Nigeria

The Nigerian government has launched the Nigeria-East/Southern Africa Air Cargo Corridor to expand export access to markets in Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa, CGTN Africa reported. The initiative, part of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework, aims to…

A sit-at-home order by the banned separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Nigeria’s southeast has led to over 700 deaths in the past four years, Reuters revealed citing a new report by SBM Intelligence. The fatalities resulted from…

Nigeria is set to transform cancer care with the launch of West Africa’s largest network of oncology and diagnostic centers, Nogerian media outlets reported. Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health, announced the initiative as the most significant cancer…

Nigerian forces killed 16 members of the Boko Haram extremist group during an overnight operation in northeastern Borno state, military officials confirmed Friday, Anadolu Agency reported. The engagement occurred near Damboa around 1:00 a.m. local time, with troops employing sustained…

At least 50 people were killed over the weekend in a series of coordinated attacks across three northern Nigerian states—Katsina, Kebbi, and Benue—according to officials and local sources.In Katsina State, 20 civilians were killed late Saturday in Gobirawa, Dutsinma Local…

Nigeria is grappling with a deepening poverty crisis, as recent economic reforms and longstanding structural weaknesses push millions further into deprivation. Once seen as Africa’s rising power, the country now faces a stark economic and humanitarian emergency affecting over half…

At least 30 people were killed in a gunmen attack on travelers along the Okigwe-Owerri highway in southeastern Nigeria’s Imo state, Arab News reported citing Amnesty International. More than 20 vehicles and trucks were set ablaze during the assault, which…

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for multiple deadly attacks in Nigeria’s northeastern regions earlier this month, Reuters reported. According to seven messages posted on its news agency “Amaq,” ISWAP targeted Nigerian security forces and Christian…

A week of terrorist violence in Nigeria has resulted in the deaths of 200 Christians, lamented Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto. According to an article by Catholic Herald, the attacks include a Palm Sunday massacre in Plateau State’s village…

Nigeria faces a worsening Lassa fever crisis, with 127 deaths and 674 confirmed cases from 4,025 suspected infections reported across 18 states since January 2025, Xinhua reported. The southern states of Ondo and Edo, alongside northern Bauchi, account for over…