Borno State
‘Daughters of Poor Men’: Heartbreak In Nigeria
The kidnapping of 110 girls from a school in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Dapchi bears striking similarities to...
Not Again! – Mahama Concerned About Latest Boko Haram Raid
Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed sympathies over the recent raid by terrorist group Boko Haram in...
Anger Over Missing Nigerian Schoolgirls
There is growing anger among the parents of a group of missing Nigerian schoolgirls following an attack by Boko Haram...
Nigerian Girls Escape Boko Haram Attack
Schoolgirls and teachers in north-eastern Nigeria have escaped an attack on a boarding school by Boko Haram jihadists,...
More Than 1,000 Boko Haram Suspects Go On Trial
More than 1,000 Boko Haram suspects go on trial More than 1,000 suspected Boko Haram militants will appear before...
‘More Than 40’ Killed In Battle With Boko Haram In Nigeria
‘More than 40’ killed in battle with Boko Haram in Nigeria More than 40 people have died in north-east Nigeria...
Nigerian Soldiers Killed In Battle With Boko Haram
Nine Nigerian soldiers and a civilian have been killed during an operation to free 10 people abducted by militant Islam...
10 Kidnapped On Nigeria Oil Exploration Mission
Gunmen believed to be Boko Haram Islamists have kidnapped 10 members of an oil exploration team in northeast Nigeria,...
Four Killed In Northeast Nigeria Suicide Attacks
Four people were killed in suicide bomb attacks at a camp for those displaced by the Boko Haram conflict in northeast...
Three Killed In Northeast Nigeria Suicide Attacks
Three people were killed in suicide bomb attacks at a camp for those displaced by the Boko Haram conflict in northeast...
Boko Haram Suspects Arrested After Gunfight
Police in the northern Nigerian city of Kano said they arrested five suspected Boko Haram militants after a gunfight...
A Humanitarian Hub In Boko Haram Territory
Mangoes and watermelons, prayer mats and Chinese-made utensils are again filling the stalls of Maiduguri's markets, as...
Nigeria and the Hunt For Oil In Boko Haram’s Heartland
Nigeria is reviving its search for oil in the country's conflict-riven northeast, aided by China and emboldened by...
Call For Boko Haram Peace Talks Masks Ethnic Tensions
A group of community elders in northeast Nigeria where Boko Haram has waged a bloody eight-year insurgency are urging...
Malala Meets Her Chibok ‘heroes’ In Nigeria
Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai on Monday called for a "state of emergency for education" in Nigeria, as she...
Toll Hits 19 From Nigeria Suicide Attacks
Nineteen people have now been confirmed dead after four female suicide bombers detonated their explosives in Maiduguri,...
Nigerian University Digs In Against Boko Haram
A giant bulldozer digs a deep ditch among the bushes surrounding the University of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria,...
Four Suicide Bombers Kill 15 In Maiduguri, Nigeria
At least 15 people were killed when four female suicide bombers detonated their explosives in Maiduguri, northeast...
Nigerian University Builds Trench To Stop Boko Haram Attacks
Authorities in north-eastern Nigeria have begun digging a 27km (17 mile) trench around the University of Maiduguri to...