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Cameroon: 7 killed in twin female suicide bombings in Dabanga
Two teenage girls suspected to have entered town as Nigerian refugees and carried out attacks.
Jigmey Bhutia Nov 29, 2015
Nigeria Boko Haram attack: Group suspected of suicide bombing killing 21 at Shia march
Witnesses to the killings said a man ran into the crowd detonating a bomb before anyone could stop him.
Callum Paton Nov 27, 2015
Nigeria: Pirates take five Polish sailors hostage from cargo ship Szafir
The Nigerian and Polish governments are still waiting for the hostage takers to make contact.
Callum Paton Nov 27, 2015
Chelsea transfer news: Agent claims Blues in talks to sign Nigerian starlet Kelechi Nwakali
Nwakali was crowned the best player in the recent competition.
Tony Mogan Nov 25, 2015
Boko Haram cannot be beaten with guns alone - Nigeria's corrupt education system needs to change
Teachers and parents in Borno State complain of low salaries and corruption.
Ahmed Umar Bolori Nov 24, 2015
Boko Haram: Four female suicide bombers kill 5 members of same family in northern Cameroon
A suicide bomb attack has killed at least 10 people near the Cameroon-Nigeria border.
Taku Dzimwasha Nov 21, 2015
Nigeria: More than 30 people killed and 80 others injured during bomb blast at a market
A deadly explosion at a fruit and vegetable market in Yola has killed 32 and wounded 80 people.
Mark Piggott Nov 17, 2015
Boko Haram overtakes Islamic State as world's deadliest terror group
According to a report, deaths due to acts of terrorism increased by 80% in 2014.
Jigmey Bhutia Nov 17, 2015
Biafra rebel: We will return to violence if Nigeria does not release Nnamdi Kanu
Six days of protests could turn violent if the Ipob leader is not released says activist.
Anyagulu Maduabuchi Nov 11, 2015
Nigeria: Head of anti-corruption agency Ibrahim Lamorde 'fired' by President Muhammadu Buhari
Lamorde was appointed EFCC head in 2011 and has now been replaced by interim chairman Ibrahim Mustafa Magu.
Ludovica Iaccino Nov 10, 2015
Mali: 7 Islamists from Macina Liberation Front killed in deadly clashes with government troops
Islamists were killed as they scrambled to defend a newly installed base on the border with Burkina Faso.
Callum Paton Oct 29, 2015
Nigeria: Army rescues 338 people kidnapped by Boko Haram
192 children, 138 women and 8 men rescued from Boko Haram in Nigeria.
Romil Patel Oct 28, 2015
Nigeria: 27 killed in second bomb blast at a mosque
A bomb exploded at a new mosque in Yola just hours after a bomb blast ripped through a Maiduguri mosque.
Romil Patel Oct 23, 2015
Nigeria Boko Haram: 18 killed in suicide bomb blasts at Maiduguri mosque during morning prayer
Suspicion likely to fall on Boko Haram who carry out attacks in north-eastern Nigeria.
Ludovica Iaccino Oct 23, 2015
Nigeria: 20 shot dead in suspected Boko Haram attack as army gives final warning
Large group of gunmen attack unarmed civilians outside Jingalta village in Borno state.
Ludovica Iaccino Oct 22, 2015
Boko Haram: Nigerian army and self-defence fighters kill 150 extremists, rescue 36 captives
The attack comes in the wake of the Nigerian Army's final ultimatum to Boko Haram militants to surrender.
Agamoni Ghosh Oct 22, 2015
Nigeria: Pro-Biafrans call for immediate release of leader Nnamdi Kanu 'arrested in Lagos hotel'
Kanu is the leader of separatist movement Ipob and director of London-based Radio Biafra.
Ludovica Iaccino Oct 19, 2015
US: Obama to send 300 troops to Cameroon to help counter Boko Haram
US personnel will conduct airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations.
Romil Patel Oct 14, 2015
Nigeria: 7 killed in Maiduguri triple suicide bomb blasts in suspected Boko Haram terror attack
Maiduguri is the epicentre of Boko haram's insurgency and is attacked on an almost weekly basis.
Ludovica Iaccino Oct 14, 2015
Nigeria: Amnesty International opens new office in Abuja to end 'serious violations'
Rights group wants to send clear message of solidarity to victims of human rights violations in Nigeria.
Ludovica Iaccino Oct 13, 2015
Nigeria: Boko Haram claims responsibility for Abuja suicide bombings that killed 18 people
Around 41 people were injured as bombs went off in multiple attacks in the federal capital.
Ludovica Iaccino Oct 05, 2015
London: Ex Nigeria oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke 'arrested on suspected bribery charges'
BREAKING: National Crime Agency confirms five arrests for suspected bribery and money laundering.
Ludovica Iaccino Oct 02, 2015
Nigeria: We may be free but homophobic hatred remains our nation's shame
Nigeria celebrates 55 years of independence but is still one of the world's worst places for LGBT rights.
Bisi Alimi Oct 01, 2015
Boko Haram: Nigerian army claims surrender by 200 Islamists
Surrender comes in the wake of 'Operation Lafiya Dole' by Nigerian army.
Agamoni Ghosh Sep 26, 2015
Nigeria: 54 people dead after three bomb blasts rock Maiduguri
Three separate explosions have taken place in north-eastern Nigeria, with 90 injured.
Romil Patel Sep 21, 2015
Nigeria: Boko Haram negotiations to free Chibok girls 'impossible' without Isis consent
IBTimes UK speaks with intelligence on recent statement made by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Ludovica Iaccino Sep 18, 2015
Boko Haram extremists have forced 1.4 million children to flee Nigeria and surrounding region
Unicef reveals the children have been forced to flee their homes to escape the terror group.
Priyanka Mogul Sep 18, 2015
Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe has chosen England over Nigeria despite overtures from Super Eagles
Ibe has represented England at various youth levels but is still waiting for a senior call-up.
Tony Mogan Sep 14, 2015
Nigeria Boko Haram: Terrorists could invade Lagos, says defence aide
IBTimes UK interviews Nigeria's defence spokesman about fight against terrorism.
Ludovica Iaccino Sep 01, 2015
Nigeria: Child suicide bomber kills 6 and injures 41
A Suicide bomb detonated in north-east Nigeria killing at least six and injuring at least 41 others.
Romil Patel Aug 25, 2015
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