African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
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 […]
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 […]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will be under pressure to sharpen their finishing when they take on Tunisia in a crucial CAF Africa Cup of Nations Group C encounter on Saturday, December 27, at the Fez Stadium in Fez, Morocco. Kick-off is set for 9:00pm local time (20:00 GMT). [spacer height=”20px”] The three-time African champions head into […]
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 […]
US President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Nigeria, accusing the government of allowing the killing of Christians. [spacer height=”20px”] Trump vowed to stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria and take military action to “completely wipe out Islamic terrorists whom he accused of committing horrible atrocities.” [spacer height=”20px”] However Nigerian President Bola Ahmed […]
ABUJA,Aug 24 (Prime Africa) – The Nigerian Air Force has rescued 76 kidnap victims, including women and children, after a precision air strike on a bandit stronghold in northwest Katsina State, authorities said on Saturday. [spacer height=”20px”] The operation, targeting Pauwa Hill in Kankara Local Government Area, was part of a manhunt for a gang […]
DAURA, NIGERIA — Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been buried in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, two days after his death at a private clinic in London at the age of 82. [spacer height=”20px”] His body was flown back to Nigeria on Tuesday morning, where it was received at the airport by President […]
Ademola Lookman has been named African Footballer of Year by the Confederation of African Football at their awards ceremony on Monday. The Atalanta forward scored a hat-trick as side won the Europa League final against Bayer Leverkusen in Dublin in May and earlier in the year he helped Nigeria reach the Africa Cup of Nations […]
