As senior politicians gathered for a lavish celebration, mass killings underscored the country’s deepening security crisis
It has been described as Nigeria’s wedding of the year – and it is only Febru…
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‘The children are not safe here’: the Nigerian couple fighting infanticide ⊖⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
In a few isolated communities in central Nigeria, some babies are believed to be bad omens. Olusola and Chinwe Stevens run a thriving home for babies at risk. But what happens when the families want …
23 days ago
Death of Nigerian singer highlights crisis of ‘preventable’ snakebite fatalities ⊖
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Ifunanya Nwangene died in hospital after being bitten in her Abuja home, raising questions about the availability of effective antivenoms
In a last message to her friends, Ifunanya Nwangene wrote: “Pl…
25 days ago
The Voice alum Ifunanya Nwangene dies at 26 after being bitten by a snake while she was sleeping ⊖
The Enugu-born vocalist, who worked as an architect, was bit by the poisonous snake at her home in Abuja, sources told BBC Africa.
61 days ago
US strikes on Nigeria and Syria are ‘consistent’ with policy to combat IS, Republican says ⊖⊖
House armed services committee’s Mike Turner denied that military strikes showed new Trump approach to US forces
US warns of more Nigeria strikes as Abuja talks of ‘joint ongoing operations’
A senior R…
62 days ago
US vows to launch more strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria as Pete Hegseth says 'the killing of innocent Christians must end' ⊖
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US defence secretary Pete Hegseth warned militants that more action was coming after American forces hit camps in north-western Nigeria in coordination with Abuja.
63 days ago
US warns of more Nigeria strikes as Abuja talks of ‘joint ongoing operations’ ⊖⊖
Pete Hegseth says ‘more to come’ as Nigerian minister confirms his country provided intelligence for first wave
US politics live: latest news updates
The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has warned …
66 days ago
What to read in 2026: recommendations from booksellers and publishers in Abuja, Nairobi and Brighton ⊕
A selection of the best Kenyan, Nigerian and black diaspora writing from 2025 – and some to look out for next year
From the richness of Nigeria’s modern literary scene, to the thriving publishing ecos…
67 days ago
Freed Nigerian schoolchildren to be reunited with families ⊕⊕
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Month-long ordeal ends but no details released on how they regained their freedom or who was behind abduction
A final group of 130 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren freed by the government on Sunday a…
78 days ago
Fate of 11 Nigerian troops unclear after ‘unauthorised’ plane landing in Burkina Faso ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Confusion over diplomatic standoff deepens after conflicting reports about the soldiers’ whereabouts
Eleven Nigerian military personnel are reportedly still in Burkina Faso days after their plane made…