France has found itself the best positioned western nation to assist in the regional fight against Boko Haram – but also the most vulnerable to being sucked into an open-ended war, experts say. Despite the presence of 3 000 troops … read more
At least 15 people were killed on Thursday and several others were injured in an explosion at a crowded market in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Biu. The attack was believed to have been carried out by a female suicide … read more
If you are a young Nigerian, life was already hard enough before the price of oil collapsed and Boko Haram established themselves as a real threat to Africa’s largest oil producer. The country’s now delayed elections are unlikely to improve … read more
Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed opposition candidate and former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari to be the next leader of Africa’s most populous nation. In a bid to oust incumbent Goodluck Jonathan, Obasanjo also warned the government not to … read more
President Goodluck Jonathan sought to reassure the nation in a televised “media chat” Wednesday night, saying the war against Boko Haram will intensify in the weeks ahead, but that elections, already pushed back once, will hold. Nigeria has been a … read more
When Islamic extremists snatched more than 270 girls from the Chibok boarding school in Nigeria in the dead of night, protests broke out worldwide. The US pledged to help find them, and the #BringBackOurGirls hashtag was born. Ten months later, … read more
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has denied he was consulted over the postponement of Saturday’s presidential and parliamentary elections. Election officials took the decision on the advice of security officers concerned about the Islamist-led insurgency in the north-east, he said. The … read more
Following weeks of debate, Nigeria’s electoral commission has postponed the country’s presidential election from Feb. 14 to March 28. According to the commission, the military does not have enough troops to maintain security at voting booths after a major deployment … read more
Nigeria’s naira hit an all-time low on Wednesday, falling steadily in early trade after crossing 200 to the dollar a day after the country’s central bank said it would maintain a stable currency market. The currency, under mounting pressure since … read more
Militants from the Boko Haram Islamist movement attacked Chadian troops stationed in a Nigerian border town before dawn on Wednesday before being repulsed, a Chadian military source said. “The Boko Haram elements wanted to surprise us by attacking at about … read more