Ebola: Cameroon Shut Border with Nigeria
Radio reports say Cameroon has closed all its borders with Nigeria in a bid to…
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Dora Akunyili’s Burial Arrangement
The formal burial rites for the former Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili,…
EBOLA: Four More Patients Discharged
Four more patients, who had been undergoing treatment for the Ebola virus disease, were on…
Nokia XL? Click Here to Buy on Konga!
If you want a low budget phone with a great android experience, then try the…
APC Slams PDP on insecurity
Nigeria’s main opposition party has taken up the issue of insecurity, slamming President Goodluck Jonathan’s party for failing to stem the rising violence, ahead of what it calls “watershed” elections next year. Africa’s most populous country and biggest…
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Crowned as New Emir of Kano
Clashes broke out in Nigeria’s second-biggest city on Monday as hundreds of supporters of the newly appointed emir of Kano battled with backers of his main rival for the key post. An AFP reporter in the ancient city said people turned out in force wearing…
US Meet Nigeria tonight in Final World Cup Warm-up
Hoping to launch their journey to Brazil with maximum momentum, the United States will play host to fellow World Cup qualifiers Nigeria on Saturday in a key warm-up friendly for both. The Americans beat Azerbaijan 2-0 on May 27 in San Francisco and…
Nigeria vs Greece: Here’s The Complete Match Report
Greece and Nigeria battled to a scoreless draw in an international friendly match that served as a World Cup warm-up for both teams. Greece had their fair share of chances, but couldn’t get past Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, who made a superb…
Cameroon Students Caught in Boko Haram Crossfire
Stray bullets regularly whizz through the courtyard of the Fotokol highschool in northern Cameroon, a terrifying reminder of the Boko Haram gunmen carrying out deadly raids just across the border with Nigeria. Their insides cramped with fear, pupils…
Recent Boko Haram attacks kill more than 50 in Nigeria
Boko Haram gunmen killed more than 50 people in three separate attacks, including two near Chibok, the Nigerian town where the Islamists kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls last month, witnesses said on Wednesday. The first attack on Monday afternoon…
Boko Haram Strikes Again! Kills Chinese Worker in Cameroon
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan meets with leaders of neighbouring states in Paris on Saturday for talks aimed at forging a common strategy against Islamist militants holding more than 200 schoolgirls. At a half-day summit hosted by French President…
Nyanya Bomb Blast Suspect Dropped out of UK University
A suspect wanted over a deadly attack last month in Nigeria dropped out of university in Britain, it emerged on Friday, fuelling concerns he may have been radicalised here. Army deserter Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche, who served in a Nigerian intelligence unit…
Nigeria’s World Cup Squad List Leaks!
From Sao Paulo on June 12 to the mythical Maracana in Rio 31 days. The…
FG Willing to Talk With Boko Haram on Hostages
Nigeria is willing to talk to Boko Haram about securing the release of 223 schoolgirls still held hostage by the Islamists, Special Duties Minister Taminu Turaki told AFP on Tuesday. Turaki, who last year headed a committee tasked with pursuing an amnesty…
US General Fly into Nigeria to Search for Missing Schoolgirls
The commander of US forces in Africa has flown to Nigeria to discuss how Washington can help the government in Abuja trace more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist militants. A defense official told AFP on Tuesday that General David Rodriguez…