Authorities in Nigerian Borno State said a stray lion has been shot dead by hunters in a remote area near the country’s border with Cameroon, the BBC reports. The carcass of the lion has been deposited at the government-run zoo in the state capital, Maiduguri. Authorities say the lion was …
Read More »Nigeria: death of the new head of the Islamic State in West Africa
The new leader of a jihadist group in Nigeria linked to Islamic State in West africa has been killed by security forces, Babagana Monguno the Nigerian national security adviser said on Friday. Babagana Monguno has announced that Malam Bako, who recently succeeded Abu Musab al-Barnawi as leader of the Islamic …
Read More »Former Nigerian military leaders who have resigned become ambassadors
Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian president has nominated four former military commanders for ambassadorial roles after their resignation last week. The president overhauled the military’s top command amid growing calls for a reshuffle due to insecurity across the country. He accepted the resignation of the chief of defence staff and the …
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