Boko Haram has released 82 schoolgirls from a group of 276 they abducted in north-eastern Nigeria three years ago, President…
Twenty-one Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by the Islamist group Boko Haram in Chibok in April 2014 have been reunited with their…
Boko Haram has released a second video showing some of the schoolgirls they abducted from Chibok, northern Nigeria. The footage…
Boko Haram has released a video apparently showing some of the schoolgirls kidnapped two years ago from the town of…
Chad has declared a state of emergency after Boko Haram attacks in the Lake Chad region. At least two people…
At least 42 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in two bomb attacks in north-eastern Nigeria, officials…
Worldwide ceremonies are being hold to mark one year since more than 200 girls were abducted by militant Islamist group…
Nigeria has continued counting ballots in its presidential election, with the incumbent Goodluck Jonathan facing a strong challenge from former…
Voting in parts of Nigeria have been extended until Sunday, March 29, after delays and a number of attacks. Technical…
Niger and Chad forces have launched a ground and air offensive against militant group Boko Haram in north-eastern Nigeria, officials…
According to an audio statement, Boko Haram has pledged allegiance to Islamic State (ISIS). The message, which has not be…
Nigerian Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama has accused the West of ignoring the threat of the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. The…
A market explosion in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri has killed at least 16 people and injured several others,…
Scores of people have been killed in three explosions during Friday prayers at one of the biggest mosques in the…
According to new reports, Boko Haram militants have seized the north-eastern Nigerian town of Chibok, the home of more than…
A suicide bombing at a school assembly in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Potiskum has killed at least 47 students,…
Boko Haram militants have reportedly abducted dozens of women and girls from two villages in Nigeria's north-eastern Adamawa state. The…
Nigerian army has agreed a truce with Islamist militants Boko Haram - and that the schoolgirls the group has abducted…
Boko Haram has released 27 hostages including 10 Chinese workers held for months in Cameroon. The hostages were flown to…
At least 13 people have been killed after gunmen have attacked a teacher training college in the Nigerian city of…
Boko Haram has seized Nigeria’s key north-eastern town of Bama after fierce fighting with government forces, residents say. Thousands of…
Terrorist group Boko Haram has said it has set up an Islamic state in the towns and villages it has…
Malala Yousafzai has met Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan to press for more action to free at least 200 girls held…
Nigerian authorities have banned public protests in the capital Abuja for the release of more than 200 schoolgirls seized by…
Three of Nigeria’s high-ranking traditional leaders today came under heavy bombardment from Boko Haram militants while on their way to…