Nigerian military and officials say at least 26 killed in 3 weekend attacks on civilians and police
At least 26 people have been killed in three separate Easter attacks in northern Nigeria, according to the Nigerian military and local officials. At least
Trump says Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria. The reality is more complicated
Why this matters: Trump has told defence officials to begin preparing for military action in Nigeria, where he says Christianity faces an “existential threat.” But
No justice for victims of police brutality one year after #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria
4 #EndBadGovernance protesters killed by the police yet to get justice Maiduguri court sentenced protesters to 5 years imprisonment One year after the police used
Locals lose confidence in Nigerian govt attempts at peace talks with bandits
Violence has returned to communities in Kaduna State as the authorities attempt to make headway in peace deals with the bandits terrorising villages in the
Human Rights Watch condemns Tinubu’s purchase of new jet, insecurity, human rights abuses & poverty in Nigeria
The Human Rights Watch World Report 2025 section on Nigeria makes grim reading. The NGO focused on the past year in the country covering topics
Police in Nigeria used excessive force to violently quash #Endbadgovernance protests
At least 24 protesters killed Over 1,200 including minors detained Nigerian police used excessive force against protesters during the nationwide #Endbadgovernance demonstrations between 1-10 August,
10 years after Chibok, Nigeria still failing to safeguard schoolkids – Human Rights Watch
Ten years after the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls in Chibok, Nigerian authorities have failed to put in place and sustain crucial measures to provide a secure
Nigerian police kill 4, injure 20 during Quds Day rally
Nigerian police have opened fire and killed at least four as a large number of people held peaceful demonstrations to express support for Palestinians on International
Amnesty International: “Impunity reigns” in Nigeria
Responding to the abduction of at least 60 people by gunmen in Buda, in the state of Kaduna, Isa Sanusi, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria,
Why has Nigeria failed to stop the kidnapping of schoolchildren?
Nearly 300 students and some of their teachers were kidnapped by gunmen in Kuriga, Kaduna State in Nigeria yesterday morning. As parents and relatives protested