Boko Haram Attack in Niger kills 38
An attack by suspected Islamist Boko Haram fighters in Niger has killed at least 38 people, officials say. It took place late on Wednesday night, according to a security source quoted by the Reuters news agency. Local MP Bulu Mammadu told the BBC that the victims included women and children who had been shot dead […]
Sahara Sandstorm in Niger Claims Migrant Lives
The bodies of 18 migrants, mainly West Africans who were trying to reach Europe, have been found in the Sahara desert in Niger, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says. Most died of dehydration after losing their way in a sandstorm, having set off from the desert town of Arlit. The 17 men and one […]
West Africa’s Military Plan to Take on Boko Haram
Military top brass from Nigeria and surrounding countries met on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, to thrash out plans to take on Boko Haram, as new Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari takes early steps aimed at defeating the insurgents. Chiefs of Defence Staff from Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon and Benin were holding talks in Abuja to determine […]
Amnesty International Report Disturbing – Buhari
Niamey, Niger, 03 June 2015: President Muhammadu Buhari acknowledges receipt of the Amnesty International report on Nigeria titled “Nigeria: Stories of horror in their own words.” Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity), Mal. Garba Shehu said in a press statement in Niamey, Niger Republic on Wednesday, 3 June that President Buhari has received the report […]
Nigerian Military Reassures Alarm Over Marte
“Only occasional patrols and surveillance have been undertaken towards the area as the bulk of troops are engaged in the operation to clear the terrorists from all identified enclaves in the forest.” The Nigerian military has disclosed that Marte had been a deserted town before the recent reported incursion of terrorists in the area as […]
Boko Haram recaptures key town in Nigeria
BOKO Haram Islamists have recaptured the strategic town of Marte in northeastern Nigeria’s restive Borno state, a regional official said early on Saturday. “It is sad as we have been made to understand that Marte has today completely fallen under the control of the insurgents, which to us is a very huge setback,” said Mustapha […]
Buhari, Osinbajo Will Do Their Best for Nigeria – Blair
Abuja — Former British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair has expressed optimism that the President-elect, Major-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) and his running mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo would live up to the expectations of Nigerians. Also, the President-elect, yesterday said he would not interfere in the selection of principal officers of the National Assembly. In a […]
Obasanjo Advices Buhari on Way Forward for Nigeria
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo through his think-tank group, studied critical areas of the economy and submitted a report to the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, recommending way forward for his administration in leading a new Nigeria. The Committee which was established four months ago by former President Obasanjo under the Centre for Human Security of the […]
Dozens of Nigerian Children Die of Lead Poisoning
Abuja — Twenty-eight persons, mostly children below the age of five, reportedly died in a fresh outbreak of Lead Poisoning in some villages in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. The deceased, according to the Minster of State for Health, Fidelis Nwankwo on Wednesday, were among the total of 65 cases recorded. The villages […]
What next for rescued Boko Haram women
They queued up for brand new clothes and flip-flops – cellophane-wrapped dresses for the girls and matching shirts and shorts for the boys. For the rescued children this donation, from Red Cross Nigeria and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), was the first chance to get out of the tattered clothes they had […]
