Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the federal government of Nigeria declared public holidays to mark the Christmas and New Year’s Day celebrations. The minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo ...

Wednesday, December 25th, marks the joyful celebration of Christmas Day, a cherished holiday observed by millions of Christians in Nigeria and worldwide. It is a time when people come together to ...

Ten people, including four children, have been killed in a stampede in Nigeria's capital city as a large crowd gathered to collect food items distributed by a local church at a Christmas event ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children. Families are struggling during the ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — The death toll from stampedes during two Christmas charity events in Nigeria has increased from 13 to 32, police said Sunday. The victims, including at least four children ...

In a statement issued June 18, the Nigerian bishops denounced the “almost daily bloodshed” in the West African nation, ...

The villagers were killed on Christmas Day when the air force targeted ... populous country following a wave of coups that disrupted Nigeria's relations with neighboring Niger, Mali and Burkina ...

Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has called for peace, love and compassion for the less privileged as Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate this year's Christmas. In his message to ...

“I also look forward to attending Christmas parties and family Christmas gatherings which is a cultural thing in Nigeria where we cook and host each other and it’s always a good time,” says ...

Why Did at Least 67 People Die in Christmas Charity Stampedes in Struggling Nigeria? ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Stampedes during three Christmas charity events across Nigeria have left at least 67 people dead in the past week, many of them children. Sign up for our Daily eBlast to ...