Nigeria

Protests Erupt in Northern Nigeria Over Trump’s Threat of Military Intervention ———————————— Thousands of protesters rallied in the northern Nigerian city of Kano on Saturday, denouncing U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threat to launch military action in the country, according…

Nigeria Rejects U.S. Threat of Military Action, Welcomes Cooperation Against Armed Groups ………….. Nigeria has said it would welcome U.S. assistance in fighting terrorism as long as its sovereignty is respected, following remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump threatening possible…

Vatican Official Says Nigeria’s Insecurity Rooted in Social, Not Religious, Causes …………… Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin has downplayed claims that Nigeria’s insecurity crisis is driven by religion, saying the violence largely stems from social and economic factors,…

Nigerian Faith Leaders Call for National Council on Religious Freedom Amid Rising Killings …………… Christian and human rights leaders have raised alarm over the growing wave of faith-based violence in Nigeria, calling on the Federal Government to establish a National…

Fuel Tanker Explosion in Nigeria’s Niger State Kills 35 ………….. At least 35 people were killed when a fuel tanker overturned and exploded in Nigeria’s northern Niger state on Tuesday, Reuters reported. The Federal Road Safety Corps said the accident…

Displaced Nigerians Fear Boko Haram, Refuse to Leave Closing Camps ——————————— Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Borno State are refusing to leave closing camps, citing a deep-seated fear of returning to their hometowns due to ongoing Boko Haram violence. According…

Boko Haram Kills Nearly 70 in Deadly Attack on Nigerian Village ——————————————– The extremist Sunni militant group Boko Haram has carried out a deadly attack on the village of Dar al-Jamal in Borno State, northeast Nigeria, killing around 70 people,…

Gunmen Kill Eight Security Officers, Kidnap Chinese Workers in Nigeria ………… Gunmen killed eight security personnel and abducted several Chinese workers in Edo state, southern Nigeria, Reuters reported. The attack occurred Friday when armed kidnappers ambushed a convoy of Nigeria’s…

At Least 32 Dead in Nigeria Boat Tragedy, Dozens Rescued ……………. At least 32 people have died after an overloaded boat capsized on the River Niger in northern Nigeria’s Niger State, BBC reported on Thursday. The incident occurred on Tuesday…

At Least 13 Dead, Dozens Missing After Boat Capsizes in Northwest Nigeria ……………. At least 13 people have died and over 20 remain missing after an overloaded boat capsized in Nigeria’s Zamfara State as residents fled an armed attack, Reuters…