November 12

• Nigeria: Nigerian Military Moves Against Oil Thieves

  Nigeria's Niger Delta yesterday November 11 witnessed the beginning of a massive, week-long military operation as the Nigerian Navy began flushing out crude oil thieves who have... Read more »

November 1

• Nigeria: Robbers Shoot Dead 20 People in Nigeria

  Armed robbers shot dead 20 people on Tuesday October 30 in Nigeria's northern-western Zamfara State in an area plagued by violent clashes between vigilante and criminal groups,... Read more »

October 4

• Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 48 Students in Adamawa State in Nigeria

  No fewer than 48 students of three tertiary institutions in Mubi town in the north-eastern Nigerian State of Adamawa were shot or stabbed to death by unknown gunmen in the early... Read more »

October 3

• Nigeria: Fight Against Terrorism - Nigeria Appreciates Cameroon's Support

  The government of Nigeria has expressed its appreciation for Cameroon's support in the fight against Boko Haram militancy. Speaking at a reception at the Yaounde Hilton Hotel on... Read more »

September 19

• Nigeria: Army Kills Boko Haram Spokesman in Nigeria

  Two other commanders of the sect were arrested on Monday in the northern city of Kano. Read more »

September 18

• Nigeria: Army Destroys 270 Illegal Refineries in nigeria

  No fewer than 271 local refineries were destroyed, suspects picked up and equipment seized recently in operations by the military in four Nigerian states in the Niger Delta. The... Read more »

August 28

• Cameroon: Bakassi Indigenes Desire Administrative Division

  Residents of the Bakassi Peninsular in Ndian Division of the South West Region , Cameroon officially got back from Nigeria six years ago, have been expressing gratitude to... Read more »

August 10

• Africa: Continent's Medal Tally Plunges [analysis]

  From over 40 medals won at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Africa has seen its haul of medals at the 30th Olympiad in London 2012 drastically drop to only about half that size. Read more »

July 25

• Nigeria: Parliament Threatens to Impeach Nigerian President

  Goodluck Jonathan is blamed for poor execution of the budget, midway into the financial year. Read more »

July 18

• Nigeria: Nigeria - Pioneer Female Chief Justice Sworn in

  President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan of Nigeria on Monday July 16 swore in the country's first female Chief Justice or President of the Supreme Court, Justice Mariam Alooma Mukhtar,... Read more »

July 12

• Nigeria: Governor Lele Lafrique on Cameroon-Nigeria Border

  Maiden visit of the 14th Governor of the North West discovers the heights and depths of the land. Read more »

July 4

• Nigeria: Nigeria Signs FCFA 2,244 Billion Refinery Deal

  The Nigerian government on Monday July 2, 2012 in the capital, Abuja signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a United States and local company for the construction of six modular... Read more »

June 4

• Nigeria: Air Safety standards under scrutiny

  Last weekend's crash of two Nigerian carriers has again brought aviation standards to the fore. Read more »

May 22

• Cameroon: Bakassi - Nigerians Dominate Fishing [interview]

  Interview of the Mayor of Isangele Council in bakassi, Cameroon, Caroline Offiom. Read more »

March 9

• Nigeria: Over 5,000 Children out of School

  Human Rights Watch says their schools have been destroyed by Boko Haram Islamic militants. Read more »

March 7

• Nigeria: Over 50 South Africans Deported

  It was in retaliation for the expulsion of 125 Nigerians from South Africa last weekend. Read more »

• Nigeria: Bishops Demand Petroleum Sector Reforms

  They insist on the prompt implementation of a white paper on the management of oil subsidy. The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) and the convener of the Save Nigeria... Read more »

March 2

• Nigeria: Parliament Rejects Sovereign National Conference

  The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday February 28, 2012 said it would not yield to growing calls for the holding of a Sovereign National Conference, SNC, to resolve the nation's sticking... Read more »

February 28

• Nigeria: Over 11,000 Foreigners Repatriated

  They are suspected of having sympathies for the Boko Haram insurgency in the country. Read more »

• Nigeria: More Boko Haram Officials Arrested

  They were all picked up in raids over the weekend by intelligence agencies. Read more »

February 14

• Nigeria: Boko Haram's Funding Sources Uncovered

  This followed the recent arrest of key members of the sect and appointment of a new police chief in Nigeria. Read more »

February 2

• Nigeria: Bomb Victims Given Mass Burial

  The unidentified corpses were buried yesterday in the presence of the Pope's representative. Twenty unidentified bodies of the 2011 Christmas Day bombing by the Boko Haram sect of... Read more »

February 1

• Nigeria: Murderers of Mrs. Abiola sentenced

  After 13 years of detention and in what could possibly be the longest criminal case in Nigeria so far, a Lagos High Court on Monday January 30, 2012 convicted Major Hamza... Read more »

January 31

• Nigeria: Anti-graft commission probes 5 governors

  Less than 48 hours after five Nigerian governors were ordered to vacate their seats by the Supreme Court, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has launched... Read more »

January 26

• Nigeria: US, EU Offer Counter-terrorism Assistance

  In the wake of the growing terrorist threat posed mainly by the Boko Haram Islamic sect, the US and European Union have offered to help Nigeria. Read more »