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How global scammers use US tech to fleece peopleIndian scammer Safeer Koorimannil reveals how AI from American tech giants fuels global fraud rings in Myanmar. Trafficked to a scam center...
World Cup kicks off after high ticket prices, visa issues dog buildupThe 2026 World Cup, the largest in history, has commenced in Mexico City with co-hosts Mexico facing South Africa. Projected to generate a ...
This day in history, May 30: From Joan of Arc's execution to the first Indy 500, women's pro baseball league debut and Mariner 9's launch to MarsThis day in history, May 30, has witnessed some of the world's most significant political, military, scientific and cultural developments. ...
What to know about joint US-Nigeria operation that killed a senior militant leaderTrump wrote in a social media post that the mission in the early hours of Saturday targeted Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, who was part of the top le...
Shakira, Madonna and BTS to headline first-ever FIFA World Cup halftime showGlobal music stars Shakira, Madonna and K-pop group BTS will headline the first-ever halftime show at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at MetL...
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...
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...
Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted ChristiansLast month, Trump said he had ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria following the claims of Chris...
What to know as Nigeria rejects US military threat over alleged Christian killingsNigeria has dismissed a US military ultimatum concerning alleged abuses against Christians. Presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala criticiz...
African militaries eye lighter, cheaper dronesAcross Africa, aerial warfare is evolving towards smaller, more agile drones, including single-use models. These commercially adapted drone...
27 Nigerian soldiers killed in jihadist suicide attack: ArmyAt least 27 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a jihadist suicide attack by Islamic State-affiliated militants in the northeast. The attack o...
Nigeria pulls up China for illegal mining ahead of Presidential visit for G20In a rare move, Nigeria’s foreign affairs ministry recently complained to the Chinese embassy in Abuja and said that the local government w...
Nigeria bombs gunmen camp, kills 78: militaryHeavily-armed bandits have wracked northwest and central Nigeria for years, but the groups have recently stepped up attacks on schools, kid...
Nigeria receives six warplanes from United States to fight insurgency"The first batch of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have arrived in Kano today," Nigeria Airforce spokesman Edward Gabkwet said in a statement l...
After attack on rival, Islamic State jihadists battle for control in northeast NigeriaIslamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) is now targeting Boko Haram's soldiers after raiding Shekau's stronghold in Sambisa forest in Bo...
Pakistan hands over 3 domestically-manufactured JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to NigeriaThe fighter aircraft manufactured by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex were inducted at a ceremony held at the Nigerian Air Force base in Makur...
At least 70 Nigerian soldiers killed in jihadist ambush: Military sourcesTwo military officers told AFP on condition of anonymity that Islamist insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades and heavy guns at a truck...
'Boko Haram cluster bombs' may come from Nigerian military: CampaignersThe insurgents, allied to the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq, have in recent months increasingly used suicide and bomb attacks.
US not considering sending Special Forces to Nigeria: White HouseThe US at this point of time is not actively considering sending Special Forces to Nigeria , the White House said today in a statement.
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.