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Will Nigeria's joint offensive against Niger Delta militants spark attacks on civilians?
IBTimes UK interviews a security analyst and military spokesperson about action in Lagos and Ogun.
Are Hizmet-linked schools in Nigeria recruiting terrorists to attack Turkey?
Turkey accuses schools linked to US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen of promoting terrorism.
Nigeria: UN suspends aids in Boko Haram-hit Borno where hundreds of children are starving
UN said aid deliveries temporarily suspended after UN convoy ambushed by militants
Is the world getting more violent?
After the spate of recent terrorist acts, can it really be argued that the world is becoming more peaceful?
UN aid workers wounded in Boko Haram ambush in Nigeria
The Islamists ambushed a convoy of UN humanitarian aid workers when they were returning from Bama.
Boko Haram: Has the Nigerian army really defeated Isis-affiliated group?
Nigerian army and government often claim victory over Boko Haram.
UN officials urge Boko Haram-affected countries to address root causes of violence
More than nine million people across the Lake Chad Basin are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
Nigeria's Boko Haram has links with al-Qaeda affiliate, probe committee says
The 27-member committee was set up in 2014 and was chaired by retired brigadier general Ibrahim Sabo.
Nigeria to boost oil exploration in the north as Delta violence continues
Attacks blamed on new militants in Niger Delta have brought oil production to 30-year low.
Niger Delta Avengers deny peace talks are taking place despite President Buhari's claims
The NDA, which aims to bring Nigeria's oil production to zero, refutes claims made by the government and army.
Several Nigerian soldiers missing after Boko Haram ambush in Borno State
Army spokesman says troops attacked Boko Haram's makeshift camps and recovered several weapons.
Hundreds of children in Nigeria's Boko Haram-hit Borno starving, says Unicef
Unicef says at least 134 children will die every day if timely help is not reached.
Niger Delta Avengers urge Buhari to visit communities in south-east as referendum calls grow
Niger Delta rocked by renewed violence over perceived marginalisation and presence of oil corporations.
Asawana Deadly Force: New militant group calls for independence of Niger Delta
New group emerges days after reports claimed federal government reached 30-day truce with militants
Nigeria: Family of Chibok girl who escaped Boko Haram demand news of her well-being
Amina Ali Darsha Nkekei along with her 4-month-old baby were sent for counselling to capital Abuja.
Nigeria Boko Haram: Children among scores of refugees that died of starvation says MSF
MSG says critical humanitarian emergency identified at a camp in Bama which has 24,000 refugees
Isis urging Nigeria's Boko Haram to stop using children as suicide bombers, claims US military
Boko Haram known for kidnapping women and children and forcing them to carry out suicide bombing missions.
Niger Delta Avengers deny ceasefire accord with Nigerian government
Local reports claimed 30-day truce reached between government and militants including NDA.
Niger Delta Avengers: Militants and government agree 30-day ceasefire
Truce reportedly reached as attacks blamed on Niger Delta Avengers halt oil production.
Pro-Biafrans claim Niger Delta Avengers link: Who is behind group that halted Nigeria's oil production?
NDA latest militants to wage war against Nigeria where attacks blamed on group nearly halved oil production.
The anatomy of a 'Cyber Jihad' – analysing the evolution and future of terrorism in cyberspace
An in-depth look at how extremist groups capitalise the internet to recruit, attack and propagate fear.
World Refugee Day 2016: Iceland and Sweden deny asylum to Nigerian Boko Haram victim
Eze Okafur was stabbed and his brother killed when militants stormed their house in Maiduguri in 2010.
Boko Haram kills 18 women during funeral and burns village in Nigeria's Adamawa State
Gunmen attack Kuda village, Adamawa State, setting houses on fire and shooting civilians.
Nigeria: Boko Haram steps up propaganda with new radio station to 'tell own story'
Radio station will be used to recruit, brainwash and counter government reports, says terrorism expert.
Pro-Biafrans stage silent protest in Whitechapel hoping to engage President Buhari
Nigerian leader will be staying in London until Sunday 19 June to reportedly rest and cure an ear infection.
Niger Delta violence: Avengers blow up NNPC pipeline as peace talks fail to begin
Attacks blamed on militants caused oil production to drop to 1.6 million barrels per day from 2.2 million.
Boko Haram militants kidnap 3 women and kill 4 people in village near Chibok
The latest attack took place at dawn on 14 June at Kautuva village near Chibok.
Bodies of 42 fishermen butchered by Boko Haram pulled from Lake Chad
Islamist group Boko Haram intensifies its attacks in border areas around Lake Chad.
Nigeria Boko Haram: Gunmen slit throats of four women in latest attack in Borno
The gunmen reportedly killed the women after they did not find their husbands in targeted raid in Mairari.
Boko Haram not linked to Isis, claims US
US officials will not send troops to West African countries marred by Boko Haram's insurgency.