August 02

• Nigeria: Afisma - Ecowas to Reimburse Nigeria, Others

  Nigeria, alongside Ghana, Benin Republic, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal, Togo and Chad are to receive refund on expenses incurred in the deployment of troops and other spending in the... Read more »

August 01

• Nigeria: Troops Return From Mali, Storm Borno

  Over 100 troops from the Nigerian peacekeeping contingent that were involved in the United Nations-backed war effort in Northern Mali arrived the country Wednesday for onward... Read more »

July 31

• Nigeria: Nigeria's Mali Troops Arrive, Storm Borno

  THISDAY has reliably gathered that over 100 troops of the Nigeria Peacekeeping contingent that were involved in the United Nations backed war effort in Northern Mali arrived... Read more »

• Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Return From Mali Wednesday

  The Defence Headquarters has confirmed that it will today commence the withdrawal of Nigerian troops from peacekeeping operations in Mali. Read more »

July 24

• Nigeria: Mali - Banks Can't Avoid Risk in Retail Lending

  The Head of Personal and Business Banking, West Africa, Standard Bank (the parent company of Stanbic IBTC), Mr. Lincoln Mali, who was in Lagos recently spoke to select journalists... Read more »

July 21

• Nigeria: Real Reason Why Nigeria Is Withdrawing Troops From Mali

  Indications have emerged that the federal government and particularly the country's military are no longer comfortable with the politics being associated with the United Nations... Read more »

July 19

• Nigeria: Nigeria to Reduce Troops in Mali to Tackle Insecurity

  Due to the high demand for troops to ensure internal security and stability in the country, Nigeria is set to withdraw some of its troops from the United Nations Multidimensional... Read more »

July 18

• Mali: Nigeria Wants Some Troops Out of Mali

  The Defence Headquarters have confirmed that Nigeria has requested that some of its troops be withdrawn from Malian operations because of the ongoing internal security challenges... Read more »

July 06

• Mali: Mali Army Enters Kidal in Peace Deal

  Mali's army has re-entered the rebel-held town of Kidal as part of efforts to improve security before the presidential election, officials say. Read more »

May 16

• Nigeria: Nigeria Pledges More Financial Support for Mali

  The federal government has pledged more financial aid to war-torn Mali to help rebuild the country after months of conflict. Read more »

May 15

• Nigeria: Sambo - Nigeria Pledges More Financial Support to Mali

  The federal government of Nigeria has pledged more financial aid to war-torn Mali to help rebuild the country after months of conflict. Read more »

May 13

• West Africa: Ecowas - Mali's Terrorists Lack Capacity to Regroup

  The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has said the intervention efforts in Mali are going on so well such that the... Read more »

May 10

• Nigeria: Mali - Suicide Attacks Strike Army, Nigerien Soldiers

  Suspected Islamists carried out three attacks on soldiers from Mali and Niger in northern Mali on Friday, injuring one Malian soldier and leaving at least five suicide bombers... Read more »

May 07

• Nigeria: Alpha Jet - Pilots Returning From Reconnaissance Mission in Mali

  Military sources have revealed that the Nigerian Alpha Jet combat aircraft that crashed near Niamey, Niger Republic on Monday was returning from a reconnaissance mission in Mali in... Read more »

April 17

• Nigeria: Power Reform to Boost Nigeria's Growth, Says IMF

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has identified the rebound from the flood that ravaged the country last year as well as the implementation of power sector reform as factors... Read more »

April 16

• Nigeria: Peacekeeping - Army Deploys Own Unmanned Surveillance Vehicle to Mali

  The Nigerian Army has recorded yet another landmark in its military innovation and invention as it has produced a Surveillance Vehicle and deployed it for intelligence gathering... Read more »

April 17

• Nigeria: Army Produces Surveillance Vehicle for Peacekeeping in Mali

  The Nigerian Army has recorded yet another landmark in its military innovation with the production of a Surveillance Vehicle, which has been deployed for intelligence gathering for... Read more »

April 03

• Nigeria: Malian Rebels Fund, Train, Equip Boko Haram - Army Chief

  The rising wave of terrorism in the country has been attributed to, among other factors, the affiliation of the Boko Haram sect to Mali rebels - Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb... Read more »

March 17

• Nigeria: AYC 2013 - Mali Snare Flying Eagles

  African Youth Championship (AYC) holders, Nigeria suffered an upset in the hands of Mali in their opening Group B game in Oran on Sunday. Read more »

March 13

• Nigeria: Army Procures 35 Desert-Terrain Vehicles for Mali War Efforts

  The Nigerian Army has procured 35 desert-terrain vehicles to be deployed to the troops in support of the African-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA), with the aim of... Read more »

March 12

• Nigeria: Army Procures 35 Desert Terrain Vehicles for Mali War Effort

  The Nigerian Army has procured 35 desert terrain vehicles to be deployed to the troops in support of the African-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA), aimed to... Read more »

March 11

• Nigeria: British Warplanes in Nigeria to Move Soldiers for Mali

  The United Kingdom's military has said its warplanes recently spotted in Nigeria's capital city were there to move soldiers to aid the French intervention in Mali and not to rescue... Read more »

March 06

• Nigeria: FG - Nigerian Troops in Mali Respect Rules of Engagement

  The Federal Government has promised that the Nigerian troops currently deployed for the African-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA), will abide by the Geneva... Read more »

February 28

• Nigeria: Troops Deployment to Mali Completed

  Nigeria has completed the deployment of troops to the international military coalition raised under the auspices of the African-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA)... Read more »

February 24

• Nigeria: Nigeria Donates Relief Materials to Mali

  With over 500 of its military personnel deployed in the ongoing African led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA), Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)... Read more »