Nigeria

President Donald Trump said on Thursday night that the United States had carried out a “powerful and deadly” strike against Daesh militants in Nigeria, following weeks of criticism of the Nigerian government over alleged persecution of…
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Amid reports of Christians being targeted in Nigeria, former US President Donald Trump has warned of potential military action if the Nigerian government fails to curb the alleged violence. Trump said on Saturday that he has asked the US…
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In a historic ceremony at the Onjo Palace in Okeho, His Royal Majesty Oba Alayeluwa Dr. Mustapha Osuolale Adeitan II installed Sir Dr. Chief Chandan Agarwal as the KajeWolu of Okeho Land. The prestigious Yoruba chieftaincy title, meaning…
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed profound sorrow over the passing of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who died in London on July 13, 2025, at the age of 82. Buhari, a towering figure in Nigerian politics, served as…
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More than 90 people have been killed and 50 others injured after a gasoline tanker overturned in Nigeria and sparked an explosion as dozens of people rushed to the vehicle to scoop up the fuel, police said Wednesday. The explosion occurred…
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The United Nations humanitarian agency is struggling to secure funding to combat severe food insecurity in Nigeria’s insurgency-hit northeast, raising fears of mass hunger and deaths, its resident coordinator warned. In April, the United…
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Sixteen people have been killed in an attack in northcentral Nigeria, where clashes between herders and farmers are common, the army said Sunday. The attack occurred around midnight Saturday in the village of Mushu in the Plateau State,…
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Canada is investigating an explosion at its embassy in Nigeria that killed two people, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Monday, as Ottawa joined Washington and London in issuing a warning against nonessential travel to the West African…
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Extremists in northeastern Nigeria killed at least 37 villagers in two different attacks, residents said Wednesday, highlighting once again how deadly islamic extremist rebels have remained in their 14-year insurgency in the hard-hit…
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The United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF, plans to commit $270 million to Nigeria’s humanitarian and poverty alleviation efforts and pledged to help set up an emergency operation center, its executives said on Tuesday. The government…
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