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
ISIS Malaysia's perspective of Budget 2025
An excellent rakyat-centric budget under the overarching principle of a caring and humane economy.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Record increase in STR, SARA aid initiatives
The government will provide a significant boost to the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) initiatives next year.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: EPF contributions to be made mandatory for foreign workers – PM Anwar
The government plans to make it compulsory for all non-citizen workers to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).
Fri Oct 18 2024
What policies to expect from Indonesia's new President Prabowo
Prabowo will be open to foreign investment, his aide has said, such as by offering investors management of airports and sea ports.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Govt allocates RM470 mil to empower women's participation in PMKS
The Women's Leadership Apprenticeship Program will be intensified as an effort to produce more female corporate personalities.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Israel sends more troops into north Gaza, deepens raid
Residents of Jabalia in northern Gaza said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp, using heavy air and ground fire.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Indonesia ramps up security ahead of Prabowo's inauguration
Prabowo Subianto will be sworn in as Indonesia's president on Sunday with Vice President-elect, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, also taking office.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Immediate allocation of RM150 mil for local authorities, DID to tackle flash floods
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this allocation is intended to address the recent flash floods that hit the capital and several major towns.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Sabah, Sarawak to continue receiving among highest allocations - PM
Sabah and Sarawak continues to be prioritised under Budget 2025, with allocations of RM6.7 billion and RM5.9 billion respectively.
Fri Oct 18 2024
NFOF will be operational in November 2024 with funding of RM1 bil
PM Anwar Ibrahim said NFOF will support venture capital fund managers to invest in startup companies with RM300 million set aside for 2025.
Fri Oct 18 2024