Nigeria

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…

100 Kidnapped Students Release in Nigeria; 165 Still Missing ——————————- According to UN sources, Nigerian authorities have freed 100 students who were abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State. As reported by Shia Waves Agency, citing Reuters, the…

100 Kidnapped Students Release in Nigeria; 165 Still Missing ——————————- According to UN sources, Nigerian authorities have freed 100 students who were abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State. As reported by Shia Waves Agency, citing Reuters, the…

Nigerian Muslim and Christian Leaders Call for Unity Amid US ‘Country of Particular Concern’ Designation ———————————————- Nigerian Muslim and Christian peace advocates urge calm, unity, and dialogue following US designation of Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern.’ Prominent Nigerian…

Armed Attackers Abduct 13 Women and Infant in Sokoto, Nigeria ———————————– Armed attackers abducted 13 women, including a bride, 10 bridesmaids, a baby, and two other women, during an overnight raid in Chacho village, Sokoto State, marking the latest in…

UN: Northern Nigeria to experience hunger at unprecedented level in 2026 ———————————- A rise in attacks by militants across northern Nigeria is “driving hunger to levels never seen before” and is expected to result in the worst levels of food…

24 Kidnapped Schoolgirls Freed in Northwestern Nigeria ……….. Twenty-four girls abducted from a government boarding school in northwestern Nigeria last week have been released, Reuters reported. The students were taken on November 17 after armed attackers stormed their school in…

Pope Calls for Release of Hundreds Kidnapped From Nigerian School ………….. Pope Leo on Sunday urged the swift release of students and staff abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria, Reuters reported. The mass kidnapping took place on Friday when…