The first lady of Nigeria, Hajia Aisha Buhari, has constituted a campaign team for the re-election of her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari. Aisha is chairing the team herself, while the Vice President’s wife, Dolapo Osinbajo, would co-chair it. The duo … read more
The police in Plateau State in North-Central zone of Nigeria have said that some gunmen have killed five persons and injured scores of others in a fresh attack in Plateau State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Tyopev … read more
Boko Haram sacked two military bases in northeast Nigeria overnight as the jihadist fighters battle for control of a strategic town on Lake Chad, military sources said Thursday. Jihadists from the IS-supported Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) overran a … read more
Ahead of the 2019 general election, a new militant group, War Against Niger Delta Exploitation, WANDE, has threatened to disrupt the 2019 elections unless the federal Government can show commitment to the development of the oil rich Niger Delta. WANDE … read more
Nigeria’s central bank has confirmed that an agreement has been reached with MTN over allegations that the South African company illegally repatriated $8.1 billion. MTN says it has agreed to pay $53 million to the bank but didn’t provide further … read more
A little-known exodus has been taking place for more than a year in western Africa as tens of thousands of people flee the English-speaking regions of Cameroon to seek refuge in southern Nigeria’s Cross River State. Teams from Médecins Sans … read more
A top Boko Haram leader accused of organising deadly twin blasts in the Nigerian capital Abuja that killed 18 people has been arrested, police said Friday. A police statement said Umar Abdulmalik and seven other jihadists were arrested, without giving … read more
Four stowaways from Nigeria have been arrested in the United Kingdom after special forces stormed a cargo ship off the country’s coast. The stowaways had threatened crew on-board. Special Boat Service (SBS) operatives from Sabre Squadron fast-roped from helicopters on … read more
Nigeria is “concerned” about Amnesty International’s activities, a spokesman for President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday, just days after the government briefly banned UNICEF over claims it was training “spies” sympathetic to Boko Haram. “The federal government is increasingly concerned … read more
A Nigerian court sentenced a university lecturer to jail after he demanded sex from a female student to boost her marks in a landmark ruling designed to address “rampant” sexual harassment on campuses. Judge Maurine Onyetenu at the Federal High … read more