Boko Haram jihadists killed 16 civilians in an attack this week on a southeast Niger village, near the Nigerian border, a local official said Saturday. “On July 15, Boko Haram elements... Read more
A nine year old Boko Haram suspect had in 2014 told the Borno State government that he was being paid 5,000 to spy soldiers. Another suspect also confessed that he was also paid 5,000 Naira... Read more
At least 19 Boko Haram fighters and two Chadian soldiers were killed in combat on Friday after the insurgents attacked a Chadian village on the banks of Lake Chad, a military source said.... Read more
Brazilian soccer legend Pelé has undergone back surgery, a close aide told Reuters on Saturday, the latest in a series of recent health problems afflicting the 74-year-old former player. Pel... Read more
There was a report from the Nigerian Civil Avaition Authority (NCAA) on Friday in Lagos that two aircraft belonging to First Nation Airways clipped their wings while taxing on the domestic t... Read more
It’s been nearly one year since 298 people were killed after a commercial passenger plane broke up over the Ukraine. U.S. officials concluded Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was struck b... Read more
Thailand has enacted a new anti-corruption law that extends a maximum penalty of capital punishment to foreigners. Previous legislation provided various punishments, including a possible dea... Read more
The four grey towers that form the headquarters of Nigeria’s state oil company in the dusty capital, Abuja, feature tinted windows as opaque as the organisation inside, accused of fail... Read more
Rwandan lawmakers backed a motion on Tuesday to let President Paul Kagame run for a third term in office, paving the way for a referendum to amend the constitution. A similar move by the pre... Read more
Following the appointment of new service chiefs on Monday by President Muhammadu Buhari, military sources have it that about 25 Major Generals may proceed on retirement when the Senate confi... Read more
