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47 people killed in bombing outside Nigerian school; Boko Haram suspected

YoopyaNov 10, 2014July 15, 20230

Kano, Nigeria (CNN) — At least 47 people were killed and 79 were wounded Monday by a suicide bombing outside a school in northern Nigeria,

Boko Haram leader threatens to kill German hostage

YoopyaNov 1, 2014July 15, 20230

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — The leader of Nigeria’s Islamic extremists is threatening to kill a captured German. Abubakar Shekau says in a new video released

Boko Haram rejects ceasefire, says all kidnapped girls married off

YoopyaNov 1, 2014July 15, 20230

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — The leader of Nigeria’s Islamic extremist group Boko Haram has denied agreeing to any cease-fire with the government and said more than

Last chance to avoid seven-month ban, FIFA warns Nigeria

YoopyaOct 29, 2014July 15, 20230

BERNE (Reuters) – Nigeria have been given until Friday to sort out a legal quagmire involving the country’s football federation (NFF) in what FIFA described

Nigeria’s Jonathan brushes off scandals to lead 2015 election race

YoopyaOct 27, 2014July 25, 20230

By Tim Cocks ABUJA (Reuters) – Not many presidents could survive three multi-billion dollar government oil corruption scandals and a wave of cold-blooded killings and

Nigeria declared Ebola-free after containing virus

YoopyaOct 20, 2014July 25, 20230

(Reuters) – The World Health Organization declared Nigeria Ebola free on Monday after a 42 day period with no new cases, in a success story

Nigerians doubtful of girls’ release after Boko Haram “truce” breached

YoopyaOct 20, 2014July 25, 20230

By Tim Cocks LAGOS (Reuters) – – A wave of violence hours after Nigeria’s government announced a truce with Boko Haram raised doubt on Sunday

Regional leaders step up Boko Haram fight with troops, command centre

YoopyaOct 8, 2014July 15, 20230

Niamey (Reuters) – Leaders of Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Benin on Tuesday announced plans to step up the fight against Boko Haram with an additional

StanChart to hire 1,000 more staff in Africa

YoopyaOct 8, 2014July 25, 20230

LONDON (Reuters) – Standard Chartered plans to hire at least 1,000 more staff in Africa in the next couple of years, an increase of more

Nigeria says 135 Boko Haram fighters surrender, “fake leader” dead

YoopyaSep 25, 2014July 15, 20230

MAIDUGURI Nigeria (Reuters) – More than 130 Boko Haram Islamist fighters have surrendered to Nigerian forces, and a man posing as the group’s leader in