Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Video - Dozens killed in Boko Haram attacks in northeast Nigeria
The UN has condemned an attack in northeastern Nigeria that killed at least 34 people and injured dozens more. Suspected Boko Haram fighters detonated bombs and opened fire on residents of two communities on the outskirts of Maiduguri city.
Video - Low job prospects for Nigerian graduates who studied abroad
The number of Nigerians who travel abroad for studies is on the rise. The trend is visible at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and the destinations are varied and diverse. Many of these Nigerians are returning home after their studies, but are often unable to find employment.
Monday, April 2, 2018
Video - Nigerian security agencies given shoot to kill order following killings
The Governor of the Nigerian northwestern State of Zamfara, where armed bandits believed to be cattle rustlers have killed dozens, has ordered security agencies to shoot to kill anyone found carrying firearms in the State. This follows frequent deadly attacks in the State, which has largely been blamed on Cattle Rustlers.
Boko Haram attack village in North east Nigeria
Gunshots and explosions have been heard near the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri.
Security forces are reportedly battling a large number of fighters suspected to be members of the Boko Haram armed group.
"According to our sources in Maiduguri, gunmen ... sneaked under the cover of darkness this evening and tried to infiltrate Maiduguri," Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idris, reporting from Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, said on Sunday.
"They attacked two villages on the outskirts of Maiduguri. There are reported casualties and several people have been wounded," he added.
"The army so far was able to repel the attackers. Our sources are telling us that at least 10 bombs went off and there was some gunfire."
Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, has been frequently targeted by Boko Haram since the group launched its armed campaign nearly a decade ago.
On Friday, four female suicide bombers in their teens detonated their explosives near the city, killing one more person, according to police.
The Boko Haram armed campaign has claimed more than 20,000 lives and forced some 2.7 million people to flee their homes.
Security forces are reportedly battling a large number of fighters suspected to be members of the Boko Haram armed group.
"According to our sources in Maiduguri, gunmen ... sneaked under the cover of darkness this evening and tried to infiltrate Maiduguri," Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idris, reporting from Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, said on Sunday.
"They attacked two villages on the outskirts of Maiduguri. There are reported casualties and several people have been wounded," he added.
"The army so far was able to repel the attackers. Our sources are telling us that at least 10 bombs went off and there was some gunfire."
Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, has been frequently targeted by Boko Haram since the group launched its armed campaign nearly a decade ago.
On Friday, four female suicide bombers in their teens detonated their explosives near the city, killing one more person, according to police.
The Boko Haram armed campaign has claimed more than 20,000 lives and forced some 2.7 million people to flee their homes.
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Video - Shell targets former senior executive in Nigeria graft complaint
Royal Dutch Shell has filed a criminal complaint against a former senior employee over suspected bribes in the 2011 sale of an oilfield in Nigeria. Dutch prosecutors confirmed they had received the complaint against Peter Robinson, a former vice president for sub-Saharan Africa. This comes at a time when the multinational oil and gas company and several former executives are already facing a criminal trial in Milan over an alleged bribery scheme related to the separate purchase of a Nigerian oil block.
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