09pm November 02, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The U.S. president's words encouraging soldiers to open fire at rock-throwing migrants appeared in a tweet from Nigeria's military, which has reportedly shot at Shiite demonstrators.