Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has ordered tight security around all key and vulnerable points in the country. Force spokesman, Emmanuel Ojukwu, said this became imperative in a bid to ward off any likely or possible attempt by hoodlums or … read more
U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden has called on Nigeria’s main presidential hopefuls to work for “peaceful” and “credible” general polls slated for March 28. “Biden spoke yesterday with Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari,” the U.S. embassy in … read more
Cape Town – The first two months of 2015 saw about 8 300 people die as a result of conflict in sub-Saharan Africa, with just five countries – Nigeria, Cameroon, Sudan, Somalia and Niger – accounting for roughly 90% of … read more
German airline Lufthansa cancelled around 750 short- and medium-haul flights Wednesday as pilots began a two-day walkout in a long-running dispute over early retirement. Just over half of the carrier’s scheduled 1,400 domestic and European flights taking off or landing … read more
The Nigerian military, battling insurgency in the northeast, has had no news of more than 200 girls abducted 11 months ago by Boko Haram Islamists, the army chief said on Tuesday. Responding to a question from reporters on the fate … read more
The Nigerian army said Tuesday that it had repelled Boko Haram from all but three local government districts in the northeast, claiming victory for its offensive against the Islamist insurgents less than two weeks before a presidential election. At the … read more
On 7 March, Abubakar Shekau – the leader of the feared Nigerian terrorist group, Boko Haram, opened a new page in the history of the group when he announced his allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed ‘caliph’ and leader … read more
At least 45 villagers have been killed in a dawn raid by suspected herdsmen in central Nigeria. ‘I confirm that 45 people, including women and children, were killed this morning in an attack on Egba village… of Benue state,’ state … read more
Boko Haram have set fire to homes in Bama that are under their control, forcing residents to flee as troops advance to recapture it, witnesses said Sunday. The extremists on Saturday told residents of Bama, 70 kilometres (37.5 miles) southeast … read more
Three Chinese workers kidnapped by gunmen in Kogi state were released unhurt on Saturday, police said. “I can confirm to you that the abducted Chinese workers have been released. They were freed today through a joint operation by the police … read more