Nigeria vigilantes kill four suspected Boko Haram Islamists: Army

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 08:43

Vigilantes in northeastern Nigeria killed four suspected members of the Islamist group Boko Haram and captured seven others before handing them over to the army, a military commander said on Sunday.

Nigeria holds FIFA responsible for low international rankings

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 19:01

Nigerian football fans have reportedly held international football governing body FIFA responsible for their low rankings in the world and African countries` list.

Two Nigerians held for siphoning money from man`s account

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 22:09

Two Nigerians, wanted on charges of allegedly siphoning off Rs 70 lakh from the account of a man working in Japan, were arrested in Delhi and brought here on Thursday, police said.

Military kills 50 Boko Haram militants in Nigeria

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 09:29

At least 50 members of radical group Boko Haram were killed in a raid launched by Nigerian Army in the country`s northeastern Borno state, the military has said.

Nigerian Navy kills six pirates, injures one

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 21:33

An official says Nigeria`s navy killed six pirates and injured one in an attack against the outlaws expanding their territory in the Gulf of Guinea.

Boko Haram leader likely dead: Nigerian military

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 08:57

Abuja: Nigerian military on Monday said that the leader of extremist Islamic group Boko Haram may have died due to injuries sustained during clashes with security forces in Sambisa Forest in Northern Nigeria`s state of Borno.

Brown sugar worth Rs 1cr seized in MP; Nigerian among 3 held

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 12:46

City police claimed to have busted an international gang of drug peddlers with the arrest of three persons, including a Nigerian and a woman, and seized brown sugar worth Rs 1 crore.

Nigeria clashes between Boko Haram and Army, 35 killed

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 08:29

At least 35 people were killed, most of them Islamist extremists, in clashes between Nigerian army and members of radical group Boko Haram in the country`s northeastern Borno state, the military said on Monday.

Clashes between Nigerian Army, Boko Haram kill 35

Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 20:03

At least 35 people have been killed in two separate gun battles between Nigerian security forces and Islamist sect Boko Haram in northeast Borno state, the Army said on Monday.

Nigerian arrested in Himachal, 65 g cocaine seized

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 18:35

A Nigerian national has been arrested and 65 g cocaine, costing approximately Rs 4 lakh in the international black market, was recovered from him at Kullu town here, police said on Friday.

Nigerian film director gets jail term in Malaysia

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 20:22

Nigerian movie director was on Thursday given a 15-year jail term after Malaysian authorities arrested him with 2.4 kg of methamphetamines in his possession.