Nigeria: Pope Leo XIV calls for end to violence
Pope Leo XIV has called for an end to violence in Nigeria, as he addressed crowds at the Vatican's St....
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Nigeria: Gunmen kill 3, kidnap 11, including Catholic priest
Gunmen have killed three people and kidnapped 11 others, including a Catholic priest, in north-western Nigeria, as reported by AP on...
Nigeria: gunmen kill at least 162 people in western state
The Red Cross has confirmed that at least 162 people have been killed by gunmen in Nigeria's western Kwara state,...
Starlink goes live in Senegal as satellite internet expands in Africa
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has launched Starlink in Senegal, providing high-speed and low-latency internet services in the African country, according to...
US deploys small military team to Nigeria
Washington has confirmed the deployment of a small military team to Nigeria on February 3rd, as reported by Africa News...
Nigerian army claims it killed a Boko Haram commander
The Nigerian army has claimed that it has killed a top Boko Haram commander, Abu Khalid, and 10 other militants,...
Nigeria: Jihadists kill at least 25 in attack
At least 25 people were killed on January 29th when jihadist militants launched an attack in north-eastern Nigeria, according to...
US and Nigeria to deepen cooperation amid jihadist threat
The US and Nigeria will increase military cooperation amid the rising jihadist threat in the Sahel region, as reported by...
Nigeria: Lagos’ risky sand dredging drives rapid development
In the city of Lagos, Nigeria, large-scale sand dredging is done to supply sand for construction as the city booms...
Algeria qualifies for AFCON quarter-final
Algeria beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 on Tuesday to qualify for the quarter final of the African Cup...
Armed men raid a Nigerian village and kill at least 30
Armed men killed at least 30 people during an attack on a village in Nigeria, according to state authorities, the...
Nigeria’s iconic Eyo Festival back after eight years
Thousands of residents and tourists gathered in Lagos on December 27th for one of Nigeria’s most iconic events, the Eyo...
Nigerian troops released by Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian military personnel who were detained following an 'unauthorised entry' incident, according to The Guardian...
Nigeria apologises to Burkina Faso over Sahel airspace breach
Nigeria has moved swiftly to contain diplomatic fallout after one of its military aircraft violated the airspace of the Alliance...
Tafi Mhaka: Trump’s rhetoric could break Nigeria
In early November, United States President Donald Trump declared that “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria”. In a...
