Nigerian drifters build track, dream of Formula One
Nigerian drifters build track, dream of Formula One
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02.06.2026
Nigerian retired general abducted with his wife in the north-west
Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar's kidnapping highlights continuing security challenges facing parts of the country.
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31.05.2026
Nigeria’s Eid Crisis: When a ram becomes a luxury
At a Nigerian sheep market, human rights advocate Sadaatu Madaki says that rising prices make Eid difficult for families
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27.05.2026
Nigeria arrests former minister in hiding after corruption conviction
The former power minister was sentenced to 75 years in jail in absentia earlier this month.
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20.05.2026
Nigeria says joint US strikes kill 175 ISIL fighters in country’s northeast
Nigerian Army lauds joint US operation as part of ongoing military campaign to 'hunt down and kill terrorists anywhere'.
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20.05.2026
US military carries out more strikes against ISIL fighters in Nigeria
Attacks conducted days after US and Nigeria say they killed deputy ISIL leader.
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18.05.2026
Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.
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16.05.2026
Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria say
President Donald Trump said the operation eliminated "the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
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16.05.2026
Gunmen kidnap dozens of students in Nigeria’s Borno State
No group claimed responsibility for the raid, which bore the hallmark of the Boko Haram group.
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16.05.2026
ISIL second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed, US and Nigeria say
US and Nigerian forces carry out a joint operation against the commander, who was deemed a 'global terrorist' in 2023.
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16.05.2026
Former Nigerian minister sentenced to 75 years in rare corruption verdict
Former Power Minister Saleh Mamman was convicted last week - but the authorities do not know his whereabouts.
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14.05.2026
Nigerian film star Alexx Ekubo dies from cancer aged 40
The actor was recognised for his contributions to entertainment as well as his humanitarian efforts.
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14.05.2026
Dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead after Chad air strikes on Boko Haram
A fishermen's leader tells the BBC that 40 people are feared dead - either in the strikes or drowning as they tried to flee.
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11.05.2026
New alliances shakes up Nigerian political landscape
Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who came third and fourth respectively in the last elections, switch parties.
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04.05.2026
Nigeria summons South African envoy over attacks on its nationals
There has been a wave of anti-migrant protests in South Africa, some of which have turned violent.
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03.05.2026
IS says it was behind deadly Nigeria attack on football pitch
Authorities say the militants raided a football pitch where people had been gathering and opened fire at random.
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28.04.2026
Gunmen kidnap 23 children from Nigerian orphanage
Mass kidnappings are a common way for gangs and armed groups to make quick money in Nigeria.
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27.04.2026
Gunmen raid Nigerian orphanage and kidnap children
The attack saw 23 children and the facility's proprietress kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday.
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27.04.2026
Behind Nigeria's murky coup plot - the money, the prayers and a Nollywood arrest
What court papers and sources close to the investigation have told the BBC about the scope of the plan.
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24.04.2026
What is really happening in northern Nigeria
There is no US-led conspiracy or a ‘Christian genocide’. There is an insurgency that has adapted.
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20.04.2026