Nigeria

Curfew imposed in Nigerian city after protests over deaths of detained miners

The victims were found dead on Thursday in the cells of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), which had raided suspected illegal gold mines and locked up dozens of miners in Minna.

Family members of illegal mining suspects arrested in mining raids who reportedly died while in detention gather at Minna General Hospital in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, September 17, 2026.
Demonstrators wave Palestinian flags and chant against Israel’s and America’s war with Iran in front of the Israeli embassy in Portugal in May.

A new generation has risen, one that ‘does not know Joseph’ - opinion

A truck drives along a high pressure oil pipeline in Ejamah-Ebubu, Ogoniland in Rivers State, southern Nigeria, on August 23, 2021.

Environmental group says 37 dead in Nigeria after inhaling fumes trying to tap pipeline

Protesters march on the street of Ojota in Lagos during the Jun 12 celebrations marking the restoration of democracy in 1999, carrying placards condemning the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers on June 12, 2026.

Video appears to show 600 people abducted in Nigeria mosque attack, residents say


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


At least four Nigerians killed in attack on US convoy - Blinken

Though the attack was US government vehicles, it did not appear to be targeted at the US mission in Nigeria.

 A day after the elections, soldiers and police guard the entrance to a vote collation centre that had been stormed earlier in the day by unknown assailants, some of who were apprehended in Alimosho, Lagos, Nigeria on February 26, 2023

First film production line between Israel and Nigeria is launched

Israeli and Nigerian filmmakers collaborating to produce a full-length romantic comedy

 Delegation of film makers from Nigeria in Israel

The Lost Tribes of Israel: Who are their descendants today?

There is a group of people looking to uncover the truth behind the lost tribes in order to determine where they went and to integrate them back into the Jewish people.

 TWELVE TRIBES mosaic (Middle candelabrum modified).

Catholic priest burned to death, another shot in north Nigeria

A Nigerian gunman, with a history of targeting Catholic priests, has burnt a priest to death and shot another.

 A view of St. Francis Catholic Church where worshippers were attacked by gunmen during Sunday mass service, is pictured in Owo, Ondo, Nigeria June 6, 2022.

Israeli doctors travel to Nigeria to treat children with eye cancer

The mission hopes to improve health outcomes for pediatric eye cancer patients in the area and to increase the capacity for long-term quality optical care in southern Nigeria.

 Sheba's Dr. Mattan Arazi treating a patient in Ilorin, Nigeria.

Gunmen kidnap 32 people from southern Nigeria train station

The attack is the latest example of the growing insecurity that has spread to nearly every corner of Africa's most populous country.

 Passengers embark onto a train as Abuja-Kaduna train resumes services after an attack on its passengers by bandits in March, in Abuja, Nigeria December 5, 2022.