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Nigeria's DHQ puts death toll in Mubi at 18

Nigeria's military headquarters said the death toll in Sunday's bomb explosion in Mubi, Adamawa state…

Bombing at football pitch kills at least 40

KANO (AFP) - A bomb attack targeting fans at a football match in Nigeria's restive…

Boko Haram: Nigeria accuses Cameroon of foot-dragging

Nigeria's head of counter-terrorism on Friday accused neighboring Cameroon of failing to make a serious…

Boko Haram gunmen murder Emir of Gwoza

Boko Haram gunmen on Friday killed a Nigerian Islamic monarch in their northeastern stronghold of…

Osoba vs Amosun: The rift deepens

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The political gulf between former governor of Ogun State  and incumbent Governor Ibikunle…

Boko Haram's gunmen continue killing villagers

 Boko Haram gunmen killed 35 people in attacks on three villages in Nigeria's restive northeast…

Oil economy: Uganda to avoid Nigeria's pitfalls

Uganda's finance minister has said that the country hopes to begin full-scale oil production within…

Nigeria shall overcome terrorism, says Jonathan

Full text of President Goodluck Jonathan's broadcast on the 15th anniversary of Nigeria's return to democracy…

Keshi: We are footballers, not gamblers

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has launched a furious defence of his players following Wednesday's 2-2…

Pro-Jonathan thugs attack #bringbackourgirls protesters

Scores of young men armed with bottles and stones on Wednesday attacked women protesters staging…