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Nigeria.
Federal Republic of Nigeria · Abuja · 244.3M people · africa
Governmentfederal presidential republicArea923.8K km²Sanctioned entities79Active conflicts10Mentions 7d49 ▼ 51%CIA· Jan 2026
Stability Score?How the stability score is computedA weighted composite of seven pillars— conflict intensity, event volatility, arms activity, economic health, market stress, sanctions exposure, and humanitarian proxy. Each pillar is scored 0–100 (higher = healthier). The composite is weighted (conflict 25%, economy 20%, events 15%, the rest 10% each) and recomputed daily from strategic events, World Bank indicators, arms-transfer data, and sanctions records.
Risk tier: Critical < 25 · High 25–50 · Elevated 50–75 · Stable≥ 75.
Risk tier: Critical < 25 · High 25–50 · Elevated 50–75 · Stable≥ 75.
42.1
Critical risk
31-day trend
Intelligence briefGenerated Jun 29, 2026 · CLAUDE-HAIKU-4-5-20251001 · 3 sources
The other side. See this brief from Nigeria's frame — local-language sources elevated, Western framing flagged.
BLUF · Bottom Line Up Front
Boko Haram's educational decimation and US-Nigeria diplomatic friction over Christian killings dominate threat landscape
Boko Haram's systematic campaign has removed approximately 18 million Nigerian children from school, driving destabilization and migration across the north. Concurrent US allegations of 'Christian genocide' in Nigeria have triggered diplomatic tensions, with Nigerian Christian leaders publicly denying Trump administration claims while reporting ongoing killings continue-creating credibility gaps that complicate both security response and international relations.
Confidence HIGHDivergence MODERATE▲Single-source claims 2
Nigeria · 90-day event volume
2,213
total events · 90 daily data points
Annotated milestones
1 of 12
Source · intelligence_events · all severity tiersHover any annotated dot for full milestone
Key Judgments
01
Boko Haram's educational targeting represents sustained humanitarian catastrophe with long-term societal destabilization effects
Multiple intelligence events confirm Boko Haram's decades-long mass abductions of students (severity 8) coupled with systematic war on education (severity 9), resulting in 18 million children out of school per The Independent. This scale of educational disruption drives youth vulnerability to radicalization, reduces human capital development, and fuels regional migration-undermining Nigerian state capacity across northern zones.
high confidence3 sourcesEN
02
US-Nigeria diplomatic rift over Christian persecution claims reflects competing narratives without independent verification of genocide allegations
US officials accused Nigeria of 'Christian genocide' (severity 6), while Nigerian Christian Association (CAN) publicly denied Trump administration claims despite separately reporting ongoing Christian killings (severity 8). This divergence between official Nigerian denials and independent Christian leader accounts creates analytical uncertainty about scope and attribution of sectarian violence, complicating US-NG bilateral engagement.
moderate confidence▼ since yesterday4 sourcesEN
03
Borno displacement camp closure cascades security risks through relocation of 30,000+ internally displaced persons
Bama displacement camp closure due to rising crime and insecurity (severity 5) triggered relocation of over 30,000 displaced persons to other towns (severity 5). Camp consolidation may concentrate vulnerable populations in inadequately secured alternative locations, increasing exposure to Boko Haram recruitment, trafficking, or secondary displacement.
high confidence▲ since yesterday2 sourcesEN
04
European Union investor recruitment signals confidence in Nigerian economic recovery despite concurrent security challenges
EU actively recruiting investors to Nigeria and positioning nation as Africa's leading economy (The Guardian, 28 June). This diplomatic outreach occurs amid documented humanitarian crises and security escalation, suggesting international actors compartmentalize economic engagement from security concerns or assess economic fundamentals as resilient to ongoing northern insurgency.
moderate confidence▼ since yesterday1 sourceEN
Watchlist · next 48 hours
01
US-Nigeria diplomatic escalation or de-escalation following Christian persecution allegations
Indicator · Official Nigerian government response to US genocide claims; CAN public statement clarifying position on killings; bilateral meeting announcements or cancellations; sanctions or aid suspension announcements
72%
02
Boko Haram exploitation of relocated Bama camp populations through recruitment or attack
Indicator · Reports of abductions from relocation sites; armed group presence near new settlement locations; humanitarian agency security incidents; population movement to alternative sites
65%
03
Sectarian violence escalation following Trump administration-CAN public dispute over Christian persecution framing
Indicator · Reported attacks on Christian communities in northern Nigeria; counter-attacks by Christian militias; inflammatory statements from religious leaders; incident cluster in Kaduna or Plateau states
58%
04
Disinformation campaign expansion leveraging US-Nigeria diplomatic tensions
Indicator · Increase in false social media content linking Christian killings to government policy; coordinated narrative campaigns; attribution to state or non-state actors; platform removal actions
45%
+How we produced this brief
Generated under ICD 203 analytic-tradecraft standards by CLAUDE-HAIKU-4-5-20251001. Evidence pack drawn from 13 dispatches over the trailing 48 hours, plus structured intelligence-event rows, extracted quantities, and threat-evidence records.
