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Nigerian soldiers are seen patrolling a town in the north-eastern state of Borno in this April 30, 2013, file photo.

Mobile phone service was cut off Thursday in areas of northeast Nigeria as jet fighters streaked through the sky and more soldiers were deployed to fight extremists waging a brutal insurgency.

If there is any development that depicts the state of affairs in our country today, it is what happened last week following the coordinated attacks by Boko Haram on police, army and prison formations in Bama, Borno State.

In the ongoing efforts to restore peace and stability to Mali, the federal government of Nigeria has spent forty five million dollars as its own contribution apart from other forms of humanitarian assistance given by National Emergency Management Agency .

NIGERIA'S military has imposed a 24-hour curfew in parts of a northeastern city as it pressed on with a campaign against Boko Haram Islamists that has sent residents fleeing the region.

Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent more than 60 people to Connecticut hospitals, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested... Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in a crash that sent about 70 people to the hospital, severely damaged the ... (more)

Soldiers stand during a parade in Baga village on the outskirts of Maiduguri, in the north-eastern state of Borno May 13, 2013.

Ifemelu, a Nigerian student recently arrived to study in America, is helping her friend, Ginika, also a Nigerian, who has been in America for some time, shop for a dress.

It was not clear who carried out the attack. Several gunmen were killed during a clash with police in the remote town in Katsina state, army spokesman Ikedichi Iweha told Reuters, without giving specific figures or police casualties.

An engineer from Greater Manchester was unlawfully killed by his kidnappers in Nigeria minutes after a UK-led rescue operation stormed in, an inquest found.

An Uzbekistan national living in Idaho has been arrested on federal charges that he gave support, cash and other resources to help a recognized terrorist group in his home country plan a terrorist attack.

THE RICH diversity of African films, animations, shorts, and documentaries, offering both entertainment and a fresh perspective on life in the continent, will be on show in Galway.

Verona 's First Congregational members, Pam DiPietro and Marge Royle, sell recycled material crafts during a Bridge of Faith sale.

Faced with a trio of controversies, President Barack Obama is trying to halt a perception spreading among both White House opponents and allies that he has been passive and disengaged as unexpected developments... Faced with a trio of controversies, President Barack Obama is trying to halt a perception spreading among both White House opponents and ... (more)

Soldiers stand during a parade in Baga village on the outskirts of Maiduguri, in the north-eastern state of Borno, Nigeria, May 13, 2013.

Britain risks missing out on opportunities in Ghana and other fast-growing African countries if it ignores their potential in favour of other markets, the UK's shadow business secretary has said.

Sign up to Booker Rising's RSS feed to receive updates in your feed reader or sign up with your email address below to receive the updates via email! The Nigerian libertarian blogger opines that stories about Africa's economic growth must be put into context : " Dem talk say our economy dey grow, na grow we go chop? Na grow go put food for my ... (more)

Card holders of MasterCard, official sponsor of the UEFA Champions League, will have the rare opportunity of watching the 2013 final live at the legendary Wembley.

Johnson Olawale Ikudayisi and Temitope Orebe are student leaders from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. When they set out to their home state, Ekiti to sort things out concerning their colleagues' bursary and scholarship scheme, they had no idea that they would be involved in an accident that would nearly claim their lives.

ABUJA, Nigeria, May 15, 2013/African Press Organization / - IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, today signed an agreement with the Central Bank of Nigeria to support the implementation of standards, policies and guidelines for environmental and social best practices in the Nigerian banking sector, with the aim of promoting sustainable and ... (more)