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Over 30 Killed, Several Kidnapped in Nigeria

Over 30 Killed, Several Kidnapped in Nigeria

The gangs swept into Kasuwan Daji village, in the Kabe district of the western Niger State on Saturday and set a market...

5 Jan 2026 6:52 AM IST

Former World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua Stable After 2 Die in Car Accident in Nigeria

Former World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua 'Stable' After 2 Die...

Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing said on X that Joshua “sustained injuries in the accident and was taken to hospital for...

30 Dec 2025 10:30 AM IST

Blast At Mosque In Nigeria Kills 5 And Injures More Than 30

Blast At Mosque In Nigeria Kills 5 And Injures More Than 30

Police suspects it is likely to be a suicide attack

25 Dec 2025 11:17 AM IST

Nigerian Authorities Rescue 130 Abducted Catholic Schoolchildren

Nigerian Authorities Rescue 130 Abducted Catholic Schoolchildren

In late November, hundreds of students and staff were kidnapped from St Mary's co-educational boarding school in...

22 Dec 2025 8:20 AM IST

100 Abducted Nigerian Children Handed Over to State Officials

100 Abducted Nigerian Children Handed Over to State Officials

The children were driven to the Niger State Government House in white buses escorted by a dozen military vans and...

9 Dec 2025 7:36 AM IST

Nigeria Declares National Emergency After Mass Kidnappings

Nigeria Declares National Emergency After Mass Kidnappings

Dozens have been rescued and others escaped but 265 children and their teachers seized from a Catholic boarding school...

27 Nov 2025 11:01 AM IST

All 24 Abducted Nigerian Schoolgirls Rescued, Says Prez Bola Tinubu

All 24 Abducted Nigerian Schoolgirls Rescued, Says Prez Bola Tinubu

School kidnappings have come to define insecurity in Africa’s most populous nation, and armed gangs often see schools as...

26 Nov 2025 7:22 AM IST

Nigeria Faces Surge in School and Church Attacks

Nigeria Faces Surge in School and Church Attacks

Over 300 students abducted in latest assault as armed gangs and insurgents exploit insecurity across the country

23 Nov 2025 11:22 AM IST

More Than 300 Taken From Nigeria School In One Of Worst Mass Abductions

More Than 300 Taken From Nigeria School In One Of Worst Mass...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said on Saturday it had raised its estimate of those taken from St Mary's...

23 Nov 2025 12:08 AM IST

Nigeria Coach Accuses DR Congo of ‘Voodoo’ After FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Loss

Nigeria Coach Accuses DR Congo of ‘Voodoo’ After FIFA World Cup 2026...

Coach Eric Chelle said a member of the DR Congo team "did some voodoo, every time, every time, every time"

18 Nov 2025 12:32 PM IST

Responding to Trump, Nigeria Says No Tolerance for Religious Persecution

Responding to Trump, Nigeria Says No Tolerance for Religious...

Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar says government upholds religious freedom, urges the world not to ‘create another Sudan’

5 Nov 2025 1:23 AM IST

Trump Threatens Nigeria With Potential Military Action, Escalates Claim Of Christian Persecution

Trump Threatens Nigeria With Potential Military Action, Escalates...

The warning came after Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu earlier on Saturday pushed back on Trump announcing a day...

2 Nov 2025 3:02 PM IST