Suspected Fulani Herdsman Kill Soldier, 12 Others in Fresh Plateau Attack

No fewer than 13 people, including a soldier have been killed as some suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked Lwa, Dum, Rachit and Dyang villages in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State in the early hours of Friday. Two soldiers were also said to be missing in the attack.

Nealy 100 Rank and File Of The Nigerian Military Set For Court Martial

The Nigerian military is set try 97 more soldiers for alleged offenses ranging from mutiny to indiscipline. Among the soldiers to be tried are 15 senior officers.
A General Court Martial will begin hearing October 15.

Boko Haram Leader Abubakar ShekauAppears In New Video, Says He Is Alive

Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Islamist militant group Boko Haram, has appeared in a new propaganda video dismissing claims of his killing by the Nigerian military.

Can We Really Trust The Public Sector With Our Private Data? - Morten Kjaersgaard

Large companies and public organizations get hacked daily. Your personal information is no longer private, but is widely becoming more and more public knowledge, as your data gets hacked and then leaked onto forums.

Newly Acquired Weapons To Fight Boko Haram Arrives Nigeria - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Nigeria's Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Tuesday day said the federal government has acquired new military equipments to confront insurgency in the North-East.

Two Drug Peddlers Arrested For Cocaine Concealed In Perfumes, Capacitors Worth More Than N100 Million

Two drug peddlers who allegedly concealed drugs suspected to be cocaine worth more than 100 million naira inside capacitors and perfumes, have been arrested by officials of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.

U.S Secret Service Director - Julia Pierson Resigns Aftermath of High Profile Security Lapses

The head of the US Secret Service, tasked with guarding US President Barack Obama, has resigned following several high-profile security lapses.

Jonathan: Terrorists ’ll Fail, Vows To Rein In Insurgency

President Goodluck Jonathan remained defiant yesterday, saying terrorists will fail. He vowed to check their onslaught and urged them to lay down their arms and embrace peace.

Nigerians Received $533m Bribe In ENI Oil Deal - Italian Prosecutors

Italian prosecutors investigating state-backed firm ENI SpA over the purchase of a Nigerian oil field three years ago allege that at least half of the $1.1 billion paid was used to bribe local politicians, intermediaries and others, according to official documents and a person close to the investigation.

Court Sentences Three Boko Haram Suspects To 75 Years In Prison

The Federal High Court in Lagos, Tuesday, sentenced three Boko Haram suspects to a total of 75 years in prison. Each of the three convicts, who were among the 17 accused earlier charged before the court in November last year, bagged 25 years imprisonment.

Nigeria Rated As One of Africa’s Worst Governed Countries – Mo Ibrahim Governance Index

Nigeria has been rated one of the worst governed countries in Africa based on the 2014 Ibrahim Index of African Governance [IIAG], which was released on Monday.

Boko Haram’s ‘Computer/Social Media Expert’ Arrested, Opens Up On Links With You-Tube

Sequel to recent heavy loses by Boko Haram terrorists who launched another attack on Konduga in a bid to reclaim the dead body of the impostor of Abubakar Shekau, (Mohammed Bashir), the military has arrested a foreign computer expert who is said to be behind the several video shots sent to online media organization and foreign media houses.

10 Nigerian Pilgrims Die During Hajj To Mecca – Hajj Commission

Ten Nigerians who travelled to Saudi Arabia to perform the Islamic hajj rites have been confirmed dead, the Coordinator of the National Hajj Commission in Mecca, Aliyu Tanko, said on Monday.

President Obama Says U.S. Intelligence Underestimated Islamic State (ISIS) Threat

President Barack Obama said U.S. intelligence underestimated that the political chaos in Syria over the past several years would create an environment for extremist group Islamic State to thrive.

Ashraf Ghani Sworn In As President of Afghanistan, Shares Inaugural Stage With Abdullah Abdullah

KABUL, Afghanistan — Ashraf Ghani was inaugurated as president of Afghanistan on Monday, punctuating a season of grave political crisis with a peaceful transition of power that stood as a rarity in a country marked by four decades of war.