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Risk events in Nigeria, May 2026

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4283 events were recorded: 3863 conflict events and 420 unrest events.

4283 eventsSources: gdelt · ucdp

4283 events· Nigeria

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Nikki, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 May 2026Military force used in Afikpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 May 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 May 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 May 2026Assault in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 May 2026State-based conflict in Kaduna, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 May 2026State-based conflict in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 May 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military posture change in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Ile-Ife, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Assault in Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Assault in Oyo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Assault in Sagamu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Assault in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Assault in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Assault in Funtua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Assault in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Assault in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Assault in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Ondo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Assault in Ogbomoso, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Sagamu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Military force used in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 May 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 May 2026Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 May 2026Demonstration in Gombe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 May 2026Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 May 2026Strike in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 May 2026Strike in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 May 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 May 2026Demonstration in Numan, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 May 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 21 May 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
3,863
40 in the list
Unrest
420
10 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

4283 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Nikki, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nikki · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Afikpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Afikpo · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Assault in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Ado-Ekiti · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kaduna, Nigeria

    2 fatalities · Kaduna · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Funtua, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Funtua · Source: ucdp

  8. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  9. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yola · Source: gdelt

  10. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gombe, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Gombe · Source: gdelt

  11. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ado-Ekiti · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Strike in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yola · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Strike in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Numan, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Numan · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military posture change in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ile-Ife · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yola · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Assault in Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Efon-Alaaye · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Assault in Oyo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Oyo · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Assault in Sagamu, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Sagamu · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Military force used in Biu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Biu · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Assault in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Assault in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Assault in Funtua, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Funtua · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Assault in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Assault in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Assault in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Ondo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ondo · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Assault in Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Ogbomoso · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Sagamu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Sagamu · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yola · Source: gdelt

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.