These are the top five stories from Nigeria you should be monitoring today. Four female suicide bombers attacked Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, killing 10 people and leaving 65 others injured. Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has signed a new two-year deal with the Nigeria Football Federation. Under him, Eagles emerged as the first African team... Read More

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June 7, 2017

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Hostages held as suicide bomber attacks Iran Parliament

A Suicide bomber has attacked the Iran’s Parliament building, the state media reports. Then gunmen went on a shooting spree in the parliament, holding a number of hostages inside the highly-fortified parliament building, as Iranian officials scrambled to ascertain who was behind the attacks. Fars news agency reports that a woman has been arrested after... Read More

Boko Haram struggling to remain relevant – Army

The Nigerian Army has said terrorists group, Boko Haram is trying to remind relevant at all cost. Deputy Director of Army Public Relation Col. Onyema Nwanchukwu said this in a statement in Maiduguri on Wednesday. Nwanchukwu who was reacting to the suicide attack in Maiduguri earlier today said the insurgents were after soft targets to... Read More

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March 15, 2017

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Six people confirmed dead in fresh suicide attacks in Maiduguri

by Azeez Adeniyi The Borno Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the death of five persons after an attack by four suicide bombers in Usmanti village near Muna Garage in Maiduguri. State Commissioner of Police, Damian Chukwu, said said four of the deceased were the suicide bombers. He added that about eight villagers were also injured... Read More

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Borno, maiduguri, NEMA, police, six dead, suicide attack

March 5, 2017

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Tankers destroyed during suicide attack were carrying diverted fuel – NSCDC

by Azeez Adeniyi The Borno Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Saturday said the three tankers destroyed during a suicide attack in Maiduguri were carrying diverted fuel. Commandant of the Corps, Abdullahi Ibrahim said the agency’s surveillance anti-vandal team made the discovery. He said the incident would have been avoided... Read More

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February 2, 2017

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Stop hiding like a rat, brother to late UNIMAID Prof tells Shekau

Malam Usman Abbas, younger brother to late Prof. Aliyu Mani who was killed when during a bomb attack on University of Maiduguri mosque has said the soul of the leader of terrorist group, Boko Haram Abubakar Shekau “will not smell heaven.” Abbas said this in an open letter to Shekau on Thursday. He writes, “I... Read More

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December 11, 2016

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Adamawa govt to review use of hijab over suicide attack

As part of efforts to reduce suicide attacks, the Adamawa State government may temporarily review the use of hijab in troubled areas in the state. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh on Sunday in Yola. Sajoh said the decision was taking at the emergency security meeting over... Read More

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Adamawa State, Governor Bindoq, hijab, suicide attack

November 24, 2016

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BREAKING: Suicide bomb attack kills 2 in Maiduguri

A suicide bomb attack at Muna garage in Maiduguri, Borno State capital on Wednesday night has left two people dead. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Borno State Command, Victor Isuku, said the attack occurred at about 9:05pm. He said, “About 2106hrs of 23/11/2016, an explosion occurred at Muna Garage along Gamboru-Ngala Road, Maiduguri.... Read More

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July 31, 2014

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How 10-year-old girl ‘strapped with explosives’ was arrested in Katsina

by Sola Filani A 10 year old girl strapped with an explosive belt has been discovered by security forces. The girl – in company of two other people, a man and an 18 year old girl – was arrested while traveling along a road in Katsina.The Director-General of the National Information Center, Mike Omeri disclosed... Read More

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May 4, 2014

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Terrorism: How 19-year-old suicide bomber was arrested in Yobe

by Zara Mustapha A deadly attack on the A Division Police Station has been averted by the police in Yobe state at the central roundabout in Damaturu, the state capital. According to the State Police Commissioner Sanusi Rufai, a 19-year-old alleged suicide bomber, Abubakar Umar was caught while trying to park a Blue Chevrolet pick-up van which he drove in... Read More

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The Big 5: Rohr’s two-year deal, suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri, and other top stories

Hostages held as suicide bomber attacks Iran Parliament

Boko Haram struggling to remain relevant – Army

Six people confirmed dead in fresh suicide attacks in Maiduguri

Tankers destroyed during suicide attack were carrying diverted fuel – NSCDC

Stop hiding like a rat, brother to late UNIMAID Prof tells Shekau

Adamawa govt to review use of hijab over suicide attack

BREAKING: Suicide bomb attack kills 2 in Maiduguri

How 10-year-old girl ‘strapped with explosives’ was arrested in Katsina

Terrorism: How 19-year-old suicide bomber was arrested in Yobe

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