MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Armed assailants on motorbikes killed at least 30 people and burned houses and shops during raids on three villages in northwest Nigeria's Niger State early on ...

The deployment follows months of escalating pressure from President Trump on the African nation, including a surprise missile strike on Christmas Day.

Reports indicated that a US military aircraft touched down at the Maiduguri Air Base on Thursday night, while by Friday evening, three aircraft were visible ...

At least 25 people were killed when suspected Boko Haram militants attacked a town in northern Nigeria, relatives of victims ...

By Ahmed Kingimi and Hamza Ibrahim MAIDUGURI/KANO, Nigeria, Feb 10 (Reuters) - When leaders from Doma town in Nigeria's northern Katsina state struck a deal with local gunmen last September, everyone ...

Armed extremists in northeastern Nigeria have killed dozens in recent raids on a construction site and a military installation.

Fatima, 15, in her classroom in Maiduguri, Nigeria. The bursting of the Alau Dam in September 2024 impacted more than 40 percent of the city of Maiduguri, displacing people into surrounding areas and ...

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — The disappearance of U.S. aid in Nigeria’s northeast has threatened a school that supports children who are victims of Boko Haram extremists. Boko Haram, which since 2009 has ...