Nigeria

Nigerian troops repelled simultaneous assaults by Islamist terrorists on military bases in Borno

Borno, the epicenter of Nigeria's 17-year Islamist insurgency, has seen Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters intensify attacks on both troops and civilians.

Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenat-General Waidi Shaibu inspects troops, during the tour of Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, November 6, 2025.
People look on as Nigerian Military arrives at Woro community, after an overnight attack by gunmen that killed dozens of residents, in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, February 4, 2026.

At least 32 killed in northwest Nigeria villages over armed assailants attack

An illustrative photograph of a man wearing tefillin

When prayer is weaponized: Preserving faith’s sincerity in a politicized world - opinion

People pray beside the bodies of victims of a terror attack before their burial at Woro community, after an overnight attack by gunmen that killed dozens of residents, in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, February 4, 2026.

Rescue of 166 kidnapped Christian worshippers completed in Nigeria one month later


Netherlands returns 119 Benin bronzes, redressing 1897 British expedition looting

In recent years, about 1,100 objects from German, Scottish, British, and French museums have been returned amid pressure over colonial-era acquisitions.

 A disputed Benin Bronzes on display at the Royal Museum in London.

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