ABUJA - The death toll of recent attacks by suspected armed herders in Nigeria's central state of Benue has risen to 72, local authorities said on Monday. The deadly attacks happened in ...

At least 56 people were killed in attacks in Nigeria's central Benue state, sharply revising a previous toll of 17. Benue state Governor Hyacinth Alia cited the figure Saturday while visiting two ...

At least 56 people are reported to have been killed as suspected nomadic cattle herders carried out twin attacks in central Nigeria‘s Benue State this week. The governor’s office sharply ...

LAGOS, April 19 (Reuters) - The death toll in attacks by suspected cattle herders on communities in central Nigeria's Benue State has risen to 56, Governor Hyacinth Alia said on Saturday ...

President Bola Tinubu has felicitated with Christians in Nigeria over this year’s Easter, commemorating the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Tinubu sent in his felicitations from ...

Some affected communities are in Kaiama Local Government Area (Kemaanji, Tenebo, Baabete, Nuku, Nanu) and Barutein Local Government Area (villages in Yashikira District), both in Kwara. A new ...

Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, the Awujale of Ijebu Kingdom, was installed as king on April 2, 1960, just months before Nigeria gained independence. Oba Adetona remains one of the most respected ...

March witnessed a mixed bag for women’s issues in Nigeria: from Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension by the Senate to President Bola Tinubu’s pledge to foster gender inclusion during the ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has called for renewed national sacrifice, with a strong emphasis on tackling ...

Armed herdsmen attacked the Otobi community in Benue State in Nigeria’s north-central region Tuesday, a day after gunmen killed 51 people in Plateau State. The attack in Akpa district of the ...

Nigeria and Barbados are in talks over direct flight services, a development that followed a meeting in Barbados between Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, and Mia Amor ...

A general view of Tejuosho Market in Yaba, in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, Nigeria, April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun ABUJA, April 15 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s headline consumer ...