Everything you need to know about Boko Agchia: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Boko Agchia: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Kaduna (Nigeria), May 17 (IANS) Dozens of people have been killed in a military strike launched by Nigerian army since Thursday night in the northern part of the West African country, reported Xinhua citing security sources.
Abuja, May 8 (IANS) At least 55 people were killed when suspected Boko Haram sect, a Nigerian rebel group, attacked security formations in the country's troubled Borno state, military and police officials said.
Beijing, May 4 (Xinhua-ANI): The UN Human Rights Office on Friday expressed its concern about the large number of casualties, reportedly including many civilians, and massive destruction of houses and property, as well as displacement that has taken place over the past few weeks in Nigeria.
Lagos (Nigeria), April 24 (IANS) Boko Haram, a Nigerian rebel group which battled the military over the weekend and left 185 people dead, has become a major challenge for the security forces, pushing the army chief to ask soldiers to be alert and confront the guerrillas who use "unconventional weapons and tactics".
Borno (Nigeria), April 22 (IANS) At least 185 people were confirmed dead in a weekend crossfire between the military and Boko Haram sect in Baga, a fishing community located in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State, according to military authorities.
Paris, April 19 (IANS) A French family of seven, including four children and kidnapped in Cameroon two months ago, has been released safely, the French president's office said Friday.
Abuja, Feb 21 (IANS) At least three people were killed and two injured in a suicide bomb attack Wednesday in Nigeria's Maiduguri city, Xinhua reported. The dead included the suicide bomber.
London, Feb. 11 (ANI): Al-Qaeda's branch in North Africa had created an academy for terrorists during its occupation of Timbuktu.
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Nine women polio vaccinators have been killed in two incidents of shooting at health centres in Nigeria, BBC reported Friday.
Accra, Jan 18 (IANS) Indians in Nigeria have been told to to limit their exposure in areas where they could fall victims to violence caused by the Boko Haram rebel group.
Abuja, Jan 2 (IANS) At least 13 militants have been killed by Nigerian military, Xinhua reported Wednesday.
Abuja, Dec 25 (IANS) Many people were feared dead Monday night in Nigeria after gunmen stormed a church, police said.
Abuja, Nov 27 (IANS) The toll in the twin blasts that hit a military church in Nigerian state of Kaduna Sunday rose to 15, a military official said Monday.
Abuja, Oct 14 (IANS) At least 20 Muslim worshippers were shot dead or stabbed to death Sunday by unidentified attackers at a mosque in Nigeria, Xinhua reported.
Lagos (Nigeria), Sept. 30 (Xinhua-ANI): Two suspected terrorists were killed in central north Nigeria's Kaduna State on Sunday following an explosion near an Islamic boarding school, an official said.
Abuja, Sep 24 (IANS) At least three people were killed and 22 injured in a suicide bombing at a Catholic church in Nigeria, officials said.
Abuja, Sep 21 (IANS) Two top commanders of the Boko Haram outfit have been killed in an operation in the restive state of Borno in Nigeria, the military said.
Abuja, Aug 26 (IANS) At least two people were killed when militants suspected to be from the Boko Haram outfit attacked a bank in Nigeria, police said.
Abuja, Aug 13 (IANS) At least 20 suspected Boko Haram militants have been killed in a gun battle with the military in Nigeria's Borno state, Xinhua reported.
Abuja, Aug 6 (IANS) At least six soldiers and two civilians were killed in a suicide bomb attack Sunday on a military post in Nigeria's northeast city of Damaturu by suspected Boko Haram bomber, Xinhua reported.
Abuja, July 28 (IANS) At least two members of Islamist sect Boko Haram were killed and 26 arrested in Nigeria's Borno state for their alleged involvement in the killing of two Indian nationals, Xinhua reported.
Addis Ababa, July 15 (Xinhua-ANI): The African Union (AU) on Saturday said Mali needs to form an inclusive government headed by exiled Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure by July 31, or may face international military intervention.
Addis Ababa, July 15 (IANS) Voicing concern over the post-coup crisis in Mali, home to priceless treasures of Timbuktu, as one of biggest security threats to Africa, the 54-nation African Union Sunday pitched for restoration of the civilian government in the West African state by July-end.
London, July 14 (ANI): Al-Qaida-linked insurgents and Islamic groups' hold over key urban areas of Mali to recruit, arm and train growing numbers of fighters could pose a threat to Europe within two years, a senior western diplomat has warned.
Washington, June 27 (ANI): The U.S. is reportedly expanding efforts to provide intelligence, training to African nations, to help the countries counter terrorist activities in the region, it has emerged.
Washington, June 27 (ANI): The U.S. is reportedly expanding efforts to provide intelligence, training to African nations, to help the countries counter terrorist activities in the region, it has emerged.
United Nations, June 23 (IANS) The UN human rights office has reported killing of over 100 people in Nigeria following attacks on churches by a radical Islamic group since last Sunday.
Islamabad, June 8 (ANI): The president of Niger has warned that Jihadi fighters from Afghanistan and Pakistan are training militant groups in northern Mali.
Abuja, May 26 (IANS) A Nigerian politician was shot dead Saturday by gunmen suspected to be from the Islamist sect Boko Haram, the military said.
Brono, May 26 (Xinhua-ANI): A popular politician in Nigeria's northeastern zone was shot dead in the West African nation's restive city of Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, by gunmen suspected to be of the Boko Haram militant sect, the military said on Saturday.
Accra, May 18 (IANS) India's footprint is growing in West Africa, especially in two main players in the region, Nigeria and Ghana, with increased trade across sectors and cooperation in various other fields.
Peshawar, May 4 (ANI): The Reporters Without Borders (RWB) has called for improved security arrangements for journalists working in conflict-affected regions across the world, saying that as many as 21 journalists and six netizens have been killed since the beginning of 2012, many of them in war zones such as Somalia and Syria.
London, Apr 30 (ANI): Leaders of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban closely planned attacks against NATO troops in Afghanistan, the Afghan Government and targets in Pakistan, a document found in Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad compound has revealed.
London, April 29 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed Sunday in a gun and bomb attack at a university in Nigeria's northern city of Kano, BBC reported.
Lagos, April 26 (IANS) At least 37 people were killed and 100 others injured Thursday when suicide bombers rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the office of This Day daily, a leading Nigerian newspaper, in the capital city Abuja. A second office was bombed in Kaduna state in which three people died.
Lagos, April 26 (IANS) At least 37 people were killed and 100 others injured Thursday when a powerful explosion hit the office of Thisday daily, a leading Nigerian national newspaper, in the capital city Abuja. A second office was bombed in Kaduna state.
Kinan (Assam), March 23 (IANS) At a time when Assam's excise revenues are shooting up, indicating a huge increase in the sale of liquor all over the state, a gram panchayat in the remote Assam-Meghalaya border has become a trendsetter by banning consumption of liquor of any sort in about 70 villages under its jurisdiction.
Abuja, Feb 6 (ANI): Al-Qaeda operatives in North Africa have reportedly helped to transform Boko Haram into a terrorist group capable of killing hundreds in sophisticated attacks.
Abuja (Nigeria), Jan 28 (ANI): Nigeria's Islamist group Boko Haram, which has killed almost 1,000 people in the country, has vowed to continue its campaign of violence until the nation reverts to sharia law.
Abuja (Nigeria), Jan 28 (ANI): Nigeria's Islamist group Boko Haram, which has killed almost 1,000 people in the country, has vowed to continue its campaign of violence until the nation reverts to sharia law.
Washington, Nov 7(ANI): The United States has warned that a militant Islamist group is planning to bomb three luxury hotels in Nigeria's capital Abuja.
Tripoli, Sept 12 (ANI): The defeat of Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi will lead to a proliferation of arms and fighters in the desert areas of West and Central Africa, turning the region into a "powder keg," regional experts.
Lagos, Dec 29 (ANI): A radical Islamist sect has claimed responsibility for bombings in central Nigeria and attacks on churches in the northeast of the country that led to the deaths of at least 86 people.
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Assam's handloom entrepreneurs are doing brisk business at the annual India International Trade Fair (IITF) here, with one participant already having clinched a Rs.100-million deal on a single day.
