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NIGERIA

Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 3, 2019
Xenophobic attacks shame South Africa as regional leaders meet
South Africa has been hit by an outbreak of xenophobic violence in its biggest city, attracting criticism from other African nations in the week political and business leaders from at least 28 countries gather in Cape Town.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 15, 2019
Former NBA forward Ike Diogu joins Susanoo Magic
Nigeria national team captain Ike Diogu, a well-traveled former NBA player, will begin the next chapter of his pro career with the Shimane Susanoo Magic.
WORLD
Mar 6, 2019
Traffickers used Russia's World Cup to enslave us, say Nigerian women
Blessing Obuson thought Russia's soccer World Cup would be an opportunity to find a job and flew into Moscow from Nigeria last June on a fan ID. Instead, she found herself forced to work as a prostitute.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 25, 2019
Observers report dozens killed in Nigeria election violence
As many as 39 people were killed in election violence so far in Nigeria, civil society groups said on Sunday, as the country awaits the results of voting in what is forecast to be its tightest election since the end of military rule in 1999.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2019
Bellwether for stumbling African democracy: Nigeria goes to the polls
When Nigerians go to the polls on Saturday, there'll be much more at stake than the presidency and seats in the parliament of Africa's most populous nation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 14, 2019
Islamic State says it attacked Nigerian governor's convoy, leaving 42 dead
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Wednesday for an attack on the convoy of a state governor who was headed to a rally in northeastern Nigeria ahead of Saturday's presidential election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2019
Trump-linked lobbyists help Nigerian politician once deemed persona non grata gain U.S. access
Until last month, Nigerian presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar had a problem. He was persona non grata in the U.S. after cropping up in connection with several corruption investigations.
WORLD
Dec 17, 2018
Nigeria's farmer-herder clashes have left over 3,600 people dead since 2016, Amnesty says
Clashes in Nigeria between farmers and seminomadic herders have killed more than 3,600 people since 2016, most of them this year, Amnesty International said on Monday, in a report documenting an upsurge in violence that could sway the results of February 2019 elections.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 17, 2018
At least 12 Nigerian soldiers reported killed, dozens missing in fighting with Islamists
At least 12 Nigerian soldiers were killed and dozens of others are missing after fighting with Islamists in the northeastern state of Borno, three military sources said on Sunday, one of the largest known losses of life by the army in the last month.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 23, 2018
Hidden in diaries, untold stories of Boko Haram's female survivors feature in film
Untold stories of young Nigerian women kidnapped by Boko Haram highlight a documentary debuting on Monday that reveals diaries kept by survivors forbidden from talking about their captivity.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 16, 2018
Islamic State executes aid worker after deadline expires: Nigeria
Islamists in Nigeria have killed an aid worker who was being held hostage after a deadline imposed by the militants expired, the Nigerian government said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2018
ICRC pleads for mercy as Islamic State in Nigeria threatens to kill hostage health workers, schoolgirl
Islamic State in Nigeria might kill health care workers it has held hostage since March within 24 hours, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Sunday, pleading for mercy and urging Nigeria's government to intervene.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2018
As northwestern region takes center stage, Nigerian opposition to pick presidential candidate
Nigeria's main opposition party, which this weekend selects its candidate to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari in an election in February, is aiming to make his northwestern power base a main battleground in the contest.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 19, 2018
Black magic traps Nigerians in sex slavery abroad
When lesions broke out on Florence's face, she thought she had crossed a black magic curse that had been cast on her as she left Nigeria to work in Russia's sex trade.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 3, 2018
Boko Haram splinter Islamists kill up to 30 soldiers in northeast Nigeria
Islamist militants have killed up to 30 soldiers in an attack on a military base in northeast Nigeria, security sources said on Saturday, in one of the biggest attacks of its kind this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 29, 2018
Nigerian schoolgirl kidnapped by Boko Haram begs for freedom in audio release
The father of a Nigerian schoolgirl kidnapped by Boko Haram called on Tuesday for the government to do more to secure her freedom after audio of her begging for help was released.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 20, 2018
At least 19 killed by Islamists in village in northeast Nigeria, survivor says
At least 19 people were killed in an Islamist militant attack on a village in northeast Nigeria in the early hours of Sunday, a survivor of the attack said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 16, 2018
World Cup views from Tokyo, Group D: Nigeria, Iceland, Croatia and Argentina
Japan-based supporters of Group D teams fighting it out for the ultimate prize at the FIFA World Cup speak to The Japan Times.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 13, 2018
U.N. child agency's report says Boko Haram has abducted more than 1,000 children in northeast Nigeria since 2013
Islamist fighters from Nigeria's Boko Haram group have abducted more than 1,000 children in the northeast since 2013, the United Nations children's agency UNICEF said Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 3, 2018
20 killed in brazen Boko Haram attack on Nigerian army base and villages
AFP-Jiji
Japan's biggest beef bowl chain Sukiya to shut nearly 2,000 stores after rat and bug contamination
Zensho Holdings, operator of fast-food chain Sukiya, said it will close all of its stores in Japan, except for a small number in shopping centers, between Monday and Friday following recent contamination incidents.
Alert raised for volcano in southwestern Japan
Shinmoedake, a volcano located between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, in November 2019
Japan considers all possible options as Trump threatens new auto tariffs
Subaru cars awaiting export at a port in Yokohama on Thursday.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.
Who among the opposition would join the ruling coalition?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Friday.
Traveling the Three-Star Road, the tourist route made from thin air
Scenes like this snow-covered bridge leading to the village of Shirakawa-go are what make the Three-Star Road worth traveling — its name notwithstanding.
Recent spate of wildfires in Japan and South Korea linked to climate change
Smoke and flames rise from a wildfire in Andong, South Korea, on Tuesday.

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