French cement maker Lafarge has been found guilty of paying millions of dollars in protection money to jihadist groups, including the group calling itself Islamic State (IS), to keep its…
Read More Lafarge guilty of financing militant groups including Islamic State
The Yobe state government on Sunday confirmed that the Nigerian Airforce air strike in Jilli market targeted a Boko Haram stronghold in Borno state. According to the government, the operation…
Read More Yobe govt confirm Airforce strike, says bombed Jilli market Boko Haram stronghold
About two hundred persons are reportedly killed and others injured following suspected accidental airstrikes by the Nigerian Airforce at Jilli Market near Fuchimiram village in Geidam Local Government Area of…
Read More Hundreds feared killed in suspected airstrikes in Yobe, Borno border market
Armed bandits have killed at least 18 persons in Bunkasau village, under Zarummai ward in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State, following a late-night attack on the community. Residents…
Read More Bandits kill 18 in Zamfara community
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 93-year-old man and a 69-year-old medical doctor in a series of coordinated, intelligence-led operations across multiple states. A statement by the agency’s…
Read More NDLEA arrests 93-year-old suspect, medical doctor over skunk, cocaine trafficking