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New York, Mar 20 (JEN):Amid ongoing fighting between Government forces and Boko Haram insurgents, the effects of the crisis in north-eastern Nigeria are increasingly reverberating across the region, two senior United Nations humanitarian officials said on Thursday, as they urged international donors to ramp up financial support for relief efforts. more
Nigeria: Multiple blasts hit Maiduguri, 50 killed

Maiduguri, Mar 7 (JEN): At least 50 people were killed and more than 55 others were hurt as at least five blasts rocked Nigeria's Maiduguri city on Saturday, media reports said.

Nigeria: Suicide bombings kill 27

Abuja, Feb 24 (JEN): At least 27 people were killed as suicide bombings rocked bus stations at two areas in northern Nigeria on Tuesday, media reports said.

Nigeria: Suicide bombings kill 27

Abuja, Feb 24 (JEN): At least 27 people were killed as suicide bombings rocked bus stations at two areas in northern Nigeria on Tuesday, media reports said.

Deadly Boko Haram attack forces thousands to flee Nigeria for Niger – UN

New York, Nov 29 (JEN) A Boko Haram attack earlier this week on the northern Nigerian town of Dammassak left 50 people dead and forced at least 3,000 to flee to neighbouring Niger’s Diffa ...

Nigeria: UN agency reports ongoing refugee crisis amid Boko Haram threat

New York, Nov 12 (JEN): Thousands of Nigerians are escaping the deadly threat posed by the terrorist group Boko Haram and fleeing into neighbouring Cameroon, the United Nations refugee agen ...

Nigeria: Ban strongly condemns ongoing ‘horrific attacks’ by Boko Haram

New York, July 1(JEN) Strongly condemning the ongoing “horrific attacks” being carried out by Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has deplored that such vi ...

Ban ‘appalled’ by deadly bombing near shopping centre in Nigeria’s capital

New York, June 27 (JEN): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Thursday voiced his condemnation of the bomb attack that took place yesterday near a shopping centre in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, wh ...

UN strongly condemns double bombings in Nigeria

New York, May 22 (JEN): The United Nations envoy for West Africa has strongly condemned the double bombings that targeted a market in the Nigerian city of Jos and resulted in the deaths of o ...

Nigeria: In wake of abductions, Ban set to send high-level envoy

New York, May 9 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday voiced his deep concern at the fate of the recently kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria during a phone call with ...