Nigeria celebrates women's 'spectacular' win in Africa Cup
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu led the football-mad nation in celebrating the women's squad after a stunning comeback to win a record-extending Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
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652 malnourished children die in Nigeria in 6 months: MSF
More than 600 malnourished children have died in northern Nigeria in six months after failing to receive proper care as foreign aid dries up, a medical charity has said.
Troops kill 95 鈥榖andits鈥� in northwest Nigeria
Nigerian troops killed at least 95 members of an armed criminal gang in a shootout and airstrikes earlier this week, according to a situation report shared with the UN and seen by AFP on Thursday.
鈥楤andit鈥� gang kills 9 Nigerian farmers
A criminal gang killed nine farmers on Friday in Nigeria鈥檚 Zamfara state, the epicentre of the country鈥檚 violent cattle rustling and kidnapping crisis, an official and two residents said...
Gunmen kill 27 in central Nigeria
Gunmen killed 27 people in north-central Nigeria鈥檚 Plateau state, in the latest bout of violence in the restive region, local sources said on Tuesday.
Nigerian gangs kill 20 soldiers
Criminal gangs in central Nigeria earlier this week killed at least 20 soldiers in a raid on a military base, security sources told AFP on Wednesday...
Nigeria receives over 100 looted artifacts from Netherlands
The Netherlands on Saturday officially handed back to Nigeria 119 precious ancient sculptures, stolen from the former kingdom of Benin more than 120 years ago during the colonial era.
Suicide blast kills 20 in Nigeria
A suicide attack in Nigeria鈥檚 Borno state by a woman allegedly acting for Boko Haram killed at least 20 anti-jihadist fighters, militia members told AFP on Saturday.
100 killed by gunmen in north-central Nigeria: rights group
At least 100 people have been killed in a gun attack on a village in Nigeria 鈥榮 north-central Benue state, Amnesty International Nigeria said Saturday...
Nigeria flood death toll rises to 151
Flash flooding earlier this week in central Nigeria killed more than 150 people, a local disaster response spokesperson told AFP on Saturday, while displacing 3,000, levelling more than 250 homes and washing away two bridges.
Death toll in central Nigeria flood rises to 88
The death toll in central Nigeria flash floods has risen to at least 88 after rescuers recovered more bodies, an emergency services official said on Friday.
44 killed in Nigeria attacks
At least 44 people have been killed in separate attacks in recent days in central Nigeria, a local government official said Tuesday, raising the toll in the latest raids in a region where herders and farmers often clash...
Gunmen kill 23 in Nigeria
Gunmen killed 23 people in four separate attacks in central Nigeria鈥檚 Benue state, a Red Cross official said Sunday, the latest flare-up of unrest in the region.
Meta fighting Nigerian fines
Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations, reportedly threatening to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa鈥檚 most populous country...
Gunmen kill 17 in Nigeria attacks
Gunmen have killed 17 people in Nigeria鈥檚 central state of Benue, police said Friday, the latest flare-up of intercommunal violence to hit the region in recent weeks.
Attackers kill nearly 50 in Plateau state of Nigeria
Unidentified attackers have killed nearly 50 people in Nigeria鈥檚 Plateau state, a Red Cross source said Monday, in the latest bout of violence in a religiously mixed region known for intercommunal conflict and deadly land disputes....
Armed men kill 10 in Nigeria
Armed men killed 10 people in a village in central-northern Nigeria鈥攁 region regularly rocked by inter-communal violence鈥攕everal local sources said on Friday.
Osimhen strikes twice to give Nigeria World Cup boost
Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Osimhen scored both goals as Nigeria beat Rwanda 2-0 in Kigali on Friday to win for the first time in 2026 World Cup qualifying.
27 Nigerian soldiers killed in suicide attack
At least 27 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a jihadist suicide attack in the northeast, two army sources said on Sunday....
21 killed in vigilante gang ambush in Nigeria
At least 21 government militiamen were killed in an ambush by criminal gangs in Nigeria鈥檚 northwest Katsina state, police said early Saturday.
Nigerian man held for illegal trespassing into Bangladesh from India
Border Guard Bangladesh detained a Nigerian national for intruding into the country from India through Parshuram border of Feni on early Sunday...
Death toll in food queue stampedes in Nigeria rises to 32
Nigerian police on Sunday raised the total death toll from two stampedes at food distribution centres to 32.
Nigeria school fair stampede kills 35 children
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, police said on Thursday.
Lookman and Banda crowned African players of the year
Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named 2024 African men's player of the year at a ceremony in Marrakesh on Monday, while Zambia's Barbra Banda picked up the women's award.
140 killed in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion
An explosion has killed more than 140 people in northern Nigeria as crowds rushed to collect fuel spilling from a crashed tanker, officials said on Wednesday.
Nigeria fuel tanker explosion kills almost 100 people: police
A fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has killed at least 94 people and left 50 injured, police said on Wednesday...
Nigeria boycott AFCON qualifying match in Libya after 'inhumane treatment'
The Nigeria Football Federation said it will fly the country's team back to the country Monday after alleged 鈥榠nhumane treatment鈥� in Libya ahead of a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria kills 59
A fuel tanker exploded after colliding with a truck carrying passengers and cattle in northern Nigeria, killing at least 59 people, a rescue agency said on Monday....
Around 81 die in Nigeria in alleged Boko Haram attack
Around 81 people died and several went missing after alleged members of Boko Haram attacked Nigeria鈥檚 northeastern Yobe State, local officials told AFP on Tuesday.
Nigeria arrests 7 Poles in protests
Nigerian security forces have arrested seven Polish nationals accused of playing a 鈥榮uspicious role鈥� in protests against government policies and economic hardship, the national security agency said on Thursday...