Breaking News: Boko Haram Formally 'Pledges Allegiance To Islamic State'

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LONDON (Reuters) - Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram pledged allegiance on Saturday to Islamic State, which rules a self-declared caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria, according to an audio clip posted online.

54 Dead As Multiple Bomb Blasts Hit Maiduguri

54 dead,143 wounded as 5 suicide bomb blasts rocked Maiduguri city today..Witnesses told AP,the first explosion came from a suicide bomber in a tricycle taxi who blew himself up outside a fish market and killed at least 10 people.

United States Missionary Kidnapped In Central Nigeria Freed

Phyllis Sortor

An American woman kidnapped by masked gunmen in central Nigeria last month has been released.

Phyllis Sortor, a missionary with the Free Methodist Church, was seized on February 23 in the village of Emiworo in Kogi state.

Nyanya Motor Park Bombing: Aminu Ogwuche, 5 Others Plead Not Guilty To Terrorism Charges

Aminu Ogwuche (Centre)

The alleged mastermind of the April 14 bomb blast at a motor park in Nyanya, a satellite town in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Aminu Ogwuche and five other accused persons have pleaded not guilty to charges of terrorism.

Profile Of Ibrahim Uwais, Son Of Former Chief Justice Of Nigeria Who Allegedly Joined ISIS With His 2 Wives, 5 Kids

Ibrahim Uwais is considered the latest high profile Nigerian recruited or have volunteered for the terrorist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Security Agencies Tracking Nigerians With ISIS Link

There were indications on Thursday that security agencies had begun investigations to get identities of Nigerians, who might joined the militant, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

Boko Haram Using Chibok Girls As Shekau’s Shield’

Chibok School Girls

Troops have not carried out aerial bombardment of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau’s hideout because the sect is using the Chibok girls as shield, it was learnt yesterday.

'Jihadi John' And CAGE's Untenable Narrative On Radicalization

Mohammed Emwazi aka Jihadi John

The Western public was graphically introduced to the brutality of the so-called Islamic State (IS) last summer when videos emerged of the beheadings of Westerners in Syria.

Bank Accounts, Donations To NGO's Frozen By Banks Over Terrorism Funding Fears

UK-registered charities in conflict zones losing finance and ability to fulfil humanitarian needs, warns Overseas Development Institute (ODI).

We Know Abubakar Shekau’s Hideout – Chadian President.

Shekau (His Latest Video)

Chadian president, Idriss Deby, has said that he knew where the outlawed Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, was hiding and vowed to hunt him out, Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) monitored in Abuja, yesterday, reports.

CIA Set To Bolster Its Cyberespionage Capabilities

The CIA, usually known for its human-based intelligence gathering work, has announced plans to expand its cyber-espionage operations. According to the head of CIA: "...the time has come to take a fresh look at how we are organized as an agency..."

Boko Haram Remote Controlled Bomb Kills Two Niger Soldiers

NIAMEY, March 4 (Reuters) - A bomb planted and remotely detonated by Boko Haram militants near the southeastern Niger town of Diffa has killed two soldiers and wounded a third, Niger military sources said on Wednesday.

Nigeria, British Military Collaborating To End Insurgency

The Nigerian army in conjunction with the British Military Advisory and Training Team has been brainstorming on ways to bring an end to the Boko  Haram insurgency in the country.

Here's A Free iPhone App for Encrypted Calls and Texts

An open source software group, Open Whisper Systems, has announced the release of Signal 2.0 — the second version of its free and open source messaging application for iPhone and iPad users.

Facebook Employees Can Access Your Account Without Password

Do you know that your Facebook account can be accessed by Facebook engineers and that too without entering your account credentials? Recent details provided by the social network giant show who can access your Facebook account and when.