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.

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

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

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


Israeli filmmakers arrested in Nigeria

Rudy Rochman and two other Israelis traveled to Nigeria to film a documentary and met with prominent leaders in the Igbo community.

Photo of Edouard David Benaym (left), Rudy Rochman (center), and Andrew Leibman (right) posing with the Torah before their trip to Nigeria.

Some 150 students missing after attack at Nigeria school

The attack took place overnight at the Baptist High School in southern Kaduna state, and at least 25 students escaped.

Two students during class at Ilorin Grammar school, in Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria, March 26, 2021.

Nigerian ambassador is last to present credentials to Rivlin

Nigerian Ambassador Nart Augustine Kolo was the last ambassador to present credentials to President Reuven Rivlin prior to the conclusion of Rivlin’s seven-year term as president.

Rivlin receives credentials from Nigerian Ambassador Nart Augustine Kolo after being introduced by Cheif of State Propotocol Gil Haskel

Policeman killed, more than 80 students abducted in attack on Nigerian school

The attack is the third mass kidnapping in 3 weeks in northwest Nigeria, which have authorities have attributed to armed bandits seeking ransom payments.

A girl displaced as a result of Boko Haram attack in the northeast region of Nigeria, rests her head on a desk at Maikohi secondary school camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) in Yola

Nigeria vs. Twitter: Could the latest spat have implications for Israel?

Nigeria’s Interior Minister, Lai Mohammed, has said that while Twitter may have rules, it is not a “universal rule.”

A 3D-printed logo for Twitter is seen in this illustrative picture

Boko Haram leader reportedly Abubakar Shekau killed, Nigeria investigates

Abubakar Shekau has been the figurehead of an Islamist insurgency that has since 2009 killed more than 30,000 people and forced around 2 million people to flee their homes.

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau holds a weapon in an unknown location in Nigeria in this still image taken from an undated video obtained on January 15, 2018.

Jews distribute 250,000 meals to Nigerian Muslims despite Israel violence

As part of the program, Chabad has worked to develop infrastructure in poorer communities, a glasses drive to correct the vision of residents, aid for pregnant women and work in orphanages in Nigeria

Amid War in Israel, Jews Distribute 250,000 Meals in Nigeria During Ramadan Food Rush

Nigerian women take action as rape, assault cases surge during pandemic

Polling group NOIPolls found that 47% of Nigerians blamed rape on indecent dressing, and fewer than half thought offenders should be punished.

Students are seen in a classroom as they receive lectures about prevention of sexual violence by a representative of Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) at Oregun High School, in Lagos, Nigeria March 31, 2021. Picture taken March 31, 2021.

Student-made robot could change COVID-19 care - watch

Rolling through the corridors of one Nigerian school is a nurse with a difference.

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Tiffany Trump announces engagement to Lebanese heir during farewell post

Michael, 23, is the son of Lebanese business tycoon Massad Boulos, who founded Boulos Enterprises, a conglomerate that does work with vehicles, equipment, retail, and construction worth billions.

Donald Trump's daughter Tiffany Trump watches the proceedings during the third day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., July 20, 2016.