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5 die in clashes by rival cult gangs

5 die in clashes by rival cult gangs in Nigerian city. The Police in Nigeria’s South South Bayelsa State have confirmed the death of five persons following clashes by rival cult gangs. The State Police Commissioner, Mr. Hilary Opara, said … read more

16 killed in Nigeria road mishap

Authorities say 16 people are dead in Nigeria after two buses crashed head-on into each other on a highway. Sunday Maku of the Federal Road Safety Commission told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the collision happened after one of … read more

Attacks show Islamists upping the ante: analysts

The latest deadly attacks by an Islamist sect in northern Nigeria, including multiple suicide bombings, point to the group’s growing determination to take on the government, analysts said Monday. The coordinated attacks that shook Nigeria’s northeast on Friday, killing at … read more

Radicals may target Abuja hotels

A RADICAL Muslim sect reponsible for attacks that left more than 100 people dead in northeast Nigeria could bomb three luxury hotels frequented by foreigners in the oil-rich nation’s capital, American officials in the country said last night. The warning … read more

Nigeria leads African mobile web usage

Nigeria now ranks as the fifth-largest country in the world and number one in Africa for Opera Mini browser usage, surpassing other technology-savvy countries like China, the United States and Brazil, the company has said in a press release. The … read more

What is Boko Haram?

Here are some details about the Boko Haram Islamist sect which claimed responsibility for multiple gun and bomb attacks in the Nigerian city of Damaturu on Friday. The Group Boko Haram became active in about 2003 and is concentrated mainly … read more