Multiple blasts on Monday (March 16) rocked Maiduguri city, capital of Nigeria's insurgency-hit northeastern state of Borno, with several people feared killed, security sources and residents said.

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Militant incidents in tri-border area up 90% from 2024 to 2025 Jihadist expansion fuels political instability in West Africa Sparse governance, porous borders aid Islamist group expansion LAGOS, Feb ...

Local officials say Islamic militants attacked a town in northeastern Nigeria, abducting more than 300 people, including ...

Islamist Militant Attacks on Niger, Benin and Nigeria Border Zone Soaring, Research Shows LAGOS, Feb 26 - Militants linked to al Qaeda and ⁠Islamic ⁠State are rapidly increasing their attacks ⁠on the ...

On a humid afternoon in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, a young trader in electronics pulls out his phone and opens Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform by trading volume.

The border area between Benin, Niger and Nigeria became a new centre of jihadist violence in 2025, with a sharp increase in attacks, according to a new study published on Thursday. Violence involving ...

The price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) at retail pump stations may soon rise to between N980 and over N1,000 per litre, depending on location nationwide, following a fresh increase in the gantry ...

Nigeria’s struggles to pump to its OPEC+ quota over the past year have resulted in a loss of $1.31 billion gross revenue for the biggest African oil producer, according to data calculated by Business ...

The lawmakers said the neglect has forced some residents to cross into neighbouring countries in search of basic amenities such as potable water, schools, and healthcare services. The Senate Committee ...

The report released on Thursday emphasises that control over illicit trade routes has become a key factor in the spread of violence. A recent report by the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project ...