Nigeria

US approves $1bn arms sale to Nigeria despite dismal human rights record

Apr 18, 2022 09:59

The United States is set to supply Nigeria with advanced military equipment worth nearly $1 billion despite concerns over human rights issues in the African country.
Nigerian rail company says 168 missing after attack on train

Apr 05, 2022 01:22

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) cannot account for 168 people following an attack on a train last week in which eight people were killed and several wounded, the company has said.
'Largest in the world': US to build $537 million consulate in Nigeria

Apr 01, 2022 07:59

The United States has announced plans for the construction of a $537 million consulate in Nigeria’s commercial capital city of Lagos, as Washington seeks to strengthen its foothold in Africa's most populous country.
Armed bandits kill at least 16 villagers in northwest Nigeria

Mar 22, 2022 02:55

At least 16 people have been killed in an attack by unknown gunmen in volatile northwest Nigeria, in the latest raid by the militants in the region.
Concerned Nigerians call for release of Zakzaky passport

Mar 10, 2022 10:55

Nigerians under the umbrella of the Concerned Abuja indigenous said the Nigerian Government’s refusal to release the travel documents of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat is part of the unjustifiable oppression of the Islamic cleric and his wife.
Armed bandits kill at least 62 vigilantes in Nigeria's Kebbi state

Mar 08, 2022 12:51

At least 62 members of a volunteer vigilante group in Nigeria’s northwestern Kebbi state have been killed by unidentified gunmen in the worst violence to hit the African country this year.
Nigerian Muslims denounce Saudi war on Yemen

Feb 19, 2022 06:01

Dozens of Nigerian Muslims, mostly supporters of prominent cleric Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky, have demonstrated in Abuja to condemn Saudi Arabia for the war on Yemen and its continued blockade of the impoverished country.
Gunmen raid village in Nigeria's northwest, kill at least 50

Jan 16, 2022 14:28

Gunmen have attacked a village in northwest Nigeria, killing at least 50 people, according to residents, as armed gangs continue to wreak havoc in the restive African country.
Gunmen kill 38 civilians in northwest Nigeria in latest bloodshed

Dec 20, 2021 12:02

Gunmen in northwest Nigeria have killed at least 38 people in three separate attacks, in a latest spell of violence to hit the troubled region, local reports said.
France praises troops after probe into killing of civilians in Niger

Dec 19, 2021 10:58

France has praised its troops who killed civilians during a standoff in Niger last month after allegedly conducting an investigation into the incident.