Nigeria

Nigerian authorities in Katsina strikes peace deal with bandit leaders ………………… Authorities in Nigeria’s northwestern Katsina state have reached a peace agreement with criminal gangs in an effort to curb ongoing violence, Arab News reported. According to Internal Commissioner Nasiru…

Over 100 killed in deadly attack on Nigerian village, Amnesty reports ……………. At least 100 people were killed in a gun attack on the village of Yelewata in Benue State, Nigeria, according to Amnesty International. The incident occurred between Friday…

Nigerian Catholic bishops demand action to stop violence against Christians Catholic bishops in Nigeria have called for an end to the ongoing violence targeting Christians, describing the killings as unjustifiable, London-based Catholic Herald magazine reported. Their appeal follows recent deadly…

Deadly floods kill over 150 in Nigerian town ………….. At least 151 people, including many children, have died following severe flooding in Mokwa, a town in Nigeria’s northern Niger state, the CNN reported. The floods, triggered by heavy rainfall early…

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…