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Northwest Nigeria hit by coordinated assault as 33 are killed
Gunmen stormed a community in Kebbi state midweek, leaving dozens dead and reigniting fears over the worsening insecurity across northwest Nigeria. Police confirmed that at least 33 people were killed when suspected Islamic militants attacked Biu district on Wednesday. The violence, authorities said, occurred after fighters crossed into Kebbi from neighboring Sokoto state. In a…
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Nigeria: Nine Muslims arrested by Islamic police for eating during Ramadan fast
Nine Muslims in Kano, Nigeria, were arrested by the northern state’s Islamic police for...
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Fatal gas leak at Nigerian mine leaves 37 dead
Thirty-seven miners have died after toxic fumes engulfed a mining site in Nigeria’s north-central...
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U.S. troops arrive in Nigeria for training as security crisis deepens
Roughly 100 American troops, along with military equipment, have landed in Nigeria for a training...
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Nigeria warns of rising illegal recruitment of citizens after death reports in Ukraine
The foreign ministry of Nigeria has announced an urgent warning over what it describes as the increasing illegal recruitment of its citizens to fight in conflicts abroad. This warning comes after Ukrainian...
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U.S. troops to train Nigerian military as extremist threats rise
The United States is deploying troops to Nigeria to train the country’s military in countering extremist groups, Nigerian officials confirmed Wednesday, as northern regions battle with a deepening...
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After village massacre, Nigeria rolls out new military operation as abducted Christians are released
Nigeria has decided to expand its military footprint in Kwara State after a brutal assault on two rural communities left more than 160 people dead, even as authorities confirmed the release of dozens of...
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162 killed as Islamic militants unleash coordinated carnage on two Nigerian villages
Gunmen suspected to be linked to Islamic State-aligned militants unleashed coordinated assaults on two rural communities in Nigeria’s Kwara State, leaving multiple casualties and widespread destruction,...
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U.S. sends military team to Nigeria as security ties deepen amid rising extremist threats
The United States has quietly deepened its security footprint in Nigeria, with senior U.S. military officials confirming that a limited number of American officers have been deployed to support operations...
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Why this Nigerian woman ditched her aviation degree to become an Uber driver
Born in the late 1990s, this go-getter, who only identified herself as Chidinma, grew up with her three siblings in Lagos, Nigeria, and studied Computer Science at the Imo State Polytechnic, where she...
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Nigeria arraigns nine over massacre that left 150 dead
Nine suspects accused of orchestrating a mass killing in north-central Nigeria have been arraigned before a federal court. The defendants were arraigned on Monday and are facing 57 terrorism-related charges...
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Nigerian military reveals top Boko Haram figure died in Borno night operation
The Nigerian military says a senior Boko Haram field commander has been killed during a night operation in the country’s northeast, alongside 10 other fighters, as troops press deeper into insurgent...
