Nigeria

Twenty killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Nigeria

The assaults are part of a surge by Boko Haram and its Islamic State splinter ISWAP, who have stepped up deadly attacks on military bases and villages in Nigeria's insurgency-hit northeast.

Nigerian Army soldiers patrol near the scene after a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, June 16, 2025.
Nigerian Army soldiers patrol near the scene after a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, June 16, 2025.

Attack on Nigeria church leaves five dead, army rescues 31 civilians taken hostage

People gather as policemen arrive at the scene of an attack, the morning after gunmen killed multiple people in an overnight attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North, Plateau State, Nigeria March 30, 2026.

Gunmen kill at least 30 in attack on university community in Nigeria's Plateau state

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Middle East realignment: Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan are reshaping US-Iran relations - opinion


Meet the Masa changemakers – Sharona Shnayder and Kristin Guerin

From picking up litter in a park to leading global change, these changemakers prove that small actions can spark powerful movements for climate justice.

 Sharona Shnayder founded "Tuesdays for Trash", an initiative to pick up trash and beautify the planet.

Nigerian village celebrates the return of kidnapped students

The army announced on Sunday it had rescued 137 hostages in the neighboring state of Zamfara, days before a deadline to pay a 1 billion naira ($767,000) ransom for their release.

Nigerian students and staff who were kidnapped this month arrive after they were freed, in Kaduna, Nigeria March 28, 2024.

Nearly 300 Nigerian students released after abduction in Kaduna

The kidnapping, which took place on March 7 in Kuriga, a dusty town in northwestern Kaduna State, was the first mass kidnapping in the country since 2021.

 A boy holds a sign to protest against, what a teacher, local councilor and parents said, the kidnapping of hundreds school pupils by gunmen after the Friday prayer in Kaduna, Nigeria March 8, 2024.

S. Africa is diplomatic Iran proxy, Africa faces Hamas-like jihad - top rabbi

Around 287 children were kidnapped from a Nigerian school on March 7 by Islamic State, he noted.

 South Africa chief rabbi Warren Goldstein.

Iranian official calls for forming international coalition against Israel at NY UN meeting

Nigeria has a history of engagement with Iranian-backed terrorist regimes including Hamas and Hezbollah.

 Women members of Basij paramilitary forces attend a rally in support of Palestinians, in Tehran, Iran, November 24, 2023.

Gunmen kidnap 227 pupils from school in Nigeria

More than 200 students and faculty kidnapped from a town in northern Nigeria, as hostage-taking remains endemic to Nigeria, disrupting lives and preventing students from obtaining an education.

 Remaining girls who were kidnapped from the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok are seen in an unknown location in Nigeria in this still image taken from an undated video obtained on January 15, 2018.

Sukkah Village: Celebrating at Beth Harachman in southern Nigeria

Ultimately, in a developing nation whose population normally yearns for more modern and comfortable housing, the decision to live in a traditional tent reflects a desire to stand apart.

 The men’s section in the central sukkah.

Nigerian man goes blind attempting to break Guinness World Record

Ebere said that while attempting to cry non-stop for a week, he experienced headaches, puffy eyes and a swollen face alongside going partially blind.

 The flag of Nigeria (Illustrative).

Israel Independence Day takes centre stage in Nigeria


At least four Nigerians killed in attack on US convoy - Blinken

Though the attack was US government vehicles, it did not appear to be targeted at the US mission in Nigeria.

 A day after the elections, soldiers and police guard the entrance to a vote collation centre that had been stormed earlier in the day by unknown assailants, some of who were apprehended in Alimosho, Lagos, Nigeria on February 26, 2023