Tag: Nigeria
Nigerian airstrike hits market, dozens reported dead
A Nigerian airstrike struck a crowded market in Gubio, killing at least 30 people and injuring others, as authorities defend the operation.
April 13, 2026
Nigeria Reports 109 Deaths From Lassa Fever Outbreak
Authorities confirm 469 cases across 18 states as response efforts intensify. On Monday, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported that 109 people have died in the African country since the beginning of 2026 as a result of Lassa fever, an acute hemorrhagic illness. RELATED: Nigeria: Gunmen Kill at Least 50 People From January through […]
March 16, 2026
Nigeria to Hold Presidential Elections in January 2027
Nigeria announced that the country’s next presidential elections will be held next January, earlier than planned. Nigeria’s Electoral Commission announced that next presidential elections will take place next January, 16 moved forward from the original February date after criticism from Muslim leaders that it coincided with Ramadan. A weekly review of the latest news from […]
February 27, 2026
Nigeria Announces Arrival of 100 U.S. Military Personnel for Collaboration
Some 100 U.S. soldiers are being deployed to Nigeria as part of increased military cooperation to fight insecurity in the West African country. Nigeria confirmed on February 16 through Samaila Uba, Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters spokesman, the arrival of one hundred United States military personnel at the Bauchi aerodrome in the country’s northwest. This deployment is […]
February 16, 2026
U.S. Says It Struck ISIS Camps in Nigeria
President Donald Trump says U.S. forces launched missile strikes on alleged ISIS camps in Nigeria, citing attacks on Christian communities and cooperation with Nigerian authorities.
December 26, 2025
Suicide Bombing at Mosque in Nigeria Leaves 5 Killed and 35 Wounded
Explosion hit Gamboru market area in Maiduguri as worshippers prepared for evening prayers. On Wednesday, Borno State Police Command spokesman Nahum Daso confirmed that five people were killed and 35 others were wounded when a bomb exploded in a suspected suicide attack on a mosque in Borno state, in northeastern Nigeria. RELATED: Nigeria Rescues 24 […]
December 25, 2025
Gunmen Attack Church in Nigeria’s Kwara State
Assailants opened fire during a Tuesday night service and abducted multiple congregants. On Wednesday, Nigerian police spokesperson Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi confirmed that gunmen attacked a church in Eruku Town, in Kwara state, killing two people and kidnapping an undetermined number of worshippers. RELATED: Nigeria: Sovereignty, Resources, and the Geopolitics of Crisis The attackers stormed the Apostolic […]
November 19, 2025
Nigeria: Sovereignty, Resources, and the Geopolitics of Crisis
Beyond the Religious Conflict Unpacking the Strategic Interests Behind Trump’s Military Threats Nigeria, routinely championed as Africa’s largest economy and most populous nation, sits atop a staggering fortune of natural resources, dominated by its immense reserves of crude oil and natural gas. This wealth, however, forms the core of a profound and tragic paradox. Instead […]
November 5, 2025
Funding Cuts Push Nigeria to the Brink of a Major Hunger Emergency
As U.S. and Western funding declines, aid agencies warn of a worsening hunger crisis in northern Nigeria, where millions rely on shrinking humanitarian assistance.
October 21, 2025
Tinubu Marks Nigeria Independence Day With Optimism on Economic Recovery
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said on Wednesday that the country is beginning to overcome the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation and defended his government’s tough economic reforms as “fundamental” to reviving the weakened national economy, as the country celebrates 65 years of independence. RELATED: Nigeria Air Force Kills 35 Militants in Border Strikes […]