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US army chief in talks with Nigeria's military

The commander of US forces in Africa held talks Tuesday in Nigeria as Washington sought…

Jailed Al-Jazeera Journalist On Hunger Strike Critical

Jailed Al-Jazeera Journalist On Hunger Strike Critical An Al-Jazeera journalist held in Egypt since August…

Jonathan requests extension to state of emergency

ABUJA (AFP) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday asked the country's parliament for a…

$8.4m Fraud: No Reprieve For Ajudua

Henry Ojelu A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja Tuesday turned down a bail application…

10 authors make long list for Glo-sponsored Wole Soyinka price for Literature

Ten African authors have made the long-list for the 2014 edition of the Wole Soyinka…

Boko Haram: US probes video, mounts aerial surveillance

US experts assisting the search for the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls are closely examining a new…

Jonathan departs for Congo for security summit

President Goodluck Jonathan left Abuja Monday for Oyo in the Republic of Congo to consult…

Nigeria rejects Boko Haram terms for abducted schoolgirls

Nigeria on Monday rejected conditions set out by Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau for the…

Boko Haram Releases Photographs of The Chibok School Girls

When 276 school girls were abducted by Boko Haram on the night of 14–15 April…