Nigeria postpones presidential election Nigeria's electoral commission has announced a six-week postponement to the 14 February presidential election, citing fears over security and the Boko Haram insurgency. News • 08 Feb 15
Nigeria postpones presidential election Nigeria's electoral commission has announced a six-week postponement to the 14 February presidential election, citing fears over security and the Boko Haram insurgency. News • 08 Feb 15
Boko Haram attack repelled in major Nigerian city Nigeria's military has repelled an attack by suspected Boko Haram militants on the Borno state capital Maiduguri in the northeast of the country, according to security sources. News • 25 Jan 15
Boko Haram attack repelled in major Nigerian city Nigeria's military has repelled an attack by suspected Boko Haram militants on the Borno state capital Maiduguri in the northeast of the country, according to security sources. News • 25 Jan 15
Boko Haram aims to create Islamic state Boko Haram has said it is building an Islamic state that will revive the glory days of northern Nigeria's medieval Muslim empires. Special Reports • 21 Jan 15
Boko Haram aims to create Islamic state Boko Haram has said it is building an Islamic state that will revive the glory days of northern Nigeria's medieval Muslim empires. Special Reports • 21 Jan 15
Call for support after Boko Haram attacks A Nigerian archbishop has called for the same international support to tackle Boko Haram as France has received since it was hit by Islamist attacks last week. News • 12 Jan 15
Call for support after Boko Haram attacks A Nigerian archbishop has called for the same international support to tackle Boko Haram as France has received since it was hit by Islamist attacks last week. News • 12 Jan 15
Children strapped with explosive in Nigeria attack Two children, both girls have been were strapped with explosives which exploded in a Nigerian market. News • 11 Jan 15
Children strapped with explosive in Nigeria attack Two children, both girls have been were strapped with explosives which exploded in a Nigerian market. News • 11 Jan 15
100 killed in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria At least 100 people are reported to have been killed in an attack by Boko Haram militants in northern Nigeria. News • 08 Jan 15
100 killed in Boko Haram attack in Nigeria At least 100 people are reported to have been killed in an attack by Boko Haram militants in northern Nigeria. News • 08 Jan 15
Shell to pay out £55m to settle Nigeria claims Royal Dutch Shell will pay out £55m in compensation for two oil spills in Nigeria in 2008 after agreeing a settlement with the affected community. Business • 07 Jan 15
Shell to pay out £55m to settle Nigeria claims Royal Dutch Shell will pay out £55m in compensation for two oil spills in Nigeria in 2008 after agreeing a settlement with the affected community. Business • 07 Jan 15
Boko Haram seizes military base in Nigeria Suspected Boko Haram militants have seized a military base outside the Nigerian town of Baga near Lake Chad after engaging troops in violent conflict that lasted several hours. News • 05 Jan 15
Boko Haram seizes military base in Nigeria Suspected Boko Haram militants have seized a military base outside the Nigerian town of Baga near Lake Chad after engaging troops in violent conflict that lasted several hours. News • 05 Jan 15
Boko Haram kidnaps at least 185 people in Nigeria Boko Haram militants have killed 32 people and kidnapped 185 others in an attack in northern Nigeria. News • 18 Dec 14
Boko Haram kidnaps at least 185 people in Nigeria Boko Haram militants have killed 32 people and kidnapped 185 others in an attack in northern Nigeria. News • 18 Dec 14
At least 40 killed in bomb blast in Nigeria At least 40 people were killed when two bombs exploded near a bus station in the central Nigerian city of Jos. News • 12 Dec 14
At least 40 killed in bomb blast in Nigeria At least 40 people were killed when two bombs exploded near a bus station in the central Nigerian city of Jos. News • 12 Dec 14
More than 100 dead after Nigerian mosque bombings The death toll from a suicide bomb and gun attack at the mosque of one of Nigeria's best known Islamic leaders has risen to 120 with 270 others wounded, a rescue official said. News • 29 Nov 14
More than 100 dead after Nigerian mosque bombings The death toll from a suicide bomb and gun attack at the mosque of one of Nigeria's best known Islamic leaders has risen to 120 with 270 others wounded, a rescue official said. News • 29 Nov 14
Suicide attack in Nigeria kills at least 12 A female suicide bomber has blown herself up, killing at least a dozen people in a market in the Nigerian town of Azare. News • 16 Nov 14
Suicide attack in Nigeria kills at least 12 A female suicide bomber has blown herself up, killing at least a dozen people in a market in the Nigerian town of Azare. News • 16 Nov 14
UN calls for global support in Boko Haram fight The UN's special representative for central Africa has called on increased international support in the struggle against Boko Haram, with thousands of Nigerians having fled and cross-border attacks on the rise. News • 13 Nov 14
UN calls for global support in Boko Haram fight The UN's special representative for central Africa has called on increased international support in the struggle against Boko Haram, with thousands of Nigerians having fled and cross-border attacks on the rise. News • 13 Nov 14
