Nigerian airlines avert shutdown as Mideast war hikes fuel pricesNigerian airlines continued flying on Thursday despite threatening a shutdown over sky-high jet fuel prices roiling the industry in Africa'...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
Nigerian air strike on market kills over 100 peopleA Nigerian Air Force airstrike intended for jihadi rebels mistakenly hit a market in Yobe state. Over 100 residents were killed and many ot...
12 Apr, 2026, 10.25 PM IST
At least 38 killed in armed attack in north-west NigeriaThe attack occurred in the night of Thursday into Friday in the remote village, which had "few access routes" said Yazid Abubakar, spokespe...
21 Feb, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
Gunmen kill at least 32 in coordinated dawn attacks across communities in NigeriaGunmen launched simultaneous attacks on three communities in Nigeria's Niger state, killing at least 32 people. The dawn raids targeted Tun...
15 Feb, 2026, 07.16 AM IST
Gunmen kill nearly 200 in Nigeria's Kwara and Katsina attacksNigeria attacks: It was the deadliest assault recorded this year in the district bordering Niger state, an area increasingly targeted by gu...
04 Feb, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
Over 30 killed, several kidnapped in central NigeriaArmed gangs attacked Kasuwan Daji village in Niger State. Over 30 people were killed and several others were kidnapped. The attackers also ...
04 Jan, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
Nigeria signals more strikes likely in 'joint' US operationsNigeria anticipates further strikes against jihadist groups. This follows a Christmas Day bombardment by US forces in the north, described ...
26 Dec, 2025, 08.19 PM IST
'Shook the whole town': Nigerians surprised by US strikesNigerians across Sokoto state awoke to loud blasts Thursday night, worried their village was being attacked by one of the multiple armed gr...
26 Dec, 2025, 06.38 PM IST
Prime Minister Modi's Nigeria visit may shore up defence tiesIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Nigeria aimed to strengthen defense ties between the two nations. Nigeria expressed interest...
17 Nov, 2024, 12.25 AM IST
Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls taken in mass abductionResident Musa Mustapha said the gunmen also attacked a nearby military camp and checkpoint, preventing soldiers from interfering while the ...
27 Feb, 2021, 08.17 AM IST
Gunmen storm Nigerian school, kidnap studentsMilitant Islamist group Boko Haram and a branch of Islamic State are active in northern Nigeria, but kidnappings by other armed groups - mo...
17 Feb, 2021, 04.52 PM IST
- 6 kidnapped sailors, including Indians, released in Nigeria
Six sailors, including two Indians, kidnapped from an oil service ship off the coast of Nigeria have been released unharmed
27 Feb, 2013, 10.22 AM IST
- Terror attacks, floods damage 85 Airtel Nigeria cell sites
Terror attacks and floods in several parts of Nigeria have damaged 85 installation sites of Airtel Nigeria, part of India's telecom leader ...
31 Oct, 2012, 12.57 PM IST
- Two oil pipelines blown up in Nigeria : Militants
Nigerian militants said Wednesday they blew up two key oil pipelines as they stepped up attacks in response to a government amnesty offer.
08 Jul, 2009, 02.26 PM IST
- Oil prices rise as Nigeria pipeline attacks cut output
Oil prices rose on Monday as Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell cut output in Nigeria after militants sabotaged at least one of its...
28 Jul, 2008, 09.14 PM IST
- Crisis meeting over Nigeria oil attacks
Nigeria's top military and security officials met on Monday with oil company executives and parliamentarians to try to thrash out a solutio...
24 Jun, 2008, 04.38 AM IST
- Oil prices steady in Asian trade
Oil prices were steady in Asian trade Friday with participants not keen to take positions ahead of the long holiday weekend, dealers said.
22 Dec, 2006, 09.40 AM IST