A severe health crisis in northwest Nigeria has resulted in the deaths of at least 50 children due to a diphtheria outbreak, highlighting urgent gaps in regional healthcare.

Armed men, suspected to be jihadists, killed dozens of worshippers during Friday prayers in a mosque in northwest Nigeria, specifically in the Kebbe local government area.

At least 30 people have been killed in northwest Nigeria after armed gang members opened fire, marking a new wave of violence in the region.

Troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, have successfully rescued seven kidnapped victims and thwarted coordinated abduction attempts across Katsina and Zamfara States during sustained counter-terrorism operations in Nigeria's North-West region.

Gunmen stormed a community in Ondo, Nigeria, and abducted the 9-year-old son of a cleric. This incident follows a separate report of gunmen abducting seven students in northwest Nigeria.

The German government, through GIZ, has disbursed over N9 billion under the Agricultural Finance project in Northwest Nigeria to improve farmers' access to finances.

Local sources report that jihadists have killed at least 15 people in a series of attacks targeting villages in northwest Nigeria.

Troops have neutralised a notorious bandit commander, identified as Alti, who terrorised communities along the Gusau–Funtua road and surrounding areas in northwest Nigeria. The post Troops eliminate infamous TikTok bandit commander Alti in N/West appeared first on Vanguard News.

Nearly 72,000 people in Katsina and a total of 737,073 across Northwest Nigeria have been displaced by climate shocks and banditry, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

Armed bandits on motorcycles killed at least 24 farmers and wounded several others in an attack on remote farming villages in Nigeria's Zamfara state.

Jihadist terrorists attacked Kebbi State in Northwest Nigeria, killing over 20 people. The extremist groups are known for demanding protection money and stealing livestock in the region.

A gang of criminals abducted seven students in Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria, an area plagued by criminal violence, according to a police statement.

Brutal gang violence is escalating in Northwest Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of over a hundred people in less than a week. The region continues to grapple with severe insecurity.

Armed jihadists ambushed security forces in a village in Kebbi state, northwestern Nigeria, resulting in the deaths of several soldiers.

Suspected Islamic militants reportedly killed around 30 people in a Friday town in northwest Nigeria last week, according to local sources speaking to AFP. This marks the latest in a series of attacks in the volatile Sokoto region.

An armed group has abducted at least 52 people in Nigeria's northwestern region. The incident highlights ongoing security challenges in the area.

Dozens of individuals have been kidnapped in northwest Nigeria after bandits invited them to talks. The incident highlights ongoing security challenges in the region.

The CJID and EU have launched an initiative in northwest Nigeria to fight disinformation and strengthen democratic resilience through media literacy, journalism capacity building, and AI-assisted open-source intelligence.

Armed groups have killed at least 60 people in attacks on several villages in northwest Nigeria this week, according to local sources.

Armed individuals killed at least 15 people during attacks on two neighboring villages, Falale and Kadobe, in the Jibia area of Katsina state in northwestern Nigeria on Tuesday morning, according to authorities.