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Risk events in Nigeria, August 2026

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2665 events were recorded: 2322 conflict events and 343 unrest events.

2665 eventsSources: gdelt

2665 events· Nigeria

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedMilitary force used in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Assault in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Ondo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Makurdi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Kaduna, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Assault in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Assault in Afikpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Assault in Afikpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Assault in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Military mobilization in Sagamu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Sagamu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Sagamu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Assault in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Assault in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Assault in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Assault in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 15 Aug 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Osogbo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Ile-Ife, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Owo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Ile-Ife, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Okene, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Garoua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Ile-Ife, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Ile-Ife, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026Strike in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 16 Aug 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
2,322
27 in the list
Unrest
343
23 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

2665 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Assault in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Ondo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ondo · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Birnin Kebbi · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Okene · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Makurdi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Makurdi · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Kaduna, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kaduna · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yola · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yola · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  12. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  13. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  14. Unrest

    Demonstration in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  15. Unrest

    Demonstration in Efon-Alaaye, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Efon-Alaaye · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Demonstration in Osogbo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Osogbo · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ile-Ife · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Owo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Owo · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ile-Ife · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Okene, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Okene · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Garoua, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Garoua · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ile-Ife · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Ile-Ife · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Strike in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Assault in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Birnin Kebbi · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Military force used in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yola · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Assault in Afikpo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Afikpo · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Assault in Afikpo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Afikpo · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Assault in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Sagamu, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Sagamu · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Sagamu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Sagamu · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Sagamu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Sagamu · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Assault in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Akwa Ibom · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Assault in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Akwa Ibom · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Assault in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Assault in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Oturkpo · 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.