Nigeria
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Oct- 2023 -3 OctoberAfrica
Nigeria Acquires 12 Attack Helos to Bolster Counter-Terrorism Punch
The Nigerian Army has bought 12 attack helicopters from MD Helicopters to arm its newly-formed army aviation unit.
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Sep- 2023 -26 SeptemberAfrica
Nigeria Troops Rescue Abducted Students
Nigerian troops have rescued ten hostages among dozens of people kidnapped from a university in northwestern Zamfara state.
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23 SeptemberAfrica
Gunmen Kidnap Dozens in Nigerian University: Sources
Gunmen have kidnapped more than 30 people, including at least 24 female students, in a raid in and around a university in northwest Nigeria.
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Aug- 2023 -18 AugustAfrica
W.Africa Military Chiefs Prepare Possible Niger Mission
West African military chiefs held a second day of talks, preparing for a possible armed intervention in Niger after a coup ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
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15 AugustAfrica
26 Nigeria Troops Killed in Ambush: Military Sources
At least 26 members of the Nigerian security forces were killed and eight wounded in an ambush by gunmen in central Nigeria, two military sources told AFP.
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13 AugustAfrica
Nigeria Religious Chiefs in Niger to Meet Military Leaders
Nigerian religious leaders arrived in Niger to meet members of the military who seized power last month.
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9 AugustAfrica
Nigeria Says Not Ruling Out Force in Niger Ahead of West African Summit
Coup-hit Niger's neighbors have not ruled out military intervention, Nigeria's president said, ahead of a West African coalition's crisis summit on Thursday.
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Jul- 2023 -27 JulyAfrica
Jihadists Kill 32 in Northeast Nigeria Attacks
Suspected Islamic State-affiliated jihadists have killed 32 people in two attacks in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, anti-jihadist militia said.
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20 JulyAfrica
Nigeria Army Reinforces Security in Troubled Central State
Nigeria's military has sent reinforcements to calm tensions in a troubled northern central state, where at least 300 people have been killed.
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4 JulyAsia Pacific
Chinese Warships on ‘Port Call’ in Nigeria
Three Chinese warships are visiting Nigeria as part of growing naval cooperation between the two countries, officials said.
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