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. “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. The attackers opened fire on the community, burned homes and the local […]
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. The development was disclosed on Saturday by Sahel-focused terrorism tracker Brant Philip, who shared flight-tracking data […]
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). The three-time African champions head into the match […]
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. In a post on his Truth Social platform late Thursday, Trump said the US military had “executed numerous perfect […]
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. President Trump has repeatedly argued that […]
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. The girls fled on Monday as the armed militants were marching them into the bush following the early-morning attack on Government Girls Comprehensive […]
US President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Nigeria, accusing the government of allowing the killing of Christians. 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.” However Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said his country […]
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. The operation, targeting Pauwa Hill in Kankara Local Government Area, was part of a manhunt for a gang leader named […]
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. His body was flown back to Nigeria on Tuesday morning, where it was received at the airport by President Bola Ahmed […]
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 […]
