US women’s basketball eases by Nigeria into Olympic semifinal
PARIS — A’ja Wilson scored 20 points, Jackie Young added 15 and the United States beat Nigeria 88-74 on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the Paris tournament, extending its Olympic winning streak to 59. Breanna Stewart also scored 13 points for the USA, which has not lost since the 1992 Barcelona Games and is […]
Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson, and Jackie Young lead USA basketball past Nigeria in Olympic quarterfinals
For a moment, it looked like Nigeria might pose a real threat to the U.S. team. Ezinne Kalou, one of the tournament’s breakout stars, seemed to be hitting it all, and Nigeria was within just five points midway through the second quarter. But the U.S. stormed back at the end of the first half to […]
Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson and Team USA take on Ezinne Kalu and Nigeria in Olympic basketball quarterfinals
The Olympic women’s basketball quarterfinals will be played tomorrow, with the United States taking on Nigeria at 3:30pm ET. It could be the most one-sided match of the quarterfinals, but Nigeria has been under threat in the past and continues to surprise in these Olympic games. The two women’s basketball teams come from very different […]
Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigeria protests over hardship enter a second day
Nigerian security forces clashed with protesters during mass demonstrations over the country’s economic crisis, leaving at least nine people dead, a rights group said on Friday, with one police officer killed as the military threatened to intervene to quell the violence. Meanwhile, a bomb exploded among a crowd of protesters in the conflict-hit northeastern state […]
REPORT: School In Nigeria Collapses, Killing 16 Children As They Were Taking Exams
Saint Academy school in central Nigeria collapsed suddenly Friday as students were taking exams, trapping many in the rubble and killing at least 16 people, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. An AFP reporter saw five dead bodies in one hospital morgue and eleven others in another, the outlet reported. All the deceased were wearing school uniforms, […]
Twenty-two students dead after school in Nigeria collapses during classes | Nigeria
A school in north-central Nigeria collapsed during classes on Friday morning, initially trapping about 154 students and setting off a frantic search for others trapped in the rubble. Officials said 22 people were killed. The two-storey Saints Academy College in Busa-Buji area of Plateau State collapsed shortly after many students aged under 15 arrived for […]
‘Terrorists’ Kidnap Third Priest This Month in Nigeria
Father Micah Suleiman was kidnapped by armed gunmen in northwestern Nigeria this weekend, the third kidnapping of a Christian pastor in the past month. As Breitbart News has reported, Nigeria has seen a “surge” in anti-Christian violence in recent weeks, including numerous kidnappings and execution-style killings, primarily perpetrated by Islamic extremists. On June 2, Muslim […]
Nigeria Reports ‘Surge’ in Anti-Christian Violence
Nigeria has seen a “surge” in anti-Christian violence, including numerous kidnappings and murders, often taking the form of executions, according to recent reports. “On June 3rd, three Christians were executed by the Islamic extremist terrorist group ISWAP.” Said “Islamic extremists allowed Muslims to escape but held Christians captive because of propaganda videos showing executions,” said […]
Jihadis from Africa’s Sahel settle in Nigeria as militants move to wealthier West African countries
The jihadists, who had been active in Africa’s Sahel region, followed a trend of militants moving to wealthier West African coastal countries, crossing the border from neighboring Benin and establishing themselves in northwestern Nigeria. The Sahel region is known as a global hotspot for violent extremism. The region’s security crisis has worsened as military coups […]
Nigerian unions shut down national grid and airports as indefinite strike begins | Nigeria
Nigeria’s main labour unions have launched an indefinite strike against the government’s failure to agree on a minimum wage, shut down the national electricity grid, disrupted airline services and blocked entrances to parliament. A minimum wage of 30,000 naira (£15) per month, agreed in 2019, expired in April this year. Trade unions are calling for […]