US deploys 100 soldiers to Nigeria as attacks by armed groups surge
US soldiers will not have a combat role and are to operate under full command authority of Nigeria’s military.
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Gunmen kill nearly 200 people in Nigeria’s Kwara and Katsina states
Nigeria’s president sends troops to western Kwara State in response to what he says was a ‘beastly attack’.
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Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has become the first African artist to receive a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Published On 1 Feb 2026
Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award
Award for late Afrobeat pioneer and political radical is the ‘anti-establishment being recognised by the establishment’.
Chronicle of a mass kidnapping: The day Nigeria’s Kurmin Wali changed
After gunmen abducted a quarter of the people in a village in Kaduna State, many who remain are now leaving for good.
Militarising the Sahel will not defeat terrorism
Escalating force and rival security blocs are turning counterterrorism into a recipe for conflict.
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Fear grips Nigerian village after mass church kidnapping
Armed attackers abducted over 170 people from three churches in northern Nigeria.
Published On 21 Jan 2026
Nigerian police confirm gunmen abducted villagers, after initial denials
The head of a Christian church alliance says 172 people were kidnapped by armed men, and that nine later escaped.
Nigeria beat Egypt on penalties to claim AFCON bronze medal
Stanley Nwabali denies Mohamed Salah, saving two penalties as Nigeria beats Egypt for third place at 2025 AFCON.
Egypt’s AFCON pain can spur FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign
Record-winners Egypt were one of favourites to add AFCON 2025 to their seven titles but focus turns to FIFA World Cup.
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Fans celebrate as AFCON hosts Morocco reach final
Africa Cup of Nations hosts Morocco secured their place in the final with a 4–2 penalty shootout victory over Nigeria.
Published On 15 Jan 2026
