Nigeria

Nigeria confirms release of 21 girls kidnapped in Chibok by Boko Haram

ABUJA: Boko Haram have released 21 of more than 200 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram… Read More

Nigeria launch crackdown on ‘corrupt judges’

ABUJA: Nigeria's secret police seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and assets in… Read More

Embattled Boko Haram leader resurfaces in video

KANO, NIGERIA: The embattled leader of jihadist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, resurfaced in a video… Read More

Nigerian President Buhari under fire over Obama speech plagiarism

LAGOS: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has come under fire from critics after admitting part of… Read More

Woman attacks husband with machete after ‘he tries to marry second wife’

NIGERIA: A woman has been arrested on charge of attacking her husband with a machete… Read More

Boko Haram leader ‘wounded’ says Nigerian President

ABUJA:  Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Sunday that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is "wounded",… Read More

Father identifies Chibok girl kidnapped by Boko Haram

ABUJA: The father of one of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped from the remote area of Chibok… Read More

Thousands of children detained in security clampdowns: HRW

UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES: Thousands of children have been detained and many tortured during security… Read More

Oil hits 2016 peaks on fading supply glut fears

LONDON: World oil prices soared this week to 2016 highs as Canadian and Nigerian supply… Read More

Nigerian schoolgirl rescued after two years as Boko Haram captive

MAIDUGIRI: A Nigerian teenager kidnapped by Boko Haram more than two years ago has been… Read More

First missing Chibok girl found in Nigeria

ABUJA: The first of more than 200 schoolgirls missing for over two years after they… Read More

Nigeria hosts international summit on Boko Haram

NAIROBI: Nigeria on Saturday hosts talks on Boko Haram with regional and Western powers, hoping… Read More

Nigeria demands stolen assets back after Cameron gaffe

LONDON: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari demanded on Wednesday that Britain return assets held there by… Read More

Cameron says leaders of ‘fantastically corrupt’ countries to attend anti-graft summit

LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron was caught on camera telling Queen Elizabeth that leaders… Read More

Piracy falls worldwide but Nigeria is a concern: watchdog

KUALA LUMPUR: Pirate attacks on the high seas continue to fall but a global watchdog… Read More

Tackling poverty, unemployment in Nigeria with tomatoes

KANO: It's a situation that mirrors the giant oil industry, where Nigeria has abundant resources… Read More

Gunmen kidnap sister of governor of Nigeria oil-rich state

YENEGOA: Gunmen have kidnapped the sister of the governor of Nigeria's oil-rich Bayelsa state, police… Read More

Suicide bomber hits religious procession in Nigeria’s Kano state

ZARIA, Nigeria: A male suicide bomber hit a procession of Shia Muslims in Nigeria's Kano… Read More

More than 30 dead as carnage returns to Nigeria

KADUNA: More than 30 people were killed Tuesday when a bomb blast ripped through packed… Read More

ANF captures drugs, recover 13 foreign hostages from smuggling den in Malir

KARACHI: Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) seized 21 kilograms of drugs and rescued 13 foreign nationals… Read More