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Boko Haram: Nigerian Authorities Question Purported Spokesman

President Goodluck Jonathan is under extreme pressure to end the insurgency

Boko Haram Spokesman Arrested in Nigeria Morning Raid: Report

Boko Haram spokesperson Abu Qaqa was arrested by Nigeria's secret service during an early morning raid on Wednesday.

Boko Haram Islamist Insurgents to Continue Attacks in Nigeria: Report

People stand in front of a police headquarters after a bomb attack in Nigeria's northern city of Kano January 21, 2012.

Islamist sect Boko Haram, whose attacks have killed hundreds in oil-rich Nigeria, will continue its campaign until the country is ruled by sharia law, a senior member was quoted as saying on Saturday: We have our sights set on [bringing sharia to] the whole