Local-language reporting is incorporated where available (EN, VI), with explicit divergence flagging where local and Western framing diverge. Every claim ships with a calibrated confidence statement.
Event timelineLast 7 days · 12 milestones · hover for context
JUN 29
2026
Nigeria Evacuates Citizens
humanitarian_aid · severity 6
Elevated
JUN 29
2026
Christian Killings in Nigeria
conflict_escalation · severity 8
Critical
JUN 28
2026
Boko Haram abductions
terrorist_attack · severity 8
Critical
JUN 28
2026
Boko Haram's war on education
conflict_escalation · severity 9
Critical
JUN 28
2026
CAN denies Trump claim
diplomatic_tension · severity 6
Elevated
JUN 27
2026
Cybercrime Allegation
cyberattack · severity 2
Moderate
JUN 27
2026
Disinformation Campaign
disinformation_campaign · severity 3
Moderate
JUN 27
2026
US-Nigeria diplomatic row
diplomatic_tension · severity 6
Elevated
JUN 27
2026
US-Nigeria diplomatic row
diplomatic_tension · severity 6
Elevated
JUN 27
2026
Refugee Relocation
refugee_flow · severity 5
Moderate
Stability components7-pillar breakdown · each 0–100, higher = healthier · 30-day trend per pillar
Conflict Intensity
0/100 · 25% wt
target conflicts: 8domestic conflicts: 2max escalation score: 100
Event Volatility
58/100 · 15% wt
target events: 70actor only events: 11domestic events: 2severe domestic: 20instability rate: 1.00%article coverage 90d: 7,828
Arms Activity
0/100 · 10% wt
arms imports: 58total value usd: $470.0Mconflict amplified: yes
Economic Health
65/100 · 20% wt
gdp growth pct: 4.06%inflation pct: 33.24%unemployment pct: 3.04%
Market Stress
73/100 · 10% wt
total signals 30d: 656negative signals 30d: 178
Sanctions Exposure
84/100 · 10% wt
sanctioned entities: 79is sanctioning power: no
Humanitarian Proxy
48/100 · 10% wt
life expectancy: 54.6literacy rate: 70.40%
Risk matrix5 enterprise-decision dimensions · derived from the 7 stability pillars · higher = more risk
Political52Elevated
Security83Critical
Economic32Moderate
Regulatory16Stable
Operational54Elevated
Risk dimensions are derived from the 7 stability pillars. Higher score = more risk (inverted from the stability score, where higher = healthier). Operational is a weighted composite intended for enterprise-decision use.
Peer comparisonSame-region countries by stability score · this country highlighted
Peer comparison · Africa
Rank 2 of 56
0137.5
0242.1
0347.2
0447.2
0547.8
0648.3
0756.6
0860.8
EconomyWorld Bank · 10-year series · 17 indicators
GDP (current USD)
WB· 2024$252.3B
▼ $235.1B YoY
GDP per capita
WB· 2024$1.1K
▼ $1.1K YoY
Inflation (CPI)
WB· 202433.2%
▲ 8.6% YoY
Unemployment
WB· 20243.0%
▼ 0.0% YoY
Population
WB· 2024232.7M
▲ 4.8M YoY
Military spend %GDP
WB· 20240.56%
▼ 0.29% YoY
Life expectancy
WB· 202454.6 yrs
▲ 0.2 yrs YoY
Internet users %
WB· 202441.2%
▲ 1.1% YoY
Security12 recent events · 10 conflicts · 10 transfers
Event volume · 90 days
2213
Casualties (killed) · 90 days
3983
High-severity events
2026-06-29
Nigeria Evacuates Citizens
Humanitarian Aid
2026-06-29
Christian Killings in Nigeria
Conflict Escalation
2026-06-28
Boko Haram abductions
Terrorist Attack
2026-06-28
Boko Haram's war on education
Conflict Escalation
2026-06-28
CAN denies Trump claim
Diplomatic Tension
2026-06-27
Cybercrime Allegation
Cyberattack
2026-06-27
Disinformation Campaign
Disinformation Campaign
2026-06-27
US-Nigeria diplomatic row
Diplomatic Tension
Active conflicts involving Nigeria
Iran war
War · 323981 dispatches
Critical · 100
Boko Haram insurgency
Insurgency · 22782 dispatches
Critical · 100
Nigerian conflict
Insurgency · 18649 dispatches
Critical · 100
Nigeria insurgency
Insurgency · 17130 dispatches
Critical · 100
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This profile draws from four data tiers. Baseline facts (geography, languages, religion) are from the CIA World Factbook snapshot of January 2026 — the final snapshot before the website was retired. Economic indicators refresh daily from the World Bank. Events, conflicts, dispatches, and entity mentions flow continuously from our continuous intelligence graph — sources come online as we add them. Intelligence briefs are generated daily under ICD 203 analytic-tradecraft standards.
Coverage of Nigeria will sharpen as we add local-language sources. Every field above carries a provenance chip so you can judge freshness for yourself.