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Assault rifles, ammunition intercepted

Officials with Nigeria’s security services say they’ve intercepted 52 Kalashnikov rifles and more than 1,700 rounds of ammunition rounds heading for an area that has been the scene of religious violence. The Borno state director of the Nigeria State Security … read more

Cholera kills 87 in Nigeria

A cholera outbreak in Nigeria has killed 87 people during the past month while 1,315 others have been infected, official figures showed Monday. The outbreak in the northern states of Bauchi and Borno was believed to be because of poor … read more

Nigeria, Libya ‘to mend’ diplomatic ties

Nigeria and Libya are to mend their diplomatic relations, which were strained in March following comments by Libyan leader Mouammar Kadhafi suggesting that Nigeria should split along rel igious and ethnic lines as a solution to its recurring ethno-religious crisis. … read more