Northern Nigeria has endured years of insecurity as jihadist groups and armed criminals terrorise communities, forcing thousands to flee their homes. A recent social media post claims to show a video of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in a north-central Nigerian state with seized military assets.

A nation's democratic dream crumbled when the June 12, 1993 elections--hailed as Nigeria's freest and fairest--were stalled and ultimately annulled by the military. That historic fracture, long etched in the country's consciousness,

Let’s be clear: even the worst civilian administration, with all its flaws, is infinitely better than the most efficient military dictatorship. Because while democracy gives you the right to complain, protest, and vote for change, a military government gives you silence, and that silence often comes at gunpoint.

Boko Haram, Nigeria’s homegrown jihadis, took up arms in 2009 to fight Western education and impose their radical version of Islamic law or Sharia.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 76 hostages, including children, have been freed after Nigeria’s military targeted militants with precision airstrikes in the country’s northwest, local authorities said. The airstrikes were launched on targets around ...

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appointed new service chiefs in a sweeping overhaul of the country's military leadership, the presidency said on Friday, as part of efforts to strengthen national security.