At least 10 feared dead at college in Nigeria At least 10 people are feared dead after a suspected suicide bombing rocked a teacher training college in northwest Nigeria as students were sitting exams, police and a student said. News • 12 Nov 14
At least 10 feared dead at college in Nigeria At least 10 people are feared dead after a suspected suicide bombing rocked a teacher training college in northwest Nigeria as students were sitting exams, police and a student said. News • 12 Nov 14
Boko Haram blamed for deadly Nigeria attack The militant group, Boko Haram, is being blamed for an attack on a school in northeastern Nigeria in which 46 students were killed. News • 10 Nov 14
Boko Haram blamed for deadly Nigeria attack The militant group, Boko Haram, is being blamed for an attack on a school in northeastern Nigeria in which 46 students were killed. News • 10 Nov 14
Boko Haram denies ceasefire claims The militant Islamist group Boko Haram has denied claims by the Nigerian government that it has agreed to a ceasefire. News • 01 Nov 14
Boko Haram denies ceasefire claims The militant Islamist group Boko Haram has denied claims by the Nigerian government that it has agreed to a ceasefire. News • 01 Nov 14
25 girls kidnapped by militants in Nigeria Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnapped at least 25 girls in an attack on a remote town in north eastern Nigeria, despite talks on freeing over 200 other female hostages they seized last April. News • 23 Oct 14
25 girls kidnapped by militants in Nigeria Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnapped at least 25 girls in an attack on a remote town in north eastern Nigeria, despite talks on freeing over 200 other female hostages they seized last April. News • 23 Oct 14
Nigerian govt claims deal with Boko Haram Nigeria's military and presidency have reportedly reached a deal with Boko Haram militants on a ceasefire and the release of more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls. News • 17 Oct 14
Nigerian govt claims deal with Boko Haram Nigeria's military and presidency have reportedly reached a deal with Boko Haram militants on a ceasefire and the release of more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls. News • 17 Oct 14
Nigerian girl freed from Boko Haram captivity One of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist Boko Haram rebels in the northeastern Nigerian village of Chibok was freed this week. World • 25 Sep 14
Nigerian girl freed from Boko Haram captivity One of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist Boko Haram rebels in the northeastern Nigerian village of Chibok was freed this week. World • 25 Sep 14
115 dead after church collapses in Nigeria The death toll following the collapse of a church building in the Nigerian city of Lagos has risen to 115. News • 22 Sep 14
115 dead after church collapses in Nigeria The death toll following the collapse of a church building in the Nigerian city of Lagos has risen to 115. News • 22 Sep 14
70 dead in Nigeria after building collapse 70 bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a collapsed church building in Lagos, however, according to Nigerian officials, they remain unidentified. News • 17 Sep 14
70 dead in Nigeria after building collapse 70 bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a collapsed church building in Lagos, however, according to Nigerian officials, they remain unidentified. News • 17 Sep 14
67 South African citizens dead in Lagos collapse South African President Jacob Zuma has announced 67 South Africans died in a building collapse in Nigeria's financial capital Lagos. News • 16 Sep 14
67 South African citizens dead in Lagos collapse South African President Jacob Zuma has announced 67 South Africans died in a building collapse in Nigeria's financial capital Lagos. News • 16 Sep 14
Boko Haram kidnap men and boys in Nigeria Boko Haram Islamists kidnapped scores of people from fishing communities in the northeast of Nigeria, hauling some of the hostages away on boats across Lake Chad, witnesses said. News • 15 Aug 14
Boko Haram kidnap men and boys in Nigeria Boko Haram Islamists kidnapped scores of people from fishing communities in the northeast of Nigeria, hauling some of the hostages away on boats across Lake Chad, witnesses said. News • 15 Aug 14
Nigeria calls for volunteers to fight Ebola virus Authorities in Nigeria's largest city Lagos have appealed for volunteers to help fight an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus after admitting they lacked medical personnel. News • 09 Aug 14
Nigeria calls for volunteers to fight Ebola virus Authorities in Nigeria's largest city Lagos have appealed for volunteers to help fight an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus after admitting they lacked medical personnel. News • 09 Aug 14
Boko Haram attacks force over 600,000 from homes Attacks by Boko Haram Islamists in Nigeria's crisis-hit northeast have forced nearly 650,000 people from their homes, the United Nations humanitarian office has said. News • 05 Aug 14
Boko Haram attacks force over 600,000 from homes Attacks by Boko Haram Islamists in Nigeria's crisis-hit northeast have forced nearly 650,000 people from their homes, the United Nations humanitarian office has said. News • 05 Aug 14
