Nigeria is a proud nation. We fought for independence. We survived a civil war. We have faced military rule and returned to democracy. We have helped other countries gain independence or stability. So ...

Nigeria’s democratic journey, restored in 1999 after prolonged military rule, has reached a stage where persistent insecurity ...

Nigeria today is not coup-prone in the old sense. But neither is it coup-proof. It is better described as coup-resistant — a system with strong internal friction against unconstitutional takeover, yet ...

About 100 U.S. troops plus equipment have arrived in Nigeria to help train soldiers in the West African country as the government fights against Islamic militants and other armed groups, the Nigerian ...

Nigeria's military will try several officers over an alleged plan to oust President Bola Tinubu last year, it said Monday, acknowledging a plot the government had initially denied. In October, the ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian government has announced a military operation to tackle Islamic militants following the killing of scores of people, likely all Muslims. Meanwhile, about 180 ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian government has announced a new military operation to tackle Islamic militants following the killing of more than 160 people in western Kwara state, many of them ...