Gunmen suspected to be part of a radical Islamic sect that claimed responsibility for Christmas eve attacks that killed dozens on Tuesday shot dead two policemen in northern Nigeria, police said. In two separate attacks in the northern city of … read more
Chief of Army Staff (COS), Lt-Gen Onyeabo Azubuike Ihejirika, has explained the reason the security authorities in Nigeria have not arrested backslidden ex-militant leader, John Togo. He said though his whereabout is fully known to the army his arrest is … read more
Nigeria’s ex- President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo slumped yesterday afternoon while attending the 70th birthday party of Major General Olu Bajowa in Okitipupa Ondo State. The incident happened at St. Stephen Anglican Church. According to high profile sources at the event, … read more
Nigerian faith leaders have accused politicians of fuelling a recent upsurge in sectarian violence in which 80 people have died. In a joint news conference, Muslim and Christian leaders said politicians were using religion to whip up trouble around the … read more
Nigerian authorities have increased the level of security in the capital city of Abuja, to forestall a spillover of the violence that rocked the northern city of Jos Sunday, following reprisal attacks over the Christmas Eve explosions that left 32 … read more
A series of bombings in central Nigeria ahead of April elections has added a frightening new dimension to an already deadly power struggle in the region opposing Christian and Muslim ethnic groups. While repeated clashes have occurred in and around … read more
Condemnation has come from clergy and politicians for the latest round of violence in the North, in Maiduguri, and particularly in Jos, where the casualty figures rose on Sunday on top of the bomb blasts that shattered the city on … read more
The death toll from violence in Nigeria has risen to at least 41 following a series of bomb blasts, attacks on churches and reprisals, police said Monday, as soldiers patrolled to prevent further unrest. A number of houses were also … read more
The Nigerian president has pledged that perpetrators of Christmas Eve bombings that left dozens dead in the country’s central region will be brought to justice. Friday’s explosions in villages near the city of Jos killed 32 people. Six other people … read more
With about 19 days to its primaries, the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is still embroiled in internal crisis mostly connected with the modalities for conducting the primaries, particularly that of the presidency. At its 55th meeting two weeks ago, … read more