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Nigeria

Nigerian aviation fuel crisis deepens as Keyamo’s emergency talks end in stalemate

A crucial meeting convened yesterday by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, with the Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON), oil marketers and regulators ended in a deadlock, with no agreement reached on reducing the soaring cost of aviation fuel (Jet A1).

24 Apr 2026-16:01
Nigerian troops dismantle ISWAP supply chain and rescue 13 hostages

In a series of coordinated operations across Northern Nigeria, the Armed Forces of Nigeria have successfully disrupted a major terrorist logistics network and liberated over a dozen captives.

22 Apr 2026-12:10
Nigeria targets $1B monthly diaspora inflows amid reforms

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called on commercial banks to take advantage of recent financial reforms to increase monthly diaspora transfers to $1 billion by the end of 2026, amid improving economic conditions and ongoing structural reforms.

22 Apr 2026-10:55
Nigeria urges airlines to avoid suspending flights over fuel surge

Nigeria’s aviation minister has called on local carriers to avoid suspending flights or raising fares despite a sharp increase in jet fuel prices, warning of potential economic disruption.

17 Apr 2026-16:19
Gunmen kidnap students heading to exams in Nigeria

Gunmen have abducted secondary school students and other travellers in Nigeria’s Benue state while they were travelling to sit university entrance examinations, authorities said, in the latest attack highlighting persistent insecurity in the region.

17 Apr 2026-11:10
Nigeria warns of widespread floods in 2026, flags risks in 33 states

Nigeria is facing a high risk of widespread flooding in 2026, with more than 14,000 communities exposed across 33 of the country’s 36 states as well as the Federal Capital Territory, according to the national hydrological agency.

16 Apr 2026-15:49
Nigerian survivors demand answers after military strike hits crowded market

Survivors and observers have questioned the Nigerian military’s rationale for a devastating airstrike on a busy market that killed as many as 200 people, many of them civilians.

15 Apr 2026-09:08
Nigeria arrests 33 suspects over Kwara church abductions

Nigerian police have arrested 33 suspected gang members linked to the abduction of dozens of worshippers from a church in central Kwara state, marking a major step in a broader security crackdown.

14 Apr 2026-14:35
Nigeria airstrike at village market adds to civilian casualty pattern

A deadly Nigerian airstrike on a village market that reportedly killed more than 200 people has renewed scrutiny over civilian casualties linked to military operations against armed groups in the country’s northeast.

13 Apr 2026-17:12
More than 200 feared dead after air strike near market in northeast Nigeria

More than 200 people are feared to have been killed after military jets struck an area near a village market in northeast Nigeria, according to local officials and residents.

12 Apr 2026-22:19