Jun 05 Gunmen kill at least 50 in Nigeria church attack, officials say By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Legislator Ogunmolasuyi Oluwole said the attackers targeted the St. Francis Catholic Church in Ondo state just as the worshippers gathered on Pentecost Sunday. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 1:35 News Wrap: Vice President Harris pays her respects to the Buffalo shooting victims In our news wrap Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris and the second gentleman joined mourners in Buffalo as 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield, the final victim of a racist attack two weeks ago, was laid to rest. Also, a church charity event… Continue watching
Apr 14 U.S. approves $1 billion arms sale to Nigeria despite human rights record By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration has given the green light for Nigeria to buy advanced attack helicopters worth nearly $1 billion despite concerns about the country's human rights record. Continue reading
Mar 29 Gunmen kill, abduct train passengers in attack near Nigerian capital By CHINEDU ASADU, Associated Press Authorities in Nigeria say that gunmen attacked a train near the capital, Abuja, on Monday night with explosives and gunfire, killing an unspecified number of passengers. Continue reading
Dec 23 In Africa, rescuing the languages that Western tech ignores By Matt O'Brien, CHINEDU ASADU, Associated Press Computers have become amazingly precise at translating spoken words to text messages and scouring huge troves of data for answers to complex questions – as long as you speak English or another of the world's dominant languages. Continue reading
Nov 04 Nigeria building collapse deaths climb to 36, dozens missing By CHINEDU ASADU, Associated Press The number of bodies recovered from a collapsed high-rise apartment building in Nigeria's most populous city has risen to 36, an emergency official told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Jul 31 West African health officials race to vaccinate amid spikes By Carley Petesch, Associated Press A resurgence of coronavirus cases in West Africa is hitting the region hard, inundating cemeteries where funeral numbers are rising and hospitals where beds are becoming scarce. Continue reading
Jul 25 28 abducted Baptist school students freed in Nigeria By Associated Press So far 34 children kidnapped from the school on July 5 have either been released or have escaped from the custody of the gunmen. It is unclear when the other children will be released. The gunmen have reportedly demanded 500,000… Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: Minneapolis to pay $27 million to settle lawsuit with George Floyd’s family In our news wrap Friday, Minneapolis agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit with the family of George Floyd, who died in police custody in May. Also, the White House is defending President Biden's decision to hold… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 5:26 News Wrap: Texas lifts COVID mask mandate, ends limits on indoor dining In our news wrap Tuesday, Texas lifted its COVID mask mandate and Gov. Greg Abbott ended limits on indoor dining at restaurants, President Biden pitched his $1.9 trillion relief bill to Senate Democrats, the U.S. is imposing economic sanctions over… Continue watching