Breaking News: Boko Haram Overruns Hong Town in Adamawa

In a reprisal attack on Saturday, Boko Haram insurgents have seized  Hong town, the administrative headquarters of Hong local government area of Adamawa State.

Taskforce On Illegal Importation of Small Arms Raises Alarm Over Nigeria's 6,000 Illegal Borders

Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the National Taskforce on Illegal Importation of Small Arms and Light Weapons, has raised the alarm over the increasing number of illegal borders currently being used to smuggle dangerous weapons into the country, which it said has hit 6,000.

US Spy Planes 'Collect Phone Data'

Devices that gather data from millions of mobile phones are being flown over the US by the government, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Suicide Bomber Kills 6 Kano: Police

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(Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed six people, including three policemen, in Nigeria's northern city of Kano on Friday, a police spokesman told Reuters by telephone.

Islamic State Announces Its Own Currency - Islamic Dinar

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The Islamic State has announced that they will start producing their own currency in areas under its control, in an effort to “emancipate itself from the satanic global economic system”.

United States Faults Nigeria's Claims, Releases Details of Aid To Nigerian Military in War against Boko Haram

The United States has faulted the claim by the Nigerian government that it is standing in the way of the Nigerian military’s quest to procure weapons to strengthen its war against the extremist Boko Haram sect.

Boko Haram Militants Retake Chibok Again

Boko Haram militants have seized Chibok, a town in Borno State, where nearly 300 schoolgirls were abducted by the same group on April 14.

Cameroon's Army Faces Boko Haram in Ghost Town onNigerian Border

Amchide (Cameroon) (AFP) - A deathly silence hangs over the once lively trading town of Amchide in the far north of Cameroon, abandoned to the army by residents terrified of raids by the Islamists of Boko Haram.

EFCC To Arraign Nigerian Prisons Accountant For Stealing N200 Million

Mrs Akon ImabongEsu-Nte

 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will tomorrow Friday November 14, 2014 arraign Mrs. Imaobong. Akon Esu- Nte, the Head of Capital Accounts Unit of the Nigerian Prison Service before a Federal Capital Territory High Court (21), Apo, on charges bordering on stealing and money laundering.

Cellphone Use “Triples Brain Tumor Rates”, New Study Says

Did you ever wonder how a cell phone might affect your brain? When you think about it, the use of cell phones is massively experimental, as we had no idea what kind of negative effects they might have on people when they were first introduced. Well now, decades after heavy use of cell phones, a study shows that brain tumor rates nearly triple after 25 years of cell phone use.

British Prime Minister - David Cameron To Reveal New Laws To Fight Terrorism In The UK

David Cameron

David Cameron will unveil fresh laws to fight terrorism in the UK in a speech to the Australian parliament focusing on how to stem the flow of foreign fighters to Syria and Iraq.

British Woman Jailed for Trying to Fund Terrorism

Amal El-Wahabi arrives at The Old Bailey in London, on Aug. 13. El-Wahabi is the first person in the U.K. found guilty of funding Syrian terrorism. Photographer: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

A woman has been jailed in Britain after being convicted of trying to send cash to her jihadi husband fighting in Syria.

Nigeria Army 'Recaptures Mubi From Boko Haram'

The Nigerian army has recaptured the north-eastern town of Mubi from militant Islamist group Boko Haram, the state governor has said.

A resident of the town confirmed this to the BBC, saying he had seen the bodies of many Boko Haram fighters.

Insecurity: Nigeria Police To Screen, Monitor Vigilante Groups

The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, on Thursday, directed all commissioners of police to ensure the adequate screening of vigilante groups across Nigeria.

Nigeria Set To Buy Arms From Russia

Nigeria is seeking to buy arms from Russia, The Nation learnt yesterday.

It is unclear if Russia has granted Nigeria’s request, following an arms embargo by the United States.