Nigeria

Trump threatens to go 'guns-a-blazing' into Nigeria: What is happening in the country, what US has done

November 03, 2025 2:34 pm

Trump Nigeria Threat: What is the decades-old conflict in Nigeria about, and why is Trump suddenly talking about going there to 'wipe out Islamic terrorists'? We explain.

Trump says there 'could be' US troops on the ground in Nigeria, or air strikes

November 03, 2025 5:34 am

This comes after the US President threatened to take military action against Nigeria if Africa's most populous country failed to crack down on the killing of Christians.

Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians

November 02, 2025 8:46 am

Trump called Nigeria a "disgraced country" and warned its government must move quickly.

'We stand ready to save our great Christian population around the World': Donald Trump

November 01, 2025 10:20 am

Trump asserted that the United States will not idly by when such atrocities are happening in Nigeria and other countries

US designates Nigeria as ‘country of particular concern’ Trump says ‘thousands of Christians are being killed’

November 01, 2025 11:20 pm

"We stand ready, willing, and able to save our Great Christian population around the World,” Trump said.

At least 100 feared dead in northwest Nigeria gold mine collapse, locals say

September 26, 2025 10:59 pm

Gunmen in Nigeria attack Chinese workers, kill security officials

September 06, 2025 11:33 pm

The incident happened on Friday when a group of suspected armed kidnappers attacked a convoy of the paramilitary Nigeria Security.

At least 60 dead in boat accident in north-central Nigeria, several missing, officials say

September 04, 2025 5:45 am

The overloaded vessel departed on Tuesday morning from Tungan Sule in Malale district and it hit a submerged tree trunk in the Borgu area of Niger.

At least 13 drown fleeing armed men in northwest Nigeria

August 30, 2025 6:29 pm

The assailants stormed two communities in Birnin Magaji ward on Friday afternoon, sending locals fleeing toward a nearby riverbank that had a single boat, residents told Reuters.

Nigerian Air Force frees 76 kidnapped people, 1 child dies during rescue

August 24, 2025 6:05 pm

The Air Force did not immediately respond to calls or messages from Reuters seeking comment.

Nigeria president optimistic over finding abducted schoolgirls

May 12, 2014 9:26 am

More than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist militants in Nigeria about a month ago.

Niger steps up fight against Boko Haram

February 20, 2016 7:40 pm

India has the same per capita income as Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya: Onno Ruhl

June 23, 2015 10:08 am