President Muhammadu Buhari

Communal clashes kill over 200 in Nigeria: Attack reflective of terrorist invasion, says Plateau State governor Simon Lalong

Lalong suggested "criminal elements" were exacerbating hostilities, including "conflict merchants" involved in cattle rustling, theft and other crimes.

Africa outreach: Hamid Ansari will tour of Nigeria and Mali to strengthen bilateral ties

As part of the government's Africa outreach, Vice President Hamid Ansari will embark on a five-day tour of Nigeria and Mali to further strengthen India's bilateral engagements with the two nations.

Hungry and emaciated, 76 Boko Haram militants surrender to Nigerian military

The Boko Haram militants are being detained at military headquarters in Maiduguri, which is currently the command center of the war against the terrorists

Two female bombers attack refugee camp in Nigeria, kill 58

Two female suicide bombers killed at least 58 at a camp for people made homeless by Boko Haram's Islamist insurgency in northeast Nigeria, emergency services said on Wednesday, in the latest violence to hit the remote region.

Terror in Nigeria: Boko Haram suspected in suicide bombings that killed 49 in Yola and Kano

The suicide bomber exploded as truckers were tucking into dinner at the bustling marketplace where vendors urged them to buy sugar cane. At least 34 people were killed and another 80 wounded in Yola, a town packed with refugees from Nigeria's Islamic uprising, emergency officials said Wednesday.