Under US sanctions since 2023, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was the second-in-command of IS worldwide, according to US President Donald Trump and the two militaries. The killing comes as IS activity is ...

President Donald Trump says the United States has launched a 'powerful and deadly' strike against IS in north-western Nigeria. Mr Trump described those killed as 'terrorist scum' who had been ...

“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing ...

The United States has carried out an airstrike against suspected militants from the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) group in north-west Nigeria, US President Donald Trump and the US military have ...

Abuja, Nigeria | The US cannot unilaterally carry out any military operation in Nigeria over its claims of Christian persecution in the West African country, says a Nigerian presidential spokesman.

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim, has explained why Vice President Kashim Shettima did ...

Nigeria's more than 200 million population is roughly evenly divided between a predominantly Muslim north and a largely Christian south, with other groups practicing traditional religions. Focus on ...