Nigeria

Two Turkish citizens, who were out of four rescued from kidnappers, in the western African country of Nigeria last week, returned home on Aug. 1.

No ransom was paid for the release of four Turkish hostages held for a week by a gang of armed men in Nigeria's Kwara State, police said on July 26.

Four Turkish contractors abducted recently in central Nigeria's Kwara State are reported to be in good health, according to multiple sources.       

Four Turkish citizens have been kidnapped in Nigeria, a West African country, a source said on late on July 20.

US arms dealer Ara Dolarian, who lives in Bulgaria, was arrested on May 15 in Fresno, California for allegedly brokering the sale of arms and munitions to the Nigerian government without acquiring compulsory US Department of Commerce and Investment licenses, the US Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of California announced on Monday.

According to an international study conducted by Tek Experts, a significant number of women are considering leaving the IT sector because of unfair remuneration and gender prejudices. In Bulgaria, one in five women (19.3%) is about to give up their IT career because of the gender pay gap.

The case on the murder of Nigerian refugee Festus Okey at Istanbul's Beyoğlu police station in 2017 has been reopened after 11 years, with activists and rights groups vowing to keep following the case.

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has denied claims that he died and was replaced by a clone, calling the speculation "ignorant rumors.", reports CNN. 

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday quashed a rumour stemming from his ill health that he had died and been replaced by a lookalike impostor from Sudan, his spokesman said.

The Greek women's national team stopped once again short of entering the quarterfinals of the World Championship, as on Wednesday it lost 57-56 to Nigeria to bow out of the tournament held in Spain.