A 13-year-old Nigerian girl has told how her parents gave her to Boko Haram militants to be used as a suicide bomber. The girl, speaking at a news conference organised by police, said she was taken to the city of … read more
The Nigerian authorities have banned automobile traffic in two northeastern states, out of concern that Islamic extremists are plotting attacks over the Christmas holiday. The military banned all traffic from 6 p.m. Wednesday until 7 a.m. Sunday in Borno State, … read more
Cameroonian authorities have beefed up security on the country’s border with Nigeria, a stronghold of the militant Boko Haram group, which has recently stepped up attacks on Cameroon’s Extreme North region, a Cameroonian security source said Wednesday. He added that … read more
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan will in 2015 trade in an aircraft in the presidential fleet plus a N400 million ($2.2 million) deposit (to the manufacturer) to get a new aircraft, amid apprehension about the fate of the oil-dependent economy in … read more
Nigeria has made an effort to clean up voter registration for elections next February, but holding a credible poll is a daunting prospect amid chaotic distribution of ballot cards and an Islamist insurgency that could disenfranchise millions. Nigeria’s last presidential … read more
The Nigerian military is set to court martial at least 100 more soldiers for a series of offences related to its fight against the terror group, Boko Haram, military sources told PREMIUM TIMES Tuesday. Officials said 118 soldiers have been … read more
The tumbling oil prices that have slashed Nigeria’s revenue and roiled currency and stock markets in Africa’s biggest economy may have a silver lining: an excuse for the government to scrap fuel subsidies that cost as much as $7 billion … read more
BARRING any unforeseen circumstances, by December 31, Nigeria should end the year with eight per cent broadband penetration, according to The Guardian checks. Though, the eight per cent penetration is still a far cry from expected impact, going by the … read more
The federal government has warned that agents of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) are scouting in the country to recruit Nigerian youths as fighters for the terrorist group. The Coordinator of the National Information Centre and Director-General … read more
Nigeria’s former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, has instituted a N100bn (about $64m) libel suit against a self-styled Australian hostage negotiator, Stephen Davies, for accusing him of sponsoring the Boko Haram insurgent group.Ihejirika filed the suit before a … read more