Boko Haram hijack a bus, attack a prison and abduct 30 people in Cameroon
Suspected militants from Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram have hijacked a bus in northern Cameroon, abducting at least 20 people, residents say. Militants reportedly seized a bus carrying market-goers and drove it toward the border with Nigeria. Some reports put the total number kidnapped in Cameroon as high as 30.Boko Haram has escalated its attacks […]
Nigerian Voters ‘Disappointed’ by Election Delay
The decision to postpone Nigeria’s elections by six weeks has met with criticism at home and abroad. Voters in Nigeria say they are disappointed. Nigeria’s electoral commission says it pushed back the February 14 and February 28 polls because security agencies say they cannot secure voting and need more time to fight Boko Haram in […]
Nigeria postponing presidential elections because of Boko Haram
Nigeria is postponing presidential and legislative elections until March 28 because security forces fighting Boko Haram extremists cannot ensure voters’ safety around the country, the electoral commission announced Saturday in a decision likely to infuriate the opposition.Officials in President Goodluck Jonathan’s government have been calling for weeks for the postponement, saying the commission is not […]
$1.48 billion stolen from Nigeria’s oil revenues
At least $1.48 billion is missing from Nigeria’s oil revenues, according to an international audit that found much less unaccounted for than the $20 billion alleged by the former Central Bank governor.The report by PricewaterhouseCoopers covering January 2012 to July 2013 is an indictment of the accounting of the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corp., which […]
Boko Haram attacks Niger as they are estimated to have Up to 6,000 fighters
The Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram has attacked a town in Niger for the first time, witnesses say.Niger’s government said it killed more than 100 of the group’s fighters as it repulsed the attack on the border town of Bosso. The group reportedly killed at least 70 people in an attack on the town […]
Chad’s troops enter Nigeria guns blazing against Boko Haram
Chadian troops have entered Nigeria to join the battle against militant Islamist group Boko Haram.Armoured vehicles and infantry crossed a bridge from Cameroon following air strikes and mortar attacks on Boko Haram positions, officials say.Fighting focused on the key north-eastern town of Gamboru, Nigerian security spokesman Mike Omeri said.Chad’s deepening involvement shows how the conflict […]
A Nigerian woman blows herself up after President Jonathan’s rally
A female suicide bomber killed herself Monday when she exploded a vehicle packed with explosives near a stadium where Nigeria’s president had just held an election rally in the northeastern city of Gombe, police said. They said there were no other casualties.The U.S. State Department and other foreign countries have published a warnings urging their […]
Dreams of ensuring peaceful elections in Nigeria thrown out of the window
Dreams of ensuring peaceful elections in some parts of Taraba state may turn out to be a mirage following Friday attacks by herdsmen which led to the killing of no fewer than twenty-seven people in Nwonko village of Wukari local government council and nine people in Logo local government.The Guardian revealed villages attacked to include […]
Nigeria rejects a call to delay elections
The head of Nigeria’s electoral commission said on Tuesday the country will hold a presidential election as scheduled on Feb. 14, rejecting a call from one of the president’s advisors to delay them. President Goodluck Jonathan’s National Security Advisor Sambo Dasuki said last week that Nigeria should delay the election to allow more time for […]
D’banj blams Kanye West deal for the Don Jazzy break up
Nigerian artist, D’banj has blamed Dr. Sid for the rift between Dbanj and his former partner, Don Jazzy, which led to the break-up for their famous label, Mo’Hits.The Kokomaster, as he is known, told host, Olisa Adubua, that Dr Sid was jealous of him because the dentist turned entertainer felt Dbanj cast a huge shadow. […]
