Boko Haram Attacks Military Camp In Niger State

Boko Haram insurgents, on Thursday, sacked a military base located at Allawa town in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Naija News learned that the insurgents, numbering about 200, invaded ... Read More

US pulling troops from Chad, Niger

The U.S. is expected to begin pulling troops out of the African nations of Chad and Niger following deteriorating relations with both countries, including demands for American forces to leave. A ... Read More

Boko Haram Ambushes Niger Soldiers Guarding Agricultural Site

Boko Haram fighters ambushed and wounded five Nigerien soldiers who were protecting a key agricultural site near the Nigeria border, local authorities said Wednesday. Read More

Boko Haram Terrorists ambush Niger soldiers protecting agricultural site

Boko Haram fighters recently launched an ambush in southeastern Niger, targeting five soldiers who were guarding a crucial agricultural site near the Nigerian border. This site, part of Niger's ... Read More

Ten years after Boko Haram kidnapped hundreds of schoolgirls, nearly a third remain missing

It is when people speak badly of her son that Maryam feels worst about what happened to her. She brushes off unkind comments directed at her and tries to take comfort in how her life has unfolded ... Read More

Army Officers and Soldiers Bodies Found in Niger Community after Boko Haram Attack

The incident in the Alawa area of Shiroro local government, Niger State, Nigeria, involving missing military personnel and suspected members of the Boko Haram sect, unfolded during a confrontation ... Read More

Boko Haram Factional Violence Worries Islamic State [analysis]

In its quest to expand beyond North East Nigeria, JAS-ISWAP clashes aren't in the global terror group's interests.In October 2023, Boko Haram's JAS faction (Jama'atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda'Awati Wal-Jihad) ... Read More

Nigeria: More Than 100 Inmates Escape after Rain Damages Prison

At least 118 inmates escaped from prison after heavy rains on Wednesday night damaged the facility in Suleja near the Nigerian capital, a prison service spokesperson said. Service agents were hunting ... Read More

US Issues Sanctions on Iran, Targets Drones

The United States on Thursday issued further sanctions on Iran, targeting Iranian drones, including their use by Russia in the war in Ukraine, as Washington seeks to ratchet up pressure on Tehran. The ... Read More

African News

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday found Congolese former militia leader Germain Katanga liable for $1 million in damages to his... The head of US forces in Africa has told reporters ... Read More

Russia-Ukraine war latest: Putin 'may launch all-out bid to seize second city' - as Western officials fear major Russian advance

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has responded to alleged comments from Donald Trump about how to end the war in Ukraine. Moscow has accused Kyiv of attacking a nuclear plant for three days in a row. Plus, our ... Read More