Gunmen attacked a mosque in northwestern Nigeria on Tuesday morning, killing at least 13 people during morning prayers, local authorities said. No one imme

Rescue workers in northern Nigeria are searching for more than 40 missing passengers after a boat accident in Sokoto state, the authorities have said. The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) said the boat was carrying more than 50 people to a local market when it capsized in the River Goronyo on Sunday.

People travel by a boat as search and rescue operations continue following a boat accident, in a place given as Sokoto State, Nigeria, in this handout image released on August 17, 2025. National Emergency Management Agency,