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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 plottedAssault in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military mobilization in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Kontagora, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Mass violence in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Kontagora, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Sokoto, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Mass violence in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in N'Djamena, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Afikpo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Bida, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Iwo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Demonstration in Jalingo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Riot in Enugu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026Demonstration in Oyo, Nigeria · Nigeria · 20 Aug 2026
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
2,322
44 in the list
Unrest
343
6 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

2665 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Assault in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Military force used in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Akwa Ibom · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military mobilization in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  6. Conflict

    Military force used in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Oturkpo · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Military force used in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Assault in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Oturkpo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Oturkpo · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Assault in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Kontagora, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Kontagora · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Mass violence in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Assault in Kontagora, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Kontagora · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bida · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Birnin Kebbi · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military force used in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Assault in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Sokoto · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Mass violence in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Assault in Gusau, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Gusau · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Assault in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  32. Conflict

    Military force used in Mokolo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Mokolo · Source: gdelt

  33. Conflict

    Military force used in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  34. Conflict

    Military force used in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  35. Conflict

    Military force used in N'Djamena, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · N'Djamena · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Assault in Afikpo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Afikpo · Source: gdelt

  37. Conflict

    Assault in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Assault in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Yola · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Assault in Bida, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Bida · Source: gdelt

  40. Conflict

    Military force used in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  41. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Assault in Iwo, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Iwo · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Assault in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 2 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Kano, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Kano · Source: gdelt

  46. Unrest

    Demonstration in Jalingo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Jalingo · Source: gdelt

  47. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yola, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Yola · Source: gdelt

  48. Unrest

    Demonstration in Lafia, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Lafia · Source: gdelt

  49. Unrest

    Riot in Enugu, Nigeria

    Severity 4 · Enugu · Source: gdelt

  50. Unrest

    Demonstration in Oyo, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Oyo · 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.