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Dozens of children were abducted by gunmen from a farm in northern Katsina state and the kidnappers were demanding a ransom for their release, police and residents said on Wednesday.

Olusegun Obasanjo has had mixed results as a mediator of intractable conflicts across Africa since he stepped down as Nigeria's president in 2007, although he has never tired of trying.

Nigeria is the leading African destination for foreign direct investments in technology startup businesses. Between 2015 and 2022, Nigerian technology startups have secured funding totalling just over US$2 billion. This is the highest amount of funding recorded by any country in Africa.

The Nigeria international has not had his troubles to seek since swapping Glasgow for Amsterdam in a £19m summer.

Nous étions à Obalende : un quartier populaire animé, composé d'immeubles de bureaux, de magasins et de zones résidentielles, sur Lagos Island, au Nigeria. Pendant la journée, le quartier regorge de petits étals de marché où l’on trouve toutes sortes de choses, des fruits et légumes à l'électronique, des vêtements…

In tonight's edition: The clean-up continues in Somalia's capital Mogadishu as the death toll from the weekend's bombing claimed by Al Shabaab rises to at least 116. The government is appealing for international help. Also, thousands join an anti-Rwanda march in DR Congo after Kinshasa expels a diplomat from Kigali.…

The Nigeria international will make his return to Ibrox with the Dutch giants following his bumper summer switch.

Unusually intense seasonal rains have drenched swathes of West and Central Africa since June, unleashing deadly floods that have affected millions and submerged farmland in 19 countries.

The Ton have signed the former Nigerian international and he had a debut to remember filled with big challenges, suspense and everything in-between for the former Celtic defender.