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• US House Committee Moves to Slash Nigeria Aid by 50 Percent Over Persistent Religious Violence and Insecurity

  Published: May 2, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The United States House Committee on Appropriations has proposed a massive 50% reduction in financial aid to Nigeria for the 2027 fiscal year. The bill introduces a strict "conditi...

• Six Dead and Multiple Residents Hospitalized Following Coordinated Nighttime Assaults on Plateau Rural Communities

  Published: Apr 20, 2026

  Section: Africa

  At least six people have been confirmed dead after gunmen launched simultaneous attacks on the Riyom and Barkin Ladi local government areas. Local youth leaders allege that warning...

• Former Presidential Candidate Adewole Adebayo Calls for "Community-Focused" Security Overhaul Following Plateau Attacks

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Adewole Adebayo, former SDP presidential candidate, visited Angwan Rukuba in Plateau State on April 6, 2026, to console victims of recent violence. He urged the Federal Government...

• Gunmen Kill at Least 30 in Brutal Attack on Nigerian University Community

  Published: Mar 30, 2026

  Section: Politics & Debate

  At least 30 people were killed on Sunday night after gunmen stormed a university community in Nigeria’s Plateau state. The attack, which took place in the Angwan Rukuba district, h...

• U.S. Lawmakers Propose Blocking Nigerian Cattle Trade to Disrupt Financial Networks Supporting Regional Terrorism

  Published: Feb 26, 2026

  Section: Politics

  U.S. congressional committees have recommended halting Nigerian beef and cattle exports to major African markets to sever the financial lifelines of armed groups and pastoralist mi...