Nigeria’s government on Wednesday rejected the United States’ decision to label it a “country of particular concern” over alleged violations of religious freedom, saying the move was based on flawed information and inaccurate data.
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Nigeria welcomes U.S. help against Islamist insurgents if its territorial integrity is respected, responding to Trump’s threats over alleged mistreatment of Christians.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has said he ordered the Pentagon to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria and suspended aid, citing alleged killings of Christians in the country.
Nigerian police used teargas and blocked major roads in Abuja to halt protests against the ongoing detention of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu, who is on trial for terrorism charges on Monday.
Nigeria’s civil aviation authority is considering certifying China’s C919 passenger jet for use by the country’s airlines, the agency’s director general told Reuters, as carriers expand their fleets and ties with Beijing deepen.
The U.S. has approved $32.5 million in assistance to Nigeria to help address a worsening hunger crisis. The funding will provide food and nutritional support to internally displaced people in conflict-affected areas, the U.S. mission in Nigeria said Wednesday.
Armed bandits stormed a mosque in northern Nigeria’s Katsina state during morning prayers, leaving dozens dead and many injured.
More than 40 people are missing after a boat capsized in northwest Nigeria’s Sokoto State on Sunday, with 10 survivors rescued so far, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The boat was en route to the popular Goronyo market when disaster struck.
Flooding in Nigeria has displaced 49,205 people this year, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
At least 45 women and children were kidnapped overnight during coordinated raids on five villages in Nigeria’s Zamfara state, according to local witnesses.
Nigeria’s Plateau State has revived an intra-city train service to offer cheaper public transport. The move comes amid soaring fuel prices after the federal government scrapped fuel subsidies in 2023, pushing up bus fares and straining household budgets.
At least 11 people were killed and more than 70 others, including women and children, were kidnapped by armed men on motorbikes in Sabongarin Damri, a village in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, according to witnesses.
At least 652 children have died from malnutrition in Nigeria’s Katsina state in the first six months of 2025, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said on Friday, blaming funding cuts by international donors for worsening conditions.
Nigeria has submitted a formal bid to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix, in what officials are calling a landmark effort to place the country on the global motorsport map.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 800 Lassa fever cases and 151 deaths so far in 2025, raising concerns over a worsening epidemic across the country.
Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari has died in London at the age of 82, a presidential spokesperson confirmed on Sunday.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that 21 people have died in a crash early Sunday morning on the Zaria-Kano expressway in Nigeria.
Nigeria and Brazil have signed a $1 billion agreement to strengthen agriculture, energy, food security, and defence in Nigeria, according to Vice President Kashim Shettima.
The Netherlands has officially returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, more than a century after they were looted during Britain’s 1897 invasion of the former Kingdom of Benin, now in southern Nigeria.
Two Nigerian communities will take Shell to trial in the UK in 2027 after winning a court ruling over Niger Delta oil pollution.
An attack in central Nigeria has resulted in multiple casualties and displacement, as authorities respond to the latest incident of violence.
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