Nigerian soldiers kill 79 militants
The West African country has been ramping up efforts to secure the country as some 35,000 civilians have been killed and more
Nigeria fuel tanker explosion kills over 150
The blast comes a month after at least 48 people were killed in a similar accident in the north-central Niger state….reports Asian
Terror attacks rattle Nigeria
In one of three blasts in the town of Gwoza, a female attacker with a baby strapped to her back detonated explosives
Nigeria’s opposition appeals election verdict
An appeals court dismisses opposition challenges against Nigerian president’s election victory…reports Asian Lite News Nigeria’s main opposition candidates in this year’s presidential
Rajnath to meet Nigerian Prez ahead of G20
India assumed the G20 Presidency on December 1 last year with the theme — ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’, and since
Nigeria frees detained Indian sailors
The ship has a total of 26 crew members out of which 16 are Indians who were first detained in Equatorial Guinea
Two killed in gunmen attack in south Nigeria
As many as two people were killed when a group of gunmen attacked the convoy of a businessman in south Nigeria’s Edo
Nigeria lifts ban on Twitter
Twitter will also appoint a “designated country representative” to hold talks with the Nigerian government when required…reports Asian Lite News The Nigerian
Thirty kidnapped students regain freedom after six months in Nigeria
Thirty students and a teacher have regained freedom after being held for more than six months by gunmen who attacked their school
At least 58 people killed by armed bandits in Nigeria
At least 58 people were killed by armed bandits who attacked villages in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state…reports Asian Lite News Ibrahim Bello