Eight convicted drug smugglers have been executed by firing squad in Indonesia, The executions took place in Besi prison on the island of Nusakambangan early on Wednesday morning local time,... Read more
South Africa remains committed to maintaining friendly relations with Nigeria after Abuja recalled its ambassador to Pretoria in the wake of attacks on immigrants, the department of internat... Read more
A wall painted by Boko Haram is seen in Damasak March 24, 2015. REUTERS/Joe Penney Niger’s army is fighting to recapture an island in Lake Chad after it was seized by hundreds of Boko... Read more
Arsenal this Sunday is being billed as a Premier League title decider, but in reality it is likely to have more of a bearing on next season. With 11 wins and two defeats since the turn of th... Read more
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have forced hundreds of soldiers to flee Marte, a border town along the shores of Lake Chad, a local official and witnesses said. “The terrorists, numbe... Read more
Martin Anderson (C), recently identified by Indonesian authorities as Nigerian after earlier identifying him to be from Ghana Nine foreign drug convicts, including four Nigerians are set to... Read more
The Boko Haram insurgents in northern Nigeria have run out of weapons and ammunition, and the Nigerian army is advancing on the militant group’s remaining territory in Borno state’s Sambisa... Read more
2 of 23 Niger soldiers patrol Malam Fatori on April 3, 2015, after the town in north-eastern Nigeria was retaken from Boko Haram (AFP Photo) gerian troops were forced to retreat from Boko Ha... Read more
The deadly Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram has reportedly adopted a new name. The group, which earlier in the year sought alliance with its Arabic counterpart ISIS, released new photos o... Read more
An Abuja High Court presided by Justice Adeniyi Ademola on Wednesday struck out two suits challenging the eligibility of the president-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari to contest the president... Read more