Islamic extremism in Northern Nigeria
‘Deadly Ambush On 200-Vehicle’ Convoy In Nigeria
Suspected militant Islamists have ambushed a convoy of about 200 vehicles on a major highway in north-eastern Nigeria,...
‘Half’ Nigeria Food Aid For Boko Haram Victims Not Delivered
Up to half the food aid meant for people who have fled Nigeria’s Islamist insurgency has reportedly not been...
‘Half’ Nigeria Food Aid For Boko Haram Victims Not Delivered
Up to half the food aid meant for people who have fled Nigeria’s Islamist insurgency has reportedly not been...
Nigeria’s Next Security Problem?
In 2013, thousands of young men formed a rag-tag militia and rounded up Boko Haram members in Maiduguri, northeast...
Boko Haram Kills Eight In Dawn Ambush
Boko Haram gunmen killed eight members of a civilian militia force on Sunday, hiding in trees and opening fire as they...
Boko Haram Claims Deadly Attack On Nigerian City
Islamist insurgency Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the attack on Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri...
Farmers Call To Return Home
Farmers and fishermen displaced by Boko Haram violence in northeast Nigeria want to return home, saying it will help...
Boko Haram Kills 11 In NE Nigeria Attacks
Eleven people were killed when Boko Haram gunmen and suicide bombers launched a rare combined attack inside the...
Boko Haram Launches Major Attack On Northeast Nigerian City
Suspected Boko Haram fighters attacked the city of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria on Wednesday, the Islamist militant...
Cameroon Soldiers Arrested After Demanding Bonuses
Around 30 Cameroonian soldiers fighting the Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram were arrested after a demonstration to...
Buhari’s Health ‘no Cause For Alarm’
Nigeria's information minister on Wednesday said fears for President Muhammadu Buhari's health were unfounded, despite...
Rescued Chibok Girls Won’t Be Going Back To Home Town For School
The rescued Chibok girls will not be going back to their rural home town to complete their schooling, Nigeria's...
Nigeria’s Buhari Absent On Second Anniversary As President
Nigeria's ailing president was glaringly absent on Monday as his deputy marked their two years in power, with no word...
Insecurity, Underfunding Hamper Nigeria Hunger Relief
Aid agencies warn that humanitarian efforts against hunger in northeastern Nigeria are dangerously underfunded and some...
Funding Shortfall Hits Starving In NE Nigeria
Lack of funding is forcing aid agencies to cut feeding programmes for starving people in northeast Nigeria, the UN said...
Suspected Boko Haram Jihadists Kill Vigilantes In Nigeria
Suspected Boko Haram jihadists killed six people fighting alongside the military in two separate incidents in northeast...
Chibok Girls Reunited With Families
A group of the “Chibok girls” freed from Nigeria’s Boko Haram militants have been reunited with their families....
82 Reunited With Families In Nigeria
A group of the "Chibok girls" freed from Nigeria's Boko Haram militants have been reunited with their families. The 82...
Joy As Chibok Girls Reunited With Parents
There were emotional scenes Saturday as 82 kidnapped Chibok girls released by Boko Haram Islamists earlier this month...