African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Kwara State, Nigeria — Dozens of people have been killed in a ferocious shooting attack on two villages in Nigeria’s western Kwara State, after residents reportedly refused to “surrender to extremists preaching a strange doctrine,” according to state authorities. [spacer height=”20px”] Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said at least 75 local Muslims were massacred during Tuesday’s […]
More than 30 people were killed in northern Nigeria when gunmen attacked Kasuwan-Daji village in Niger state, police said Sunday. [spacer height=”20px”] “Over 30 victims lost their lives during the attack, and some persons were also kidnapped. Efforts are ongoing to rescue the kidnapped victims,” police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun said. [spacer height=”20px”] The attackers opened fire on the community, burned […]
British heavyweight boxing star Anthony Joshua has been injured in a serious road accident along Nigeria’s Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, with two other people confirmed dead, Prime Africa has learned. [spacer height=”20px”] Local police and road safety officials say the crash occurred on Monday morning near the Sagamu Interchange in Ogun State, just before a Danco petrol […]
The United States has resumed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations over Nigeria’s north-east, focusing on militant activity within the Sambisa Forest, following airstrikes carried out on ISIS-linked fighters in Sokoto State on Last Thursday night 25th December 2025. [spacer height=”20px”] The development was disclosed on Saturday by Sahel-focused terrorism tracker Brant Philip, who shared […]
President Donald Trump has said the United States launched what he described as a “powerful and deadly strike” against Islamic State (IS) targets in north-western Nigeria, in an operation carried out in coordination with Nigerian authorities. [spacer height=”20px”] In a post on his Truth Social platform late Thursday, Trump said the US military had “executed […]
Rapper Nicki Minaj has backed U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims that Christians are facing persecution in Nigeria, calling for urgent global attention to what she described as a “deadly threat.” Minaj made the remarks on Tuesday during an event hosted by the United States mission to the United Nations. [spacer height=”20px”] President Trump has repeatedly […]
Two female students kidnapped alongside at least 25 other children and a teacher from a boarding school in Kebbi State, north-western Nigeria, have successfully escaped from their abductors, local authorities have confirmed. [spacer height=”20px”] The girls fled on Monday as the armed militants were marching them into the bush following the early-morning attack on Government […]
