Nigeria

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…

Woman Suicide Bomber Kills 12 at Fish Market in Nigeria’s Borno State, Raising Security Concerns —————————- On the night of June 21, a woman detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) at a crowded fish market in Konduga town, located about…

Hunger and Poverty Now Major Security Threats in Nigeria, Say Officials ……………… Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has identified hunger and poverty as key drivers of insecurity, calling for urgent action to address them. Speaking at a security seminar…

Mob Attack on Wedding Bus in Nigeria Leaves 12 Dead …………… Twelve people were killed after a mob attacked a bus carrying Muslim wedding guests in Nigeria’s Plateau state, the presidency confirmed on Sunday. The victims included the groom’s father…

Suicide Bombing in Northeast Nigeria Kills 20, Allegedly Linked to Boko Haram …………….. A suicide bombing carried out by a woman in Nigeria’s Borno state has killed at least 20 members of an anti-jihadist group, local fighters told AFP on…