Nigerian police say they have rescued six pregnant girls from child traffickers who were planning to sell their babies Two men and a woman have been arrested in the case, which is the second so-called baby factory to be uncovered in a week. Last Friday, 23 girls and four babies were found in a baby [...]
Nigerian ‘Cult’ Gunmen Kill 23 Police Officers in Ambush
May 9, 2013 | Posted by
Gunmen from a shadowy cult have ambushed a group of police officers in central Nigeria, killing 23 of them and then setting fire to their bodies, the state’s police chief said. The police said on Thursday that the attack was an ambush in Nassarawa state and the suspects belonged to an armed group called Ombatse. “The [...]
Resolving the Boko Haram Conflict in Nigeria
May 8, 2013 | Posted by
Is Nigeria any closer to solving its issues with Boko Haram? Since the armed group’s formation more than a decade ago, thousands of civilians have been killed in bombings and attacks. But is the government’s response to fighting domestic terrorism also part of the problem? What’s motivating the continued violence by Boko Haram?
In Nigeria, Lady Mechanic Initiative Trains Women For ‘The Best Job’
May 2, 2013 | Posted by
The young women training to be mechanics at Nigeria’s Lady Mechanic Initiative wear navy overalls and work boots and their hair is tucked under customized red caps as they repair vehicles in a garage. Customers come and go, dropping off and collecting their cars. Trainee Enogie Osagie says she faced great resistance at home when [...]
Death Toll in Nigeria Unclear After Army Battles Boko Haram
April 29, 2013 | Posted by
There are conflicting reports coming out of Nigeria surrounding the death toll following a gun battle between the army and the armed group Boko Haram. A Nigerian senator says more than 200 people were killed in last week’s conflict, while the army puts the figure at just 37. There are reports that the army prevented [...]
Nigeria’s President Joins Global Fund to Fight Deadly Disease
April 25, 2013 | Posted by
Malaria accounts for 30 percent of childhood deaths in Nigeria. It is one of the highest figures in Africa. Yet despite efforts to tackle the disease, huge challenges remain. Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, has agreed to help lead the Global Fund’s efforts to raise funds to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria all over the world. [...]
After Rejecting Nigeria’s Amnesty Offer, Boko Haram Continues to Kill
April 23, 2013 | Posted by
Less than two weeks after the Nigerian extremist group Boko Haram rejected President Goodluck Jonathan’s offer to grant amnesty to the militants, the Nigerian government realizes the difficulties inherent in waging a war on a group that follows no protocols or rules of warfare. When the Nigerian military initiated an action Friday against Boko Haram [...]
Military, Rebel Clash Leaves 185 Dead in Nigerian Fishing Village
April 22, 2013 | Posted by
Fighting between Nigeria’s military and Islamist extremists killed at least 185 people in a fishing community in the nation’s far northeast, officials said on Sunday. The fighting in Baga began Friday and lasted for hours, sending people fleeing into the arid scrublands surrounding the community on Lake Chad. Insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades and soldiers sprayed [...]
Nigerian Church Boasts of Largest Gathering of Christians
April 14, 2013 | Posted by
In Nigeria, faith-healing Pentecostal churches promising instant miracles are drawing more worshippers than more traditional institutions. The Redeemed Christian Church of God prides itself on holding what it calls the largest gathering of Christians in the world. The church pastor, Enock Adeboye, has become one of the richest people in Nigeria. Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Adow [...]
Nigeria’s Boko Haram Rejects Government’s Amnesty Offer
April 11, 2013 | Posted by
The Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has rejected the idea of an amnesty. Last week Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan asked a high-level team to look into the possibility of granting the militants a pardon. The announcement was made via an audio statement believed to be from the group’s leader Abubakar Shekau. In recent years Boko [...]
