Nigeria's Tinubu gets his turn as president, familiar problems await
Bola Tinubu to be sworn in as Nigeria's president under the pressure to quickly improve economic and security conditions.
Mon May 29 2023
Nigerian gunmen kidnap 60 in latest attack in the northwest
They took mostly women who were observing Mawlid, a celebration of Prophet Muhammad's birthday, residents said.
Fri Nov 25 2022
Death toll rises to 40 in church attack in Nigeria
Sixty-one others wounded in the brutal attack are being treated in local hospitals
Thu Jun 09 2022
About 200 dead in attacks in northwest Nigeria, residents say
The people were killed during deadly reprisal attacks by armed bandits following military air strikes on their hideouts this week.
Sun Jan 09 2022
Factbox: The violence and insecurity affecting Nigeria
Armed gangs that rob and kidnap for ransom, commonly described as "bandits", are active across the northwest.
Sat Mar 13 2021
Gunmen in Nigeria's northwestern Kaduna state kidnap students: Police
President Muhammadu Buhari said the practice of paying ransoms had encouraged kidnappers.
Fri Mar 12 2021
Boko Haram massacre: What we know so far
Death toll from the Boko Haram insurgency continues to rise. Here's what you need to know.
Thu Dec 03 2020
Nigeria's president urges end to protests but remains silent on demonstration shooting
Violence in Lagos, Africa's biggest city and the commercial hub of the continent's largest economy, has escalated since Wednesday.
Fri Oct 23 2020
Some schoolgirls are now free - but hundreds more abducted by Boko Haram are still missing
Residents say more than 500 have been kidnapped. They've submitted the names of the missing to local authorities, but families have yet to receive a response.
Mon May 08 2017
Nigeria exchanges 82 Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram for prisoners
Switzerland and the International Committee of the Red Cross helped secure the 82 girls in "lengthy negotiations", the presidency said on its Twitter account.
Sun May 07 2017
The growing horror in a city where 500 children were kidnapped by Boko Haram
The militants had carried off 276 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok, a kidnapping that became the subject of a global campaign known by the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls.
Wed Apr 26 2017
Chibok girl recalls "miracle" release by Boko Haram as reunited with family
During their time in captivity the girls were encouraged to convert to Islam and to marry their kidnappers, with some whipped for not doing so.
Sun Dec 25 2016
Nigeria's Buhari says army has captured key Boko Haram camp
Boko Haram has killed 15,000 people and displaced more than two million during a seven-year insurgency to create an Islamic state governed by a strict interpretation of sharia law.
Sun Dec 25 2016
Nigerians look east to China for business, opportunity
Iyayi isn't alone in being able to reap the benefits of knowing a language that few of his compatriots speak, given Nigeria's historic preference for learning European tongues such as French.
Wed Jun 22 2016
58 die in Nigeria suicide bomb attacks
Two female suicide bombers killed at least 58 at a camp for people made homeless by Boko Haram's Islamist insurgency in northeast Nigeria.
Wed Feb 10 2016
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024