A group of gunmen on motorcycles entered the villages of Damri, Sabon Garin and Kalahe in coordinated attacks on Friday afternoon, shooting people as they tried to flee.
Authorities bury remains of more than 100 victims killed in a weekend explosion of an illegal oil refinery in southern Imo state in three mass graves.
Nigeria ends its suspension of Twitter after banning the social media giant in June in a dispute over a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Designation will mean tougher sanctions under the terrorism prevention act for suspected bandit gunmen, their informants and supporters, such as those caught supplying them with fuel and food.
Armed attackers strike several villages in northern Kaduna state, killing 38 civilians and setting houses, vehicles and farm produce on fire, officials say.
President Erdogan met Nigerian counterpart Buhari at the Presidential Palace in Abuja, with both leaders vowing to deepen ties and cooperation.
Parents raised and paid an undisclosed ransom to free the students, who were among more than 100 taken on July 5 from Bethel Baptist High School, officials say.
Heavily armed bandits have recently stepped up attacks on schools, kidnapping students for ransom, prompting a military response.
The arrest of Biafran leader Nnamdi Kanu comes amid growing tensions around regional divisions within Nigeria, and armed separatism in the southeast.
By barring 40 million users from using the platform, the government has effectively silenced ordinary Nigerians and taken away financial opportunities from them.
At least 11 people were killed in the attack in Igangan in Oyo state late on Saturday, police said.
Social media giant was being used for activities "capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence," officials say.
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