Nigeria

Nigeria faces new rift over alleged Shi'ite massacre

A religious leader believed that the Nigerian government betrayed and dehumanized the Shi'ite moveme...

Feb 11, 2016 09:47 PM EST

MTN Nigeria Sued by Etisalat Over Visafone Purchase

On Monday, Bloomberg confirmed that telecommunications company, Etisalat, is suing MTN over its purc...

Feb 11, 2016 09:32 PM EST

Illegal oil bunker site ceased by Nigerian Navy; Major operators still on the loose

The Nigerian Navy uncovered an illegal oil storage site at an old ship builders yard owned by the Fe...

Jan 26, 2016 08:05 PM EST

Legal practitioners push implementation of Nigerian law protecting whistleblowers to eliminate corruption

Legal practitioners in Nigeria are lobbying the passage of a law that will protect whistleblowers to...

Jan 25, 2016 12:25 AM EST

Nigerian President Orders New Investigations on Chibok Schoolgirls Kidnapping

Despite lack of progress in the search for the missing schoolgirls, President Muhammadu Buhari has o...

Jan 21, 2016 10:05 AM EST

Nigerian minister says $6.8B of public funds stolen in seven years

Nigerian Minister claims that fifty-five government officials and businessmen stole public funds cos...

Jan 19, 2016 08:57 AM EST

Niger opposition figure arrested after returning from exile

Niger opposition leader Hama Amadou was arrested when he flew in to the capital on Saturday as secur...

Nov 16, 2015 01:12 AM EST

Regional military chiefs finalize plans for Boko Haram force

N'DJAMENA Military chiefs from the Lake Chad region have finalised details of the deployment of a jo...

Aug 22, 2015 06:22 PM EDT

Cameroon repatriating 12,000 Nigerian refugees

About 12,000 Nigerians are being repatriated over the next three to four days after seeking refuge i...

Aug 06, 2015 01:47 AM EDT

Cameroon arrests three Boko Haram suspects carrying explosives: sources

Cameroon officials have arrested three suspects carrying a bag containing improvised explosive devic...

Aug 02, 2015 08:51 AM EDT

Saddam's former army is secret of Baghdadi's success

A year after declaring his caliphate, it is clear that the secret of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's success ...

Jun 17, 2015 05:55 AM EDT

Chadian lawmakers extend mandate of troops fighting Boko Haram

N'DJAMENA Chadian lawmakers voted on Wednesday to indefinitely extend the mandate of troops particip...

May 20, 2015 11:23 AM EDT

Nigerians vote for powerful state governors

The final stage of Nigeria's election began on Saturday with voting for powerful state governors, tw...

Apr 12, 2015 07:27 AM EDT

Boko Haram, 'Islam's worst enemy,' will be beaten: Niger president

Militant group Boko Haram is "the worst enemy of Islam" and will be defeated because West African Mu...

Apr 04, 2015 08:16 AM EDT

Obama commends Nigerian leaders, urges peaceful transition

U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday commended Nigerian President-elect Muhammadu Buhari and cur...

Apr 01, 2015 10:14 AM EDT

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