Leadership (Abuja)-The Federal Government has requested for the immediate transfer of Alhaji Nuhu Mohammed Babawo (popularly known as "Intelligent") to Abuja. The suspect, who was alleged to have a link a with Boko Haram, was arrested for possession of arms and ammunition by soldiers in the early hours of Sunday in Kaduna.

Daily Trust (Abuja)-The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has recommended "severe punishments" for those who are technically or otherwise responsible for cases of collapse buildings.

ABUJA (Reuters) - Pirates shot dead the captain and the chief engineer on a cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria on Monday, an International Maritime Bureau (IMB) official said, the latest in a string of attacks on vessels off the coast of Africa's No. 1 oil producer. "Armed pirates chased and fired upon a drifting bulk carrier. Vessel raised alarm and headed towards Lagos. All crew except the ...

ABUJA, Nigeria - Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics says poverty levels in the oil-rich West African nation have risen.

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's secret service arrested the spokesman for violent Islamist sect Boko Haram on Wednesday, a man going by the name of 'Abu Qaqa' who frequently made statements to the press after its attacks, a security source told Reuters.

ABUJA (AFP) - Nigerian authorities on Thursday interrogated a man believed to be a spokesman for Islamist group Boko Haram, as security forces battle to stop a wave of attacks blamed on the extremists.

[Vanguard] Abuja - Another fresh revelation coming out from the interrogation room of the Department of State Services, DSS, in the on-going "PROCESSING" of Abu Qaqa, the spokesman for the dreaded Jamaatu Ahlil Sunna Lidawati wal Jihad, otherwise known as Boko Haram, was how N41m reportedly procured by some members tore the sect apart.

Daily Trust (Abuja)-President of the Christian Association Of Nigeria (CAN) Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor has urged residents of Kano, irrespective of tribe or religion to remain and be security conscious.

Daily Trust (Abuja)-Two explosions occurred at two churches in Bauchi metropolis with little or no damage done to them.

Daily Trust (Abuja)-Trading activities on the Nigerian Stocks Exchange (NSE) yesterday closed on negative trend as market capitalization of 186 first-tier equities depreciated by N27 billion to close at N6.590 trillion while the key benchmark indices dropped 84.67 basis points or 0.40 per cent to close at 20,913.21.