Nigeria

Schools across parts of northern Nigeria began reopening on Monday, after months of closure triggered by the abduction of hundreds of students in November, Reuters reported. The abductions last year had underlined the vulnerability of education facilities in a region…

Nigerian Schools Set to Reopen After Mass Kidnapping Incident …….. Authorities in Niger State, Nigeria, have announced that schools will reopen later this month following the mass abduction of students in November, which had prompted temporary closures for safety reasons.…

Deadly Attack in Nigeria’s Borno State Leaves at Least Nine Soldiers Killed ————————– At least nine Nigerian soldiers were killed and several others wounded in an ambush on a military convoy in Borno State in northeastern Nigeria. According to Shia…

Nine Nigerian Soldiers Killed in Landmine Attack in Borno State ………….. At least nine Nigerian soldiers were killed and several others wounded after their military convoy struck a landmine and came under gunfire in Borno state in northeastern Nigeria, according…

Boat Capsizes in Northeast Nigeria, Leaving Dozens Dead or Missing ……….. At least 25 people have been confirmed dead and 14 others are still missing after a passenger boat capsized in Yobe State in northeastern Nigeria, according to local authorities,…

Gunmen Kill Dozens in Market Attack in Nigeria’s Niger State ……….. At least 30 people were killed and several others abducted when armed attackers raided a market in Nigeria’s Niger State, according to police, as reported by Reuters. The assault…

Nigeria Confirms U.S. Airstrikes on ISIL Targets in Northwest —————————- The Nigerian government has confirmed that the United States carried out airstrikes against ISIL (ISIS) fighters in the country’s northwest, following recent attacks by the armed group, Al Jazeera reported.…

Nigeria: Explosion Kills at Least Seven in Maiduguri Mosque ……………. At least seven worshippers were killed in an explosion at a mosque in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, on Wednesday, France 24 reported. Witnesses and security sources described the blast as occurring…

Armed Abduction in Central Nigeria: 28 Women and Children Kidnapped En Route to Religious Event —————————— Armed assailants in central Nigeria have abducted 28 people, primarily women and children, while they were traveling to attend a Muslim religious ceremony. According…

Nigeria Secures Release of Remaining Students Abducted from Catholic School ………….. Nigerian authorities say they have secured the release of 130 additional schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic boarding school in Niger state, bringing the number of freed captives to more…