Schoolgirls released by Boko Haram reunited with parents
LAGOS, Nigeria — On Sunday October 16, a special thanksgiving (church service) and reunion with families was organised by the Nigerian government in Abuja.
Nigerian court remands ex-convict in prison for attempting to kill anti-drug agency officials
LAGOS, Nigeria — An ex-convict who was released a couple of weeks ago, Tope Adedayo, has been ordered to be remanded in a prison in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, southwest Nigeria.
21 Boko Haram abducted schoolgirls freed
LAGOS, Nigeria — 21 of the schoolgirls abducted in April 2014 by Boko Haram in northeast town of Chibok, Borno State, have been released on October 13, 2016.
Nine Nigerian Shiite killed, several wounded
LAGOS, Nigeria — In what appears to be a similar development, which was earlier reported by ArmedPolitics , members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) were attacked during an Ashura procession leaving several of its members wounded, with nine dead on Wednesday October 12, 2016.
Detained separatist movement leader sues Nigerian government
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nnamdi Kanu, leader of one of southeast Nigeria’s separatist movements, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has filed a fresh law suit against both the Federal Government of Nigeria and Department of States Services (DSS).
Nationwide raid on residences of alleged corrupt Nigerian judges
LAGOS, Nigeria — A series of raids were carried out in an operation targeting judges accused of corruption by operatives of Department of State Services (DSS), a Nigerian intelligence unit, in collaboration with the police, during the night of Friday 7 October, continuing on the morning of Saturday 8 October.
Controversy over Nigeria’s anti-corruption campaign
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian government led by President Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) party is continuing its anti-corruption campaign by pursuing a number of corruption cases through the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). However some, particularly in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), have accused the APC of using the campaign as a means to clampdown …
New Militant Group Renews Attack In Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria — The improvised economic violence committed against the state by militants, persist with a renewed attack on oil installations. An oil pipeline managed in Delta State, southern part of the country by Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) was blown up on September 29, 2016.
Nigeria: Name Of Christmas “Underwear Bomber” Found on Voters Register
Today, Wednesday 28 September 2016, Edo State in south Nigeria, will hold its Gubernatorial election. It was originally scheduled for September 10 but shifted, citing insecurity reasons.
Nigerian Army Killed 22 Boko Haram Fighters, Lost 4 Soldiers
LAGOS, Nigeria — The Nigerian army’s engagement with Boko Haram, the terrorist group responsible for insecurity in the north-eastern part of the country, has turned out to be a fierce battle in recent times.