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Nigerians vote for new president, braving long delays in hope of bringing change
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoKANO, Nigeria (Reuters) -Officials counted votes in Nigeria's elections on Saturday, with people...
Nigeria's Borno state mobilises militia after 8 soldiers killed by militants
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNigeria's Borno state government has asked for 300 militia to help the military clear out Islamist insurgents after they killed at least eight soldiers during an attack in the northeastern town ...
Suspected Boko Haram kills at least 40 in Nigeria's Yobe state, police say
Reuters via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAt least 40 people were killed in Nigeria's Yobe state between Monday and Tuesday after suspected Boko Haram militants shot at villagers and set off a land mine, in the first major attack on ...
Air force helicopter crashes after attack in north-central Nigeria: sources
Reuters via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashed in the north-central Nigerian state of Niger on Monday, with sources saying it had come under fire from armed bandits. The helicopter crashed near Chukuba ...
Bandits shoot tens of vigilantes in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBandits killed tens of local vigilantes in Nigeria's northwestern Zamfara state on Monday evening after stealing cattle, two security sources and a local official said on Tuesday. Armed gangs ...