Nigeria

Nigeria

Muslim World League launches counter-extremism plan in West Africa

Muslim and Christian leaders from across West Africa signed four cooperation agreements at a conference in Abuja, adopted the Abuja Declaration and established a new coordinating body to counter extremist narratives.

21 August 2026

Nigeria

Gunmen kidnap at least 52 people in northwest Nigeria, sources say

Kidnappings have become a major source of income for armed groups in Nigeria, including jihadists in the northeast and criminal gangs known locally as "bandits."

3 August 2026

Culture news

Switzerland returns 18 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Three Swiss museums have returned 18 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, a new step in the African's country decades-long struggle to repatriate its looted cultural heritage.

30 June 2026

Nigeria

Nigerians fleeing xenophobic attacks in South Africa return home

Authorities in South Africa said the returnees were found to be in the country illegally, contradicting Nigerian officials who they were fleeing xenophobic attacks.

11 June 2026

Europe News

Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in Borno, including children

Borno State remains the epicentre of Nigeria's long-running insurgency, with Boko Haram and ISWAP continuing to pose significant security threats despite ongoing military operations.

7 June 2026

World News

IS leader killed in US-Nigeria military operation, Trump says

The "meticulously planned and very complex mission" eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the Islamic State group's second in command globally, Trump said.

16 May 2026

Nigeria

Up to 200 civilians dead in Nigeria after air force misfire on market

Such misfires are common in Nigeria, where the military often conducts air raids to battle armed groups who control vast forest enclaves.

13 April 2026

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Nigeria worshippers mark Easter with Lagos street procession

Nigeria marked Good Friday with hundreds of Catholic faithful marching through Lagos in a public reenactment of the Stations of the Cross, linking Christ’s suffering to the country’s economic pain.

3 April 2026

Football Now

Nigeria, Egypt complete AFCON semi-final lineup

Mohamed Salah scored and Egypt eliminated defending champion Ivory Coast to move into the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals after a 3-2 victory on Saturday.

11 January 2026

Nigeria

Nigeria to use intel from US flights to aid strikes on Islamic State

Nigeria, which is battling multiple armed groups, said last month that the US strikes were part of an exchange of intelligence and strategic coordination between the two nations.

6 January 2026

Nigeria

Nigeria police charge driver in Joshua crash with dangerous driving

Joshua will initially stay in Nigeria as he recuperates from injuries sustained after the crash, his promoter said on Thursday.

2 January 2026

Nigeria

British boxer Anthony Joshua staying in Nigeria to recover after crash

A vehicle carrying the former heavyweight champion and two of his associates crashed into a stationary truck on Monday on a major thoroughfare, the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which links Ogun state to Lagos.

1 January 2026

Nigeria

US launches strikes targeting IS militants in Nigeria, Trump says

The "powerful and deadly" strikes were carried out against so-called Islamic State group militants "targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians," the US president wrote on social media on Thursday night.

26 December 2025

Nigeria

At least five killed in attack during prayers at mosque in Nigeria

Police believe the explosion was likely a suicide attack after finding fragments of a suspected suicide vest at the site.

25 December 2025

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Nigeria: Christmas lights attract Lagos residents

Nigeria is on display in a softer light as residents of Lagos gathered to see the city’s Christmas decorations.

19 December 2025

Nigeria

Trump threatens Nigeria military action amid Christian abuse claims

Despite a positive reception in some quarters to a potential military intervention by the US, many also fear Trump's remarks could be linked to Nigeria's rare earth and mineral resources.

3 November 2025