At least eight Nigerian soldiers were killed and around 50 wounded after Islamist Boko Haram fighters attacked a military position in Borno State in northeastern Nigeria, security sources said on Wednesday.
Here are the latest stories from AnewZ’s Africa News programme, focusing on political and security developments across the African continent.
British boxing star Anthony Joshua has suffered minor injuries after a car crash in Nigeria that killed two other people.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he ordered a military strike targeting Islamic State (ISIS/Daesh) militants in Nigeria to be delayed by one day, calling the attack a “Christmas present” to the terror group.
The United States carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, President Donald Trump and the U.S. military said on Thursday.
An explosion tore through a mosque during evening prayers on Wednesday in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria’s Borno state, a Reuters witness said. There was no immediate word on casualties or official comment.
The remaining 130 Nigerian schoolchildren abducted in November from a Catholic school in Niger state have been released, President Bola Tinubu's spokesperson said on Sunday, following one of the country's biggest mass kidnappings of recent years.
Citizens from an additional seven countries, including Syria, are being banned from travelling to the U.S. from the 1st of January next year. President Donald Trump made the annoucement on Tuesday (16 December) now has a total of 39 countries banned from entering the States.
Nigerian authorities says they've rescued a 100 children after gunmen abducted 303 pupils and 12 teachers from a Catholic school in Papiri on 21 November.
Nigeria has approved the payment of 185 billion naira ($128 million) to clear longstanding debts owed to gas producers, a move aimed at restoring confidence in the country’s energy market and improving electricity supply.
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the country’s new Minister of Defence, marking a key move in his ongoing effort to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture.
Fifty of the more than 300 students kidnapped from a Nigerian Catholic school last week have escaped and have been reunited with their parents, the Catholic Church and Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said on Sunday (23 November).
Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped 303 students and teachers at a Catholic school in the northwest on Friday, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said, the latest in a spate of school attacks this week that has forced the government to shut 47 colleges.
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.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 3 November, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Nigeria welcomes U.S. help against Islamist insurgents if its territorial integrity is respected, responding to Trump’s threats over alleged mistreatment of Christians.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 2 November, covering the latest developments you need to know.
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.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
