Nigerian blasts
Nigeria imposes curfew as 70 die in escalating communal clashes
Insecurity has become a major electoral problem for President Muhammadu Buhari, who plans to seek re-election in February and who won power on pledges to...
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Blast kills 31 people in northeast Nigerian state of Borno: residents
They said the blast occurred in the Damboa local government area in the south of the state, which is at the epicentre of an Islamist militant insurgency.
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Nigerian army rescues 5 people from Boko Haram
Seven villages were involved in the operation which led to the rescue of five persons while several vehicles and other light weapons were discovered.
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Boko Haram and famine hit efforts to rebuild lives in Nigeria’s northeast
More than seven million people risk starvation in the surrounding Lake Chad region, according to the United Nations.
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Failed suicide bombing in Kano, Nigeria
A female teenager blew herself up near a mosque on Monday night in an apparent suicide attack attempt.
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At least 50 dead in Nigeria blasts - hospital official
Three explosions rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Saturday.
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Chadian soldiers kill 207 Boko Haram fighters in Nigeria
Chad’s military also claimed to have seized large quantities of small arms and ammunition.
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Female suicide bomber kills 5, wounds dozens in Nigeria
The incident took place at a security checkpoint outside a market in the northeast Nigerian town of Potiskum.
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Explosions, gunfire at south Nigeria rally kill policeman
A police officer was killed and several people wounded when five explosions hit an opposition rally in Okrika.
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Suicide car bombing kills four at Nigeria bus station
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which bore the hallmarks of Boko Haram.
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Five protest over Nigeria violence in Sandton
Five people gathered outside the Nigerian consulate surrounded by cards with the words ‘Stop the Violence’.
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Bomb blast kills 5 at bus station in north Nigeria
The blast is likely to be blamed on Boko Haram militants, casting doubt on the recently signed ceasefire pact.
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Bomb hits Nigeria market, 8 dead
A blast hit a busy market killing at least eight people in the Borno State capital of Maiduguri.
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Blast kills 15 near Nigerian capital
The explosion hit the suburb of Nyanya, close to the site of a morning bomb attack at a bus station in April.
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Nigerian leaders join forces to fight Boko Haram
Nigerian leaders Nigeria appealed for a united front against Boko Haram on Thursday.
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Nigeria pledges tight security for WEF
This follows a bomb attack by suspected Islamist militants on the capital’s outskirts on Monday.
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Nigerian bus station blast kills 35
Witnesses say more than two buses carrying workers were cut up by the blast.
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Suicide bombers kill 15 in Nigeria
Seventeen civilians and five soldiers were also wounded by the blasts.
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100 killed in Nigerian attacks
Police confirmed the raids by Fulani herdsman on three villages in Kaduna state.
