News From Nigeria

The Nigerian military on Thursday convicted a Brigadier General, Enitan Ransome-Kuti, blamed for the loss of Baga in Borno State to Boko Haram insurgents in January. Mr. Ransome-Kuti, son of Beko Ransome-Kuti, a foremost Nigerian pro-democracy activist who died on ...

A former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and incumbent Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, was on Friday arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. An aide to the former governor, who cannot be named because he is not ...

President Muhammadu Buhari says he “will not resign” if he is unable to fulfill his promise of defeating Boko Haram by December. Buhari, who was speaking in an exclusive interview with Mehdi Hasan on Al Jazeera English’s ‘Upfront’, said he ...

Lagos – Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Friday engaged the military to conform to the state traffic and environmental laws. Ambode, represented by his appointee, Dr Idiat Adebule, made the claim at the Lagos House, Alausa amid a ...

The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has charged troops to be determined in the battle against terrorists as the eventual fate of the nation relies on them. The Army Chief said this in an special message to ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is divided over fomentation by top government officials in the North-east to fill the opening made by Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, a previous national executive of the gathering. Mu’azu resigned on May 20, taking after weight ...

When you get hurt what ,What makes u feel better ? My is number Six and four 1) drinking 2) play games 3) watching films 4) Praying 5) weed 6) sleeping 7) music 8) Consult Ifa/Read bible/Read Quran 9 ) ...

Syrian army’s full-scale offensive in the Latakia province began on Friday. Some 34 terrorists, including foreign mercenaries, have been killed by government forces in Syria’s Latakia province, a Syrian army spokesman said Friday. “As a result of the offensive, we have established control ...

Russia’s cruise missile strikes against ISIL targets in Syria were launched from an unlikely place: the Caspian Sea, where Russia operates a small but highly advanced naval force. The Russian cruise missile strikes against ISIL on Wednesday were carried out by the little-known ...