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In Nigeria on Monday, a final group of 130 kidnapped schoolchildren have safely returned to their families after being abducted last month. They were amongst more than 300 pupils and 12 staff members that were seized on November 21st by unknown gunmen. It’s not clear how they were freed, aside from the state government intervening.

It has now been two weeks since gunmen kidnapped more than 300 students and staff from a Catholic school in northern Nigeria – and most of the children remain missing. The attack has forced the closure of more than 20,000 schools across seven states, over fears of further abductions. As Redmond Shannon reports, the children’s...

Gunmen abducted 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers from a school in Niger state on Friday, according to an updated tally issued Saturday by the Christian Association of Nigeria. Friday’s attack at St. Mary’s School happened four days after a similar incident in Kebbi state.

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened military action in Nigeria over what he says is the mass killing of Christians by Islamist extremists. While some Nigerian leaders welcome the U.S. assistance, others are pushing back against claims that Nigeria doesn’t tolerate other religions. Candice Cole reports.

Fifty children have escaped after being kidnapped by armed men from a Catholic school in central Nigeria. They were among 315 children abducted in a remote Nigerian community in one of the worst abductions the country has ever seen. Vincent McAviney reports.

Canada, the U.S. and Mexico are co-hosting next summer’s FIFA World Cup. For many Canadians, the focus on Friday’s FIFA ceremony in Washington was split between our national soccer team and the political action on the sidelines. But by leading Group B at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Team Canada may have avoided some of...

Crews in Bella Coola, B.C., continue to search for a bear and her cubs after Thursday’s attack on school group that sent a teacher and three children to hospital. As the search unfolds, it has sparked new calls to rethink the ban on grizzly bear hunting in Alberta and British Columbia. Canada and India are...

Blue Jays fans were processing their feelings Sunday, reflecting on what was an agonizing end to the World Series. Eric Sorensen looks back at the crushing loss but also at how the Blue Jays’ team spirit captured the hearts of Canadians. In Ottawa, Prime Minister Mark Carney will reveal his government’s first federal budget on...

Nigeria’s financial crimes agency says a man who tried to blackmail 14-year-old Robin Janjua by posting intimate images of the teen online has been sentenced to a total of 76-years in prison.

The death toll has risen to at least 151 following waves of heavy flooding that began Wednesday evening in Nigeria’s Niger State.

A B.C. man is giving back to his native Nigeria. His love of gymnastics changed his life and brought him to Canada, and now, as Jay Durant reports, he wants to give other kids the same opportunity, replacing the same rusty, worn-out equipment he used with a world-class gym.

It’s a passion that wasn’t there from the start, it has evolved, and has come to Canada. Author Ozoz Sokoh joins us Jennifer Palma on Global News Morning Weekend BC to discuss her book “Chop Chop Cooking the Food of Nigeria”.

Downtown Dining Week wraps up on March 23. It’s a chance to enjoy diverse menus at discounted prices. Among the more than 60 restaurants taking part – over a dozen are new. Nicole Stillger has the story of one restaurant owner from Nigeria who wanted to fill a gap with her cuisine.

An event Wednesday night at Oshawa’s Regeant Theatre highlighted Black culture through Nigerian film. Germain Ma takes a look at why organizers put the spotlight on Nollywood.

A five-month-old gorilla, discovered in the cargo hold on a Turkish Airlines flight last month, is recovering at a zoo in Istanbul while officials decide where he should live next. Zeytin, meaning Olive in Turkish, has put on weight and is doing well after being found in a box on a flight from Nigeria to...

After coming to B.C. as a refugee from Nigeria, Matilda Williams-Obiajunwa started the Sisters in Canada Wellness Society to uplift immigrant women struggling to find a sense of community. Global’s Safeeya Pirani learns about how the group has expanded in a short amount of time, and the positive impact its having on newcomers.

In Nigeria, at least 32 people were killed in stampedes during Christmas charity events on Saturday, authorities said. Twenty-two people died at a food distribution event in southeastern Anambra, while another ten lost their lives in a similar event in the capital of Abuja.

A baby gorilla has been rescued in Turkey after someone tried to smuggle it on a plane from Nigeria to Bangkok over the weekend. The gorilla was found inside a crate and is now recovering.

Andrew Obasuyi fled war in Nigeria 20 years ago, starting a new life and family in Ukraine. They were forced to flee to Germany when Russia invaded. Obasuyi came to Canada in search of a better life for his family, but struggled and was homeless. With the help of the Hope Mission, he was able...

Nigerians on Sunday refused President Bola Tinubu’s call to end protests against a cost of living crisis. Protesters in the city of Lagos and the capital city Abuja said the president did not address their issues which include bringing back the subsidy and reducing the cost of education, and also failed to demand the arrest...