Islamist militants kill 14 Nigerian soldiers in Borno state, sources sayIn a shocking turn of events, militants launched a coordinated assault on two Nigerian army bases in Borno state, resulting in the tragic l...
05 Mar, 2026, 01.15 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
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
US strikes ISIS in Nigeria: Who ordered them, why they happened, and how weeks of warnings turned into actionThe United States conducted airstrikes against Islamic State-linked militants in northwestern Nigeria, a rare direct military action. This ...
26 Dec, 2025, 06.18 PM IST
Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of ChristiansFormer US President Donald Trump has threatened swift military intervention in Nigeria. He also announced an immediate halt to all US aid a...
03 Nov, 2025, 08.16 AM IST
Boko Haram militants kill 60 in attack in Nigeria's northeastBoko Haram militants have killed at least 60 people in a nighttime attack on Darul Jamal village in northeastern Nigeria, targeting residen...
08 Sep, 2025, 12.31 AM IST
Nigeria arrests Pakistani terror operatives abetting Boko Haram groupNigeria has apprehended four Pakistani nationals accused of training and arming Boko Haram terrorists. The presence of foreign mercenaries ...
30 May, 2025, 07.21 AM IST
24 Chadian troops killed in suspected jihadist attackJihadists from Boko Haram and a rival splinter group, the Islamic State West Africa Province, have been using the region for years as a hav...
05 Aug, 2021, 05.12 PM 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
Shell: Fire forces closure of key oil pipeline in NigeriaThe Trans Niger Pipeline feeds the strategic Bonny Export Terminal, which militants attacked last week.
27 Sep, 2016, 10.33 PM IST
Barack Obama welcomes Nigeria's Muhammadu Buhari to White HouseObama's administration has faced criticism for not including the continent's most populous country on an Africa tour later this week.
20 Jul, 2015, 08.10 PM IST
US flying aircraft over Nigeria in hunt for girlsNigeria's initially suggested there would be no negotiations with Boko Haram but it appears that stance may be relaxed.
13 May, 2014, 05.16 PM IST
- Four killed in attack on Indian-owned ship in Nigeria
Four persons, including two soldiers, were killed when a ship belonging to an Indian company was attacked by pirates in Nigeria's oil-rich ...
06 Feb, 2013, 06.11 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 rise in Asian trade
World oil prices rose in Asian trade on Monday after fresh unrest in Africa's biggest crude producer, Nigeria.
05 May, 2008, 08.07 AM IST