Nigeria claims rescue of 241 women, girls from Boko Haram
Nigeria`s military on Wednesday said troops had rescued 241 women and children during operations against Boko Haram Islamist militants in the country`s restive northeast.
Sep 23, 2015, 22:55 PM IST
Death toll hits 117 after NE Nigeria bombings: Medics
The death toll from a series of bomb blasts blamed on Boko Haram in Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria has risen to at least 117, hospital sources said on Tuesday, more than twice the official tally.
Sep 23, 2015, 02:24 AM IST
At least 54 people killed in bomb blasts in Nigeria's Maiduguri
At least 54 people were killed and 90 wounded in multiple bomb attacks in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Sunday evening, a police spokesman said on Monday.
Sep 22, 2015, 01:04 AM IST
In Islam, kids are trained to blow themselves up; Muslim boys do plant bombs: Taslima
The exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has once again stoked a controversy by saying in Islam, kids are trained to belt a bomb and blow themselves up and young Muslim boys do plant bombs.
Sep 21, 2015, 19:07 PM IST
Boko Haram leader dismisses Nigerian military claims
Nigeria`s military on Saturday claimed further gains in its counter-offensive against Boko Haram, but the group`s shadowy leader Abubakar Shekau dismissed the talk of success as "lies".
Sep 20, 2015, 04:10 AM IST
Nigeria frees 90 after dislodging Boko Haram from NE villages: Army
Nigeria`s military said on Friday it had rescued 90 people, including women and children, after dislodging Boko Haram Islamists from two villages in the country`s restive northeast.
Sep 19, 2015, 07:00 AM IST
Number of children displaced by Boko Haram hits 1.4 million: UNICEF
The number of children forced to flee Boko Haram`s insurgency in Nigeria and neighbouring countries has reached 1.4 million, the U.N. children agency UNICEF said on Friday.
Sep 18, 2015, 06:32 AM IST
Boko Haram kill 400 in Cameroon since last year: Amnesty
Nigerian Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram has killed some 400 civilians since last year in northern Cameroon, with dozens more dying in a "heavy-handed" response by security forces, Amnesty International said in a report published Wednesday.
Sep 16, 2015, 19:27 PM IST
Nigerian Army rescues dozen women, children from Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army has rescued at least 12 women and children captives from Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, said officials.
Sep 16, 2015, 12:53 PM IST
Army frees women and child hostages of Boko Haram: Nigeria
Nigeria's army says it has rescued dozens of kidnapped women and children held captive by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram.
Sep 16, 2015, 05:47 AM IST
10 killed in Cameroon suicide blasts
Ten people were killed and 14 others injured in twin suicide bomb blasts which took place in Cameroon, military sources told Xinhua on phone.
Sep 13, 2015, 19:07 PM IST
Lagos uses beach polo to hook investors to `Dubai of Africa`
Porsches and Jaguars are parked in the sand while businessmen and their partners, in high heels and hats, sit in the sheltered grandstands, glass of champagne in hand.
Mar 22, 2015, 16:45 PM IST
