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Nigeria delays presidential vote by six weeks over security fears
Nigeria’s presidential election was on Saturday postponed on security grounds, handing a potential lifeline to the ruling party as it battles a persistent...
Niger court drops politically charged baby-trafficking case
A court in Niger threw out charges on Friday against members of the political and social elite accused of trafficking newborn babies.
Nigeria military says NE town retaken from Boko Haram
Nigeria’s military on Friday said it had retaken the northeast town of Michika from Boko Haram after weeks of unrest that reportedly killed dozens...
Nigeria says UN force not needed to tackle Boko Haram
Nigeria’s top security official on Friday ruled out the need for a United Nations or African Union-backed force to fight Boko Haram, saying the country...
Five killed as 45 churches torched in Charlie Hebdo protests in Niger
Forty-five churches have been torched in Niger over the use of a Prophet Mohammed cartoon on the cover of Charlie Hebdo magazine. At least five people...
Nigerian luxury handbags making a mark overseas
Mention northern Nigeria and the first thing that may spring to mind is Boko Haram.
Bombs, gunfire kill 120 at crowded mosque in Nigeria’s Kano: official
Gunmen set off three bombs and opened fire on worshippers at the main mosque in north Nigeria’s biggest city Kano on Friday, with a senior rescue...
Nigerian army claims the recapture of Chibok, abducted girls’ hometown
The Nigerian army says it has regained control of Chibok, the northeastern town where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Islamic extremists more...
Suicide bomb in Nigeria kills almost 50 students, Boko Haram suspected
A suicide bomber disguised as a student set off explosives in a school assembly in Potiskum, Nigeria on Monday, killing almost 50.
Brazil to play high-profile friendly in Nigeria
Barcelona star Neymar is set to be part of a Brazilian side that will take on Nigeria next year at the newly-built Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo...
Pirates hijack gunboat in Niger Delta, kidnap workers
Pirates in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta hijacked a police gunboat, killed three officers and kidnapped at least nine local oil workers, the military...
Nigeria declared Ebola free after 42 days without a fresh case
Nigeria has been declared officially free of Ebola after six weeks with no new cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
Niger detains agriculture minister over suspected child trafficking
Niger’s agriculture minister has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a baby-trafficking network, a spokesman for his political party said...
Boko Haram changes tactics, abducts dozens of men, boys
Suspected Islamist Boko Haram fighters have abducted dozens of boys and men in a raid on a remote village in northeast Nigeria, loading them onto trucks...
FIFA lifts Nigeria’s suspension from international football
Nigeria’s suspension from international football was lifted on Friday, world governing body FIFA said.
Another Nigeria kidnapping: 60 females, 31 boys said to be taken
Islamic extremists have abducted 60 more girls and women, and 31 boys from villages in northeast Nigeria, witnesses said Tuesday.
At World Cup, eyes turn to Nigerian press’ Boko Haram T-shirt protest
Nigerian journalists covering their country’s World Cup match with Bosnia on Saturday wore t-shirts protesting the Boko Haram Muslim militant group.
Nigerian fishermen reject Shell’s offer of $50 million for spills
Thousands of Nigerian fishermen have rejected an offer of $51 million from Royal Dutch Shell for “some of the largest oil spills in history,”...
21 dead after explosion at screening of World Cup game in Nigeria
At least 21 people have been killed after a suicide bomber targeted football fans at a World Cup screening in northeastern Nigeria.
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