At least 100 children, aged 12 or under, are among those abducted from a town in Nigeria.

The attackers stormed the palace of Oba Aremu Olusegun Cole in southwestern Kwara state.

Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria stage a peaceful protest to condemn Israel's relentless genocide in Gaza.

Nigeria's presidential election tribunal is due to rule on whether Bola Tinubu should stay as president.

Nigeria's leading Muslim scholar Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky vows that US and France may be plotting to sow discord between Nigeria and Niger following the recent coup in Niamey.

Niger’s new military government rebuffs latest talks offer by West-backed African Union and ECOWAS blocs after the expiration of their initial military action threat against the nation as US military vows to keep its forces there amid fear of a potential intervention.

Niger's army has officially backed a group of soldiers in their coup attempt, despite a defiant stance by the overthrown president, Mohamed Bazoum. 

Over 100 people have drowned in north central Nigeria after a boat carrying families returning from a wedding sank in a river.

Ethnic fighting in central Nigeria leaves at least 30 people dead.

Nigerian police kill at least one person after opening fire on Quds Day demonstrators in Abuja.