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(MENAFN) According to reports, a Nigerian military operation intended to strike Boko Haram fighters in the country’s northeast instead devastated a local marketplace, leaving scores of civilians dead.

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(MENAFN) Armed assailants have killed at least 20 people and kidnapped an undisclosed number of residents in a fresh wave of attacks targeting villages in north-central Nigeria, a regional advocacy group has confirmed.

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(MENAFN) Nigerian military forces have freed 31 individuals who were abducted during an Easter Sunday church service in the northwestern state of Kaduna, following an armed confrontation with the attackers, according to official statements....

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

More than 130,000 people have entered Syria from Lebanon since the start of the latest conflict.

EIN Presswire

NAPAC joins a bipartisan Capitol Hill briefing advancing U.S.–Nigeria ties, diaspora advocacy, and policy priorities on security, trade, and immigration.

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(MENAFN) Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang confirmed Tuesday that 28 people have died in a gunmen attack on the Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area. In a statewide address, Mutfwang described the incident as "tragic" and...

EIN Presswire

HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, March 30, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Alibiu Holdings LLC has released the second installment in its ongoing series on U.S.–Nigeria economic alignment, arguing that deeper cooperation between the two countries may be...

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(MENAFN) Nigerian authorities have confirmed the release of the final 130 students abducted from a Catholic boarding school in Niger State, bringing an end to one of the country’s largest mass kidnappings in recent years.

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(MENAFN) The last 130 youngsters taken in one of the most significant mass abductions in Nigeria this year have now been released, officials of the West African country declared on Sunday.

EIN Presswire

International delegation includes senior religious, political and traditional leaders from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the United States JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, October 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- More than 550 Christian leaders from 51 nations...

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NIGERIA, December 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Afro beat Artist who lives in Lagos Nigeria said in a recent meeting "I am excited to work with Nakenterprise Records". The Artist birthname is Rachel however most have come to know her "REA"....

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(MENAFN) Eleven Nigerian soldiers who had been held in Burkina Faso for ten days were released after diplomatic negotiations between the two nations, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday praised Nigeria as a critical frontline defender against extremism, reaffirming Brussels' dedication to deepening ties across West Africa. "Extremist groups like Boko Haram pose...

EIN Presswire

A coalition of Nigerian American groups briefed the U.S. State Dept, offering recommendations to strengthen U.S.–Nigeria relations after the CPC decision.

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(MENAFN) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Monday affirmed that 100 students abducted in the country’s north-central region have been released.

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(MENAFN) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Monday affirmed that 100 students abducted in the country’s north-central region have been released.

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(MENAFN) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Monday confirmed the safe release of 100 students kidnapped from St. Mary's Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Niger State, while urging authorities to rescue the remaining hostages.

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(MENAFN) Nigeria's Senate has authorized military deployment to Benin following a failed power grab that forced the West African nation to request emergency defense support.

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(MENAFN) Nigerian air power proved critical in dismantling a military uprising in Benin after rebel soldiers launched a brazen attempt to overthrow President Patrice Talon and dismantle the nation's constitutional framework, officials confirmed....

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(MENAFN) Nigerian air operations played a critical role in stopping an attempted coup in neighboring Benin after mutinous soldiers tried to overthrow President Patrice Talon, according to reports from government sources.