The Nigerian government and Islamist terror group Boko Haram have reached a ceasefire agreement, part of which deal includes the release of over 200 kidnapped schoolgirls.
27 Boko Haram captives, including 10 Chinese workers, released by militants in Cameroon Boko Haram released 27 captives Saturday in Cameroon, according to the government, and 10 of those were Chinese workers, BBC reported.
Nigerian president orders removal of #BringBackGoodluck2015 posters in Abuja Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan ordered the removal of re-election campaign posters which read #BringBackGoodluck2015, mimicking the #BringBackOurGirls campaign for more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls in his country.
The wife of the vice minister of was kidnaped on Sunday by terrorist group Boko Haram Terrorist group Boko Haram has kidnapped the wife of the vice-prime minister of Cameroon.
Nigerian soldiers are apparently no match for the forces of the islamic militant group Boko Haram, who have already been in the news for kidnapping 250 schoolgirls, and sporadically attacking villages and towns. But the group appears to seek more power and control of the area as evident in its latest planting of flags in the region.
Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani teen who survived a Taliban attack on her life, has taken a trip to Nigeria to urge the Muslim radical group Boko Haram to release 216 kidnapped schoolgirls.
Nigerian Police claim to have uncovered a plan to bomb the Abuja transport network According to Reuters Nigerian police claimed on Saturday to uncover a plan to bomb the Abuja transport network using suicide bombers and bombs hidden in luggage at major bus stations.
For the first time, Michelle Obama gave President Obama's weekly address by herself, in which she expressed her outrage over the mass abduction of Nigerian schoolgirls last month.