Dozens of suspected Boko Haram arrested

Several dozen people suspected Boko Haram arrested

In Niger Several dozen people suspected of having links to Nigeria's Boko Haram have been arrested in southern Niger since the start of cross-border attacks by the Islamist group a week ago, a local governor said.

"In the region of Zinder, we have a few dozen people whom we arrested for checking. They are suspects," Kalla Moutari told AFP in an interview late Saturday, adding that they were citizens of Niger.

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Female suicide bomber kills 16 and wounding 30 in Nigerian bus station

Female suicide bomber kills 16 people and wounding 30 in Nigerian bus station

A female suicide bomber blew herself up at a crowded bus station in the northeast Nigerian city of Damaturu on Sunday, killing 16 people and wounding 30, police said, in a region that is frequently attacked by Islamist militants.

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Witnesses say - Bomb explodes in crowded northeast Nigerian bus station

Bomb explodes in crowded northeast Nigerian bus station -witnesses

bomb exploded in a crowded bus station in the northeast Nigerian city of Damaturu on Sunday, causing casualties in a region that has been frequently attacked by Islamist militants, witnesses said.

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Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Job Vacancies

Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Job Vacancies for Business Development Managers in Nigeria

Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria - We attract talented individuals. Not only can they give you the benefit of their experience, they also reveal a closer, more personal look at the wide range of global opportunities we offer. At the core of the Group's people strategy is our focus on employee engagement.

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Why The Coming Election dividing Nigerian

President Goodluck Jonathan dismantled a historic power-sharing arrangement meant to bridge the country's divisions, and his current bid for re-election could now exacerbate tensions between north and south.

Jonathan is seeking a second term in Nigeria's presidential election, originally scheduled for Saturday but postponed last week until March 28 because of security concerns surrounding Boko Haram's insurgency in the northeast.

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Jonathan dismissed allegations by Obasanjo 's vote rigging claim

IN Abuja - Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday dismissed allegations by ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo that he was plotting to rig rescheduled presidential elections next month.

  

A presidency statement said Obasanjo had accused Jonathan in the southwestern city of Abeokuta of plotting to win the March 28 vote by "hook and crook" and planning to plunge the nation into crisis if he lost.

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