
ANALYSIS - Girls suffer most as Nigeria kidnap scourge hits school attendance
Millions of Nigerian children do not go to school, as mass school kidnappings increase dropout rates.
Sun Apr 14 2024

More than 100 kidnapped Nigerian students arrive back in Kaduna
Information minister Mohammed Idris said no ransom was paid.
Tue Mar 26 2024

Nigerian army hunts for kidnapped students, parents seek answers
Criminal gangs kidnap school pupils seeking ransom payments, with authorities seemingly powerless to stop them.
Tue Mar 12 2024

Militants kill at least 25 in Nigeria's Borno state
A resident who escaped said the insurgents who killed the fishermen, suspected them of providing information to the military.
Fri Mar 10 2023

Islamic State claims raid on Nigerian prison, 440 inmates on run
Shuaib Belgore suspects Boko Haram attackers came for members who were held in the prison.
Thu Jul 07 2022

Militants kill at least 50 in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno
A large number of Boko Haram on motorcycles armed with guns and machetes took hostage of people working on their farms before killing them.
Tue May 24 2022

Islamic State claims Nigeria bombing, says about 30 killed or hurt
Boko Haram fighters came in the early hours of Thursday and burnt down a school and several private buildings.
Thu Apr 21 2022

Nigerian army says 24 Islamist insurgents killed
Boko Haram and its offshoot Islamic State West Africa Province have been fighting the Nigerian armed forces for more than a decade.
Tue Oct 19 2021

Bandits release 10 students kidnapped two months ago from Nigerian school
An undisclosed ransom was paid to release eight students while another two were set free due to ill health and 21 remaining in captivity.
Sun Sep 19 2021

Chibok schoolgirl freed in Nigeria seven years after abduction
One abducted girl has been freed seven years after Boko Haram militants kidnapped her and more than 200 of her classmates.
Sat Aug 07 2021

ISWAP militant group says Nigeria's Boko Haram leader is dead
Shekau died around May 18 after detonating an explosive device when he was pursued by ISWAP fighters following a battle.
Mon Jun 07 2021

Nigeria's military investigates reports of Boko Haram leader's death
Abubakar Shekau may have been killed or seriously injured following clashes with rival jihadists.
Fri May 21 2021

Chad in turmoil after Deby death as rebels, opposition challenge military
The son of Chad's slain leader Idriss Deby took over as president and armed forces commander on Wednesday.
Wed Apr 21 2021

Kidnappers release schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria's Zamfara state - Zamfara governor
Gunmen have released girls who were kidnapped from a boarding school in the northwest Nigerian state of Zamfara.
Tue Mar 02 2021

Families wait as Nigerian security forces search for 300 abducted girls
An armed gang kidnapped 317 girls from the Government Girls Science Secondary School in the town of Jangebe, in Zamfara state.
Tue Mar 02 2021

No plans to follow us in repatriating illegal immigrants - KDN
For the period up to March 9 this year, the total number of deportations from Immigration depots was 9,199 people.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Air pollution responsible for nearly 7 million deaths annually worldwide
A report by the World Air Quality Index indicated that only 17 per cent of cities worldwide meet the recommended air quality standards.
Wed Mar 12 2025

At least 137 Gazans killed in Israeli attacks since ceasefire
According to the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor , Israel has been killing an average of seven Palestinians every two days.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Malaysia strengthens semiconductor supply chain with ASEAN member countries - Liew
Malaysia does not intend to compete with neighbouring countries or other ASEAN member states in its efforts to strengthen supply chains.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Six men arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil in Semenyih
Six men, including five foreigners in their 30s, were arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Hamas says new round of Gaza ceasefire talks has begun
expressing optimism that the talks could lead to "tangible progress"
Wed Mar 12 2025

Ukraine says ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia
Ukraine conveyed its readiness to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, as delegations from Kyiv and Washington met in Saudi Arabia.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Musk's SpaceX agrees Starlink cooperation with Airtel in India
Tech billionaire Elon Musk plans to enter the Indian internet market with his Starlink satellite system, reported German news agency dpa.
Wed Mar 12 2025

Trump announces higher steel and aluminium tariffs for Canada
US President Donald Trump plans to impose additional high tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Canada.
Wed Mar 12 2025
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[COLUMNIST] The futility of resisting English: A barrier to national progress
Promoting Malay language doesn't mean disparaging or undermining other languages, we can uplift it without diminishing others.
Wed Mar 12 2025