68 Boko Haram terrorists surrender in Nigeria's Borno
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said that 68 Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered in Borno in last three weeks.
Aug 24, 2017, 20:34 PM IST
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari vows to step up fight against Boko Haram
Terrorists and criminals must be fought and destroyed relentlessly so that the majority of us can live in peace and safety.
Aug 21, 2017, 12:45 PM IST
27 dead, 80 injured in Nigeria suicide attack
At least 27 persons were killed and 80 injured when suspected Boko Haram terrorists blew themselves up at three different places in the Nigerian town of Mandari, the media on Wednesday.
Aug 16, 2017, 12:53 PM IST
20 million face war-linked famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria: United Nations
According to the UN`s humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, only $2.5 billion have so far been paid up by donors to tackle the crisis, out of a total of $4.9 billion urgently needed.
Aug 09, 2017, 21:29 PM IST
Boko Haram attack kills six in Nigeria: Government
Earlier this year, the Nigerian military said it had retaken control of the forest, but there are reports the militants have moved back in.
Aug 02, 2017, 22:28 PM IST
Boko Haram ambush death toll hits 69
Experts said the attack -- Boko Haram`s bloodiest this year -- underscored the persistent threat it poses, despite government claims the group is a spent force.
Jul 29, 2017, 23:18 PM IST
Suspected Boko Haram militants issue video of three kidnapped oil survey team members
The University of Maiduguri confirmed the three men in the video were their staff members. It also released a photo of them late on Friday.
Jul 29, 2017, 15:45 PM IST
At least 8 dead in building collapse in Nigeria's Lagos
A four-story residential building collapsed in Nigeria's largest city and killed at least eight people, emergency officials and an Associated Press photographer in Lagos said on Wednesday.
Jul 26, 2017, 18:02 PM IST
Boko Haram ambushes oil convoy in Nigeria, killing soldiers
Boko Haram's eight-year insurgency has killed more than 20,000 people and continues to carry out deadly attacks despite the government's declaration late last year that the extremists had been "crushed."
Jul 26, 2017, 15:51 PM IST
Nigeria's absent President Muhammadu Buhari says 'I'm making good progress'
Nigeria's president has said he is recovering from illness and that he expects to return from treatment in London once doctors give the go-ahead, his office said today.
Jul 25, 2017, 20:13 PM IST
At least 8 dead after suicide bombers hit camps in Nigeria
At least eight people are dead after female suicide bombers attacked two displaced persons camps in northeastern Nigeria's main city, a civilian self- defense group said Monday.
Jul 24, 2017, 20:55 PM IST
Another drug racket busted in Hyderabad, nine held
The Hyderabad police busted another drug racket with the arrest of nine accused including two Nigerians on Wednesday.
Jul 19, 2017, 17:40 PM IST
Nobel winner Malala Yousafzai in Nigeria speaks out against Boko Haram
Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai was greeted with cheers by dozens of young women in northeastern Nigeria, where she spoke out for the many girls abducted under Boko Haram's deadly insurgency.
Jul 19, 2017, 16:29 PM IST
Suicide bomber kills eight in northeast Nigeria's Maiduguri: Police
At least 62 people have been killed in attacks on Maiduguri and its environs since early June. Seventeen people were killed in the city last week.
Jul 17, 2017, 19:08 PM IST
Eight killed in Nigeria suicide bombing: Authorities
The head of the Borno state emergency management agency, Ahmed Satomi, said the blast happened at about 5:30 am (0430 GMT) in the London Ciki area of Maiduguri, which has been at the epicentre of Boko Haram violence since 2009.
Jul 17, 2017, 15:48 PM IST
Suicide bombers in northeast Nigeria's Maiduguri kill 17: Police
The blasts struck four areas in the city, which is the capital of Borno, the state worst affected by the eight-year-old insurgency by Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
Jul 12, 2017, 16:42 PM IST
Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo back home after London visit to ailing President
The unannounced and brief trip has fuelled speculation over Buhari's illness, the details of which have not been made public, and whether he will be able to stand in the 2019 elections.
Jul 12, 2017, 16:23 PM IST
Suicide bombers kill two, wound 11 in attack in Niger: United Nation
Bombers killed two people and wounded 11 others at a U.N.-managed camp in Niger housing thousands of people who have fled Boko Haram violence in the first suicide attack in the region in a year, the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday.
Jun 30, 2017, 22:40 PM IST
Eight Chadian troops killed in clashes with Boko Haram
Eight Chadian soldiers were killed in fierce fighting with Boko Haram insurgents at the weekend on islands on Lake Chad.
Jun 26, 2017, 18:11 PM IST
Five killed in Boko Haram mine blast, ambush
Five people have been killed in a landmine explosion and a roadside ambush in northeast Nigeria blamed on Boko Haram.
Jun 21, 2017, 20:49 PM IST
