Nigeria
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Nigeria May Soon Become a Leading Global Economic Player
Nigeria possesses a raw material that no other country in the world has – its demographics. The country has a median age of just 18 and more than half of…
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Ifunanya Nwangene: Former ‘The Voice’ Contestant Dies Aged 26 after Being Bitten by Snake While Asleep in Her Home in Nigeria
African singer Ifunanya Nwangene, who shot to fame as a contestant on “The Voice Nigeria,” has died aged 26 after being bitten by a snake while asleep on Saturday. “With…
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Is Anthony Joshua From Nigeria? Boxer is Stable After Car Crash That Left Two Dead
Boxing champion Anthony Joshua is counting his blessings after walking away from a horrific car crash in Nigeria that killed two people. The 36-year-old, who has Nigerian heritage, was in…
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Anthony Joshua Rushed to Hospital after Horror Car Crash in Nigeria as Two Men Traveling with the Boxer Are Killed After Vehicle Crashes into Lorry
Star boxer Anthony Joshua was hospitalized after being injured in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two on Monday morning—less than two weeks after his high-profile knockout win over…
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US Strikes ISIS Targets In Nigeria As Attacks Continue Across Regions
The U.S. has carried out airstrikes against Islamic State-linked militants in northwest Nigeria, marking a rare direct military intervention as the country grapples with renewed extremist attacks and growing international…
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White House Posts Viral Trump Video on Nigeria: US Claims It Will ‘Save Christians Worldwide’ — but Is the Crisis Real?
The White House has shared a video of Donald Trump warning of what he called the ‘mass slaughter’ of Christians in Nigeria, pledging that the United States ‘stands ready, willing…
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Trump Threatens Military Action in Nigeria Over Christian Attacks Claim
KEY POINTS President Trump accused the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christians from Islamist violence. On Truth Social, Trump said he had instructed the ‘Department of War’ to prepare…
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Trump Threatens to Invade Nigeria ‘Guns-a-Blazing’ Over Christian Killings
US President Donald Trump has ignited global fury after threatening to send American troops into Nigeria, vowing to go ‘guns-a-blazing’ against what he claimed was the mass killing of Christians.…
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Baby Gorilla To Return To Nigeria After Istanbul Airport Rescue
Shinning down a lamp-post, the tiny gorilla almost seems to be laughing as he dodges past his keeper at an Istanbul zoo he’s called home since being rescued from traffickers.…
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Nigeria Says Killed Over 35 Jihadists Near Cameroon Border
Nigeria’s airforce said it had killed more than 35 jihadists in raids Saturday on militant fighters that had gathered near the Nigeria-Cameroon border following an attempted attack on ground troops.…
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Nigeria Arrests Leaders Of Terror Group Accused Of 2022 Jailbreak
Nigerian officials said Saturday they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group behind a 2022 jailbreak in the capital Abuja that temporarily freed hundreds of inmates. Nigeria’s National…
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Over 600 Malnourished Children Die In Six Months In Nigeria: 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. Doctors…
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Troops Kill At Least 95 ‘Bandits’ 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…
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MMA Draws Thousands In Nigeria As Fight Sport Gains Ground
The arena was packed on Friday night in the upscale Lekki neighbourhood of Nigeria’s bustling commercial capital, Lagos. Eighteen fighters from eight African countries were slugging it out before thousands…
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Dutch Museum Removes ‘Priceless’ Benin Bronzes For Return To Nigeria
Clad in protective blue surgical gloves, a Dutch museum worker gingerly unhooks a precious decorative artefact before gently laying it down on a pillow and wrapping it in dozens of…
