Nigeria

At least 25 saved after boat capsizes in Nigeria, dozens presumed dead ————————- At least 25 people are missing and presumed dead after a boat carrying about 50 passengers, including women and children, capsized in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto State, Arab…

At least 50 worshippers were killed and several others injured when armed assailants attacked a mosque in northern Nigeria’s Katsina state on Tuesday, news outlets reported. The incident occurred around 04:00 GMT in Unguwan Mantau, a remote community in the…

Nigeria to Impose 20% Tax on Foreign Workers’ Income from 2026 ……………… Nigeria will begin enforcing a 20 percent personal income tax on foreigners earning more than ₦800,000 ($521) annually, starting January 1, 2026, following amendments to the Personal Income…

Over 40 Missing After Boat Capsizes in Sokoto, Nigeria …………….. More than 40 people went missing after a boat carrying 50 passengers to Goronyo market in northwest Sokoto State, Nigeria, capsized on Sunday, media outlets reported. Ten people have been…

Nigeria Captures Two Senior Ansaru Leaders in Major Counter-Terrorism Operation ……………… Nigeria has captured two of the most wanted leaders of Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda-linked militant group, following a months-long intelligence-led operation, Premium Times reported. National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu announced…

Nigeria’s Lagos Battles Plastic Waste as Ban Faces Weak Enforcement —————————- A recent ban on single-use plastics in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, is facing significant challenges due to weak enforcement and a lack of viable alternatives, according to reports from…

Nigerian Youth Develops UAV for Agricultural Disease Detection ——————————— According to an article from Anadolu Agency, a 25-year-old aerospace engineering graduate from Kaduna State, Nigeria, has developed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to detect agricultural diseases and spray pesticides. The…

Nigerian Military Airstrikes Kill Over 400 Terrorists ————————————– Based on a report from Anadolu Agency, Nigerian military airstrikes have killed over 400 terrorists in the Zamfara state. The Nigerian Air Force announced that it launched Operation Fasan Yamma following credible…

Armed Attacks Kill 13 Security Personnel in Nigeria’s Zamfara State ……………….. TRT Global reported that armed gangs, commonly referred to as bandits, killed 13 security personnel, including policemen and vigilantes, in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state amid ongoing violence. The attackers…

Nine Killed in Series of Attacks on Nigerian Villages ………………. At least nine people, including a police officer, were killed in a wave of coordinated assaults on villages in Agatu County, Benue State, between August 1 and 5, 2025, local…