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Nigerian police open fire on Shia mourners commemorating Arba’een
Oct 30, 2018 16:10Nigerian security forces have once again opened fire on supporters of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria during an annual religious procession near the capital Abuja, one day after they martyred nearly 20 protesters.
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Nigerian army opens fire on Muslim protesters demanding Sheikh Zakzaky's release
Oct 30, 2018 07:14Nigeria's military has opened fire on hundreds of Muslim protesters calling for the release of imprisoned cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, who is still in prison despite a 2016 high court ruling ordering his unconditional freedom.
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Boko Haram terrorists attack military base in Nigeria
Oct 28, 2018 19:12Boko Haram Takfiri terrorists launched a large assault on a military base in Nigeria's remote northeast region and killed one soldier, defense officials said Sunday.
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Nigeria soldiers attack Muslim gathering, at least 10 killed
Oct 28, 2018 06:08At least 10 people have been martyred in a fresh raid by Nigerian security forces on members of the country’s Shia Muslim community.
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Nigerian former state governor charged with corruption
Oct 22, 2018 16:25A leading opposition politician and critic of Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has appeared in court on corruption charges, less than a week after he stepped down as state governor.
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Nigerians protest rally in Abuja to demand Sheikh Zakzaki's release
Oct 06, 2018 14:41Shia Muslims in Nigerian capital of Abuja have one again staged a protest rally to call for the release of the prominent religious scholar Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, who is still in prison despite a 2016 high court ruling.
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Nigeria floods affect 12 states, displace thousands
Oct 05, 2018 08:49At least 199 people have died in floods in 12 Nigerian states and thousands have been displaced as 130 communities are inundated.
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Nigeria's disasters agency says 100 people killed in floods across 10 states
Sep 18, 2018 09:09Floods across 10 states of Nigeria have killed 100 people, a spokesman for the country's emergency and disasters agency said on Monday, September 17.
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Nigerian gas tanker explosion kills at least 35
Sep 11, 2018 09:06At least 35 people were killed on Monday and hundreds injured when a gas tanker exploded in northern Nigerian State of Nasarawa and started a blaze, the state emergency agency said.
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About 30 soldiers killed in militant ambush in Nigeria
Sep 02, 2018 11:32Suspected militants have ambushed a military base in northeastern Nigeria, and killed as many as 30 soldiers.