Nigeria

Attack on Nigeria church leaves five dead, army rescues 31 civilians taken hostage

The army said the attack had taken place during an Easter church service in Ariko village in the Kachia local government Area. Troops were in pursuit of the attackers, it added.

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Nigerian Army soldiers patrol near the scene after a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, June 16, 2025.
People gather as policemen arrive at the scene of an attack, the morning after gunmen killed multiple people in an overnight attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North, Plateau State, Nigeria March 30, 2026.

Gunmen kill at least 30 in attack on university community in Nigeria's Plateau state

The Plateau state government said the gunmen were unknown and imposed a 48-hour curfew in the district. The University of Jos suspended examinations due to start on Monday.

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Middle East realignment: Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan are reshaping US-Iran relations - opinion

Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan’s mediation between the US and Iran signals a new regional alignment with implications for Israel’s regional influence.

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Members of the Nigerian Red Cross assist wounded victims into an ambulance after multiple explosions struck the northeastern city of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, March 16, 2026.

'Barbaric, inhumane': Casualties feared as multiple blasts rock Nigeria's Maiduguri

Borno state Governor Babagana Zulum, in a statement, said the explosions had claimed victims and injured others, without elaborating or saying who was responsible.

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JANUARY 20, 2021BySARAH GOLDMAN

Another new coronavirus variant found in Nigeria - African CDC

The news comes after Britain and South Africa both reported new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that appear to be more contagious.

DECEMBER 24, 2020ByREUTERS
Test tubes, taken by a health care worker, with plasma and blood samples after a separation process in a centrifuge during a coronavirus vaccination study at the Research Centers of America, in Hollywood, Florida, US, September 24, 2020.

Boys escaped after gunmen abducted their friends at Nigeria school

The president's office said on Monday the government was in contact with the armed men and was negotiating the release of the boys after security agencies had located them.

DECEMBER 14, 2020ByREUTERS
A woman walks past the remains of a burnt barricade in Surulere area of Lagos, Nigeria October 23, 2020.

Mass terror killings in Nigeria put US Somalia withdrawal in spotlight

The US decisions in Africa could send a message to groups destroying northern Nigeria, like Boko Haram, that the US is not committed in the long term.

DECEMBER 6, 2020BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
FILE PHOTO: People stand amid the damage at a camp for displaced people after an attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Dalori, Nigeria November 1, 2018

Lagos, Nigeria, largest city in Africa, get first rabbi

"Nigeria is such a unique place, and I feel so lucky to be a part of this beautiful project.”

NOVEMBER 19, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Embassy of Nigeria, together with Chabad, organize the distribution of aid packages to the needy, May 2020

Six Igbo synagogues razed by soldiers in Nigeria's Biafra region

Two people were arrested at a synagogue in Iriebe Okpulor for “wearing Kippah & Magen”.

NOVEMBER 14, 2020ByCELIA JEAN
Traditional ruler Prince Ozo Onna joins supporters of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu in a rally, as he is expected to appear at a magistrate court in Abuja, Nigeria December 1, 2015. Kanu - an activist who divides his time between the UK and Nigeria, spreading his ethos on soc

Burned-out buildings and armed gangs in Lagos after killing of protesters

Lagos authorities have struggled to enforce the curfew as anger over the killings rose.

OCTOBER 24, 2020ByREUTERS
A woman walks past the remains of a burnt barricade in Surulere area of Lagos, Nigeria October 23, 2020.

Fires burn in Lagos after Nigerian soldiers shoot anti-police protesters

Rights group Amnesty International said the Nigerian army and police killed at least 12 peaceful protesters at two locations in Lagos - Lekki and Alausa - on Tuesday.

OCTOBER 22, 2020ByREUTERS
Police officers stand guard on a street before the start of Nigeria's presidential election in Daura, Katsina State, Nigeria, February 23, 2019

Christians targeted in Nigeria: why the world should care - opinion

Excerpted and adapted from The Next Jihad: Stop the Christian Genocide in Africa.

OCTOBER 19, 2020ByREV. JOHNNIE MOORE/THE MEDIA LINE, RABBI ABRAHAM COOPER/THE MEDIA LINE
A BOY walk past the Apostolic church in Bodo, Nigeria

Nigeria creates faster, cheaper coronavirus testing kit

The new test will help the country overcome its testing kit shortage and spread testing efforts to the rest of its massive population.

OCTOBER 5, 2020ByAARON REICH
TEST TUBE with coronavirus label is seen at the end of January.