Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.

Find out how to listen to other BBC stations

Episode details

World Service,02 Mar 2021,53 mins

Nigeria kidnappings: governor says all girls released

Newsday

Available for over a year

The 279 girls were taken from their school dormitory in Jangebe at 1am on Friday morning. It's not known if a ransom was paid. The Czech Republic says it will accept doses of the Sputnik V Russian Covid vaccine, even though it has yet to receive final approval from the EU. The Pope's visit to Iraq is due to get underway today - but there's concern that crowds could spread coronavirus further.

Programme Website
More episodes