Mosaic News
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Monday, 12 October 2026
Nigeria
Nigeria launches rescue operation after video shows hundreds kidnapped from mosque47dArmed men kidnap dozens in attacks on Nigerian villages and mosque50dNigeria and the Sahel face growing security divide despite shared threats51dNigeria breaks up international cocaine trafficking ring52dNigeria moves to decriminalise attempted suicide to reduce deaths52dBoat capsizes in north-western Nigeria, killing at least 47 people52dNigeria's 2027 election campaign opens under shadow of inflation and insecurity53dAt least 25 killed in village attacks in central Nigeria's Plateau state54dNigeria sees surge in electric bikes as fuel prices soar57dOsun state election tests Nigeria's shifting political alliances ahead of 2027 presidential race[Updated]57dNigeria returnees struggle to rebuild lives after xenophobic violence in South Africa61dNigerian army rescues 33 kidnapping victims in Zamfara State63dNigeria's Kano state sponsors mass wedding for 1,500 low-income couples63dNigerian security forces rescue 308 kidnapping victims in largest single-day operation67dGunmen kidnap 52 people in overnight raid on Nigerian village and military base69dNigeria's small businesses struggle as Middle East conflict drives fuel prices to record highs75dArmed attack kills at least 30 in Nigeria's Kaduna State, including women and children76dNigeria wins historic gold and seven medals at African Archery Championships77dFifth Nigerian killed in South Africa amid ongoing xenophobic violence77dShakira reveals she waited 20 days for Burna Boy's verse on 2026 World Cup anthem77d