Nigeria

Nigeria: The Anambra State Police Command has captured and arrested Mbazulike Iloka, the Transition Committee Chairman of Nnewi North Local Government Area, whose wife, Chidiebere, died suddenly in controversial circumstances. The Chairman was earlier suspended over his wife's death.

Shooters have kidnapped a Catholic priest alongside Okigwe-Umunneochi Road, between Imo & Abia states, Nigeria's South-east.

The Ebonyi government in Nigeria announced on Monday, August 15, that it had confirmed one monkeypox virus in the state and 32 suspected individuals.

A least fifty people have died, and a number of them have even been displaced after the recent floods caused by torrential rains in northern Nigeria, informed Sani Yusuf, executive secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency for Jigawa State, said.

Fifty individuals lost their lives with several displaced as floods destroyed parts of Jigawa State of Nigeria, said the authorities on Saturday, August 13.

A State High Court of Akwa Ibom has sentenced Chief Matthew Odiong, aged 82, a traditional ruler of the Efen Ibom community in the Ika LGA of the state, to death by hanging.

Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria, once again appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off the ongoing strike. Universities of Nigeria are still on strike as the Federal government is failing to fulfil the requirements of the Academic staff union of universities (ASUU).

The state government has suspended Mbazuluike Iloka, the newly elected Transition Committee Chairman of Nnewi North LGA of the Anambra State, over his wife's sudden demise.

The Nigeria women's U-20 team had a winning start during the 10th FIFA U20 World Cup in Costa Rica on Friday morning as they battled to a 1-0 win over France in their first Group C match.