MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Armed assailants on ⁠motorbikes ⁠killed at least 30 people ⁠and burned houses and shops during raids on three villages ​in northwest Nigeria's Niger State early ...

The deployment follows months of escalating pressure from President Trump on the African nation, including a surprise missile ...

The 200 troops will supplement a small team of American military officers already embedded with Nigerian forces.

Another possibility is Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin ( JNIM ), a group linked to al-Qaeda that has been active in the ...

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, Feb 11 - Nigeria's military said on Wednesday that about 200 U.S. troops due to arrive in the coming ...

Nigeria is in the grip of a complex security crisis, with an insurgency by Islamic militants alongside a surge in kidnappings ...

Americans will train local forces, but won’t see combat, officials say.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correctly identify the summit in Washington this week. It is the International ...

Nigeria waits on FIFA’s crucial ruling in World Cup eligibility dispute against DR Congo, a decision that could send the ...

World football’s governing body, FIFA, will on Monday deliver a verdict that could dramatically alter Nigeria’s hopes of ...

The upcoming trip will be Nigeria's first state visit to Britain in 37 years ...

Women's World Cup qualifiers: When and where to watch Senegal vs Nigeria?The Senegal national team will host Nigeria on ...