The Nigerian Army late Wednesday said the police officers who were fired at in Taraba State on Tuesday were mistaken for kidnappers by soldiers. Three police and one civilian fatalities were recorded after soldiers opened fire on a police team … read more
The Nigerian government has rolled out an action plan for the total deradicalization and rehabilitation of former Boko Haram militants in a bid to find a lasting solution to the Islamic extremism problem in the country. The initiative was first … read more
A local government chairman suspected that the attack was in response to the killings of 11 Boko Haram fighters two weeks ago by villagers. At least 65 people were killed and 10 injured after suspected Boko Haram militants opened fire … read more
Nigeria’s government has banned a Shi’ite Muslim group whose followers have been holding protests to demand the release of their detained leader, accusing the group of inciting violence. At least 20 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria have been … read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that a major cause of insecurity in Africa is the free flow of illicit funds on the continent. Speaking at the 16th Conference of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa on Thursday … read more
Islamist insurgents have kidnapped at least one person working for an international aid organisation, Action Against Hunger, in northeastern Nigeria, sources said on Friday. The abduction comes nine months after Islamic State’s West Africa branch executed a Red Cross aid … read more
French car giant Renault plans to assemble two low-cost vehicles in Nigeria via a joint venture with the local conglomerate Coscharis, a Renault statement said Thursday. Renault, which claims an 18 percent share of the African auto market, wants to … read more
One of the clearest signs that Egypt is starting to reap the economic benefits of a currency float more than three years ago came last week. Nigeria, which took a different path when faced with similar problems, is still struggling. … read more
Officials from Eni sought to convince a witness, a former Eni manager, to withdraw some statements he made during investigations into a Nigerian corruption case involving the Italian oil group, a court heard on Wednesday. Prosecutor Fabio De Pasquale made … read more
Former Nigeria President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to convene a national forum to discuss the run-away insecurity in the country. The insecurity has for the past decade manifested itself in retaliatory attacks between the Fulani herdsmen and … read more