Expat kidnapping in Nigeria fuels questions about rising militant presence
Confiscated weapons are displayed after a military raid on a hideout of suspected Islamist Boko Haram members in Nigeria's northern city of Kano August 11, 2012.
View ArticlePrince Philip tells NHS nurse her country 'must be half empty'
... "It looks as though it was put in by an Indian," he said. The prince once told Olusegun Obasanjo, president of Nigeria, who was in national dress, "You look like you're ready for bed" and described...
View ArticleDeadly blast in Boko Haram stronghold
Three people have been killed by a bomb that exploded in Nigeria's northeastern town of Maiduguri, the army has said, the latest attack in the Boko Haram stronghold.
View ArticleThree dead in Nigeria suicide attack - Indiatalkies.com
Abuja, Feb 21: At least three people were killed and two injured in a suicide bomb attack Wednesday in Nigeria's Maiduguri city, Xinhua reported.
View ArticleBomb blast kills three in Maiduguri
... $1.3 million as ransom. Also, following Tuesday's kidnap of seven French nationals at a Camerounian border town with Nigeria, the Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS), the Police and JTF have been...
View ArticleNigeria secret police say they arrested terrorists who wanted to kill former...
Nigeria's secret police said Wednesday they broke up a terrorist group backed by "Iranian handlers" who wanted to assassinate a former military ruler and gather intelligence about locations frequented...
View ArticleNigeria busts terror cell plotting attacks against Israelis
Security forces arrest three members of an Iranian-linked terror cell allegedly planning to launch attack against Israeli, US citizens, Army Radio reported; Nigeria searching for fourth suspect.
View ArticleIsima's unfulfilled dreams - Okpala
... Monday that I heard of his death and I'm still troubled. It is a big shock. I have lost a dear friend and a brother. Nigeria has lost a gem in football. I still remember his Nations Cup goal...
View ArticleAFN sets up youth development camps
By Ben Efe Athletics Federation of Nigeria president, Solomon Ogba has revealed plans to set up youth development camps in three zones of the country to groom young talents discovered from grassroots...
View ArticleYoruba youths blame S-West PDP crisis on Jonathan, Tukur
Yoruba Youths Alliance has blamed the crisis rocking Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South-West on President Goodluck Jonathan and National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur.
View ArticleDebate on Jonathan's term diversionary, says Presidency
... resolve to continue to devote his energy to a successful implementation of the transformation agenda, fix Nigeria and thereby justify the mandate freely given to him by the Nigerian people." Also,...
View ArticleStates' public debt stock hits N1.8 trillion
... management agency were not successful. The report titled "Five years of Effective Sub-National Debt Management in Nigeria" was obtained exclusively by The Guardian under strict confidentiality as...
View ArticleNorthern elders fault SPA on regional autonomy
NORTHERN leaders under the aegis of the Arewa Consultative Forum have rejected the call by the Southern Peoples Assembly for Nigeria to operate a loose federation, declaring that it would not foster...
View ArticleFrench join hunt for Cameroon kidnappers
... northeast of the capital, Yaounde, after visiting the Waza National Park in the Far North Region that borders Nigeria and Chad. They have been taken to Maiduguri in northern Nigeria, Far North...
View ArticlePirates take six foreigners hostage in Nigeria
LAGOS: Armed pirates who stormed an oil service ship off Nigeria have kidnapped six foreigners and demanded a $US1.3 million ransom for their release, the police and military say.
View ArticleNigeria secret police say terror group broken up
Nigeria's secret police said Wednesday they broke up a terrorist group backed by "Iranian handlers" who wanted to assassinate a former military ruler and gather intelligence about locations frequented...
View ArticlePower generation: NLNG cautions against increases in gas taxes, royalties
... for gas development in the country. The Managing Director, NLNG, Mr. Babs Omotowa, speaking at the ongoing Nigeria Oil and Gas, NOG 2013 International Conference and Exhibition in Abuja, also...
View ArticleShocking Confession ByCleric: Iranians Paid MeTo Kill IBB, Dasuki, Others
... for six months, the service was on the trail of the suspects Comments: IranA s moves to launch terrorists attacks in Nigeria because of itA s 2010 vote in the UN Security Council for sanctions...
View ArticleGoldie's hubby Gets Warning From Ex Wife, Ifeoma
... and when we started having issues we were not fully divorced and he secretly went and married Susan ( GOLDIE ) in NIGERIA and their wedding took place at IKOYI REGISTRY OFFICE in LAGOS and that was...
View ArticleGoldie stole my husband; she is a liar and a pretender - Rival
... Touch My Body hit singer died on February 14, Valentine's Day at the Reddington Hospital, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria shortly after complaining of severe headache. She had just after arrived in...
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