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Mayor, 14 others kidnapped by gunmen in eastern Cameroon

At least 15 people, including a mayor and local government officials, were kidnapped by unknown…

Boko Haram presents Nigeria with $1bn humanitarian crisis

by Nina LARSON Violence by Islamic extremists has led to staggering levels of misery and…

Ebola strikes in Liberia again after 27 days lull

Liberia Friday confirmed its first new Ebola case in more than a month in a…

Synagogue church deaths: 6 bodies yet to be identified

Six persons who died when a guesthouse for foreign followers of Nigerian preacher TB Joshua…

In Pictures: Igbo in Northern Nigeria endorse Buhari

Leaders of Igbo people in the 19 northern states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital…

Gunmen shoot 2 APC chieftains at rally in PDP base

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt At least two chieftains of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Rivers…

APC to Nigerians : Protect your vote, ignore IGP go-home order

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has told Nigerian voters to ignore the unlawful order by…

Jonathan says Boko Haram will be history in 4 weeks

*But experts caution against premature declaration of victory Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan said in an…

NLC Sets Up Panel Over Delayed Workers’ Salaries

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Nigeria Labour Congress has set up a task force to put pressure…

Boko Haram atrocities: Chadian troops find mass grave in Damasak

Troops from Chad and Niger have discovered what appears to be a mass grave outside…