Nigeria

Nigerian Army Kills 17 Boko Haram Terrorists in Operations ———————————– The Nigerian Army has reported that its troops killed 17 Boko Haram terrorists during clearance operations in the northeastern states of Borno and Adamawa, Anadolu Agency reported. The operations were…

Gunmen Abduct Over 50 People in Northwest Nigeria —————————– More than 50 people were kidnapped by armed gunmen in Sabon Garin Damri, a village in Nigeria’s Zamfara state, in a concerning display of a new “mass capture” strategy by bandits,…

Dozens Killed by Kidnappers in Northwest Nigeria Despite Ransom Payments ……………….. At least 35 people abducted in northern Nigeria’s Zamfara state were killed by kidnappers, despite ransom payments being made, BBC reported. The victims were among 56 residents taken from…

At least 25 dead in Nigeria when passenger boat capsizes —————————— At least 25 people have died after a passenger boat capsized on a river in Nigeria’s Niger state, Anadolu Agency reported. The vessel, carrying marketgoers from the Munya area,…

Nigeria Faces Critical Child Malnutrition Crisis Amidst Funding Cuts ————————————— Nigeria is grappling with a severe child malnutrition crisis, particularly in its northern regions, with Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reporting 652 child deaths due to malnutrition in Katsina State alone…

WFP: Aid to collapse in northeastern Nigeria as funding runs dry ———————————————- The World Food Program (WFP) has issued a warning that its emergency food and nutrition aid for 1.3 million people in northeastern Nigeria is set to stop by…

Nigeria’s Former President Buhari Dies at 82 ……………………. Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari, has died at age 82 in London while receiving medical treatment, his press secretary confirmed Sunday. Buhari led Nigeria twice — first as a military ruler in…

Nigeria imprisons over 40 for terrorism financing —————————– Nigeria has sentenced 44 Boko Haram militants to prison terms of 10 to 30 years with hard labor for financing terrorism, Arab News reported quoting Abu Michael, spokesperson for the country’s counterterrorism…

Jihadist Attacks in Nigeria Kill 28 in Northeast and Northwest …………….. Two separate attacks by jihadist groups in Nigeria have left at least 28 people dead, military sources and residents told AFP on Thursday. In the northeast, militants from the…

Nigerian Air Force Kills Dozens of Bandits in Niger State Airstrikes …………….. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced it killed dozens of armed bandits during recent airstrikes in north-central Niger State, media outlets reported. The strikes, part of Operation…