Security forces in Nigeria are on high alert after intelligence warned of a terror plot targeting Abuja airport and prisons. Groups like Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province are suspected
16 April,2026 09:44 AM IST | Abuja | AP
The kidnapping at a village located around 100 kilometres (62 miles) north of the capital, Abuja, occurred despite the police chief ordering a "massive security deployment" including at places of worship during the Easter festival
07 April,2026 10:42 AM IST | Lagos | Agencies
At least 17 were killed on Saturday when armed men attacked the Mbalom community in the Gwer West area of Nigeria’s north-central Benue State
07 April,2026 08:45 AM IST | Abuja | Agencies-1774946905407_d.png "Rare woman coach empowering youth in Kano through football to combat drug abuse")
In Kano, Hidaa Ghaddar is breaking barriers as the only woman coaching an all-male football team. Through her Breakthrough Football Academy, she is helping young people stay away from drugs and crime while nurturing talent and promoting education in a region grappling with unemployment and substance abuse
01 April,2026 11:26 AM IST | Nigeria | AFPADVERTISEMENT
