It gave no indication of how long the curfew would remain in place. Nigeria will celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Thursday and Friday. "I have been able to contact some people in other parts of town and ...

The governor of Nigeria’s commercial hub Lagos imposed a state-wide curfew and deployed riot police on Tuesday in response to growing protests over police brutality in the country.

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s anti-police protesters stayed on the streets in Lagos on Wednesday, breaking the government curfew following a night of chaotic violence in which demonstrators were ...

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Round-the-clock curfew comes into force in Nigeria’s largest city as police chief orders nationwide deployment of anti-riot forces after nearly two weeks of protests against police brutality.

With the economy already declining, the declaration of curfew in states pushes the country’s economy to near collapse. Association of Small Business Owners of Nigeria, ASBON, said an estimated ...

The governor of Adamawa state in northeastern Nigeria has declared a 24-hour curfew after youths looted a government warehouse where food is stored. The order on Sunday restricts the movement of ...

Following reports of widespread violence across Nigeria, the city of Jos and Ekiti state said curfews would come into force later on Tuesday. The southern Edo state imposed a curfew earlier ...

As violent incidents have grown from Nigeria's widespread protests against police brutality, a 24-hour curfew has been imposed in Lagos, the country's largest city. The announcement of the curfew ...

As the 6pm - 6am curfew entered its second day in Minna, the capital of Niger State, residents, traders, and operators of commercial vehicles have expressed strong opposition to the movement ...

Nigerian authorities said a 24-hour curfew that was imposed on Lagos, Africa’s biggest city, to quell two weeks of mass protests against police brutality will be eased from Saturday. Thousands ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian protesters demanding an end to police brutality defied a curfew as gunfire rang out where they were setting up a blockade Wednesday, a day after shots were fired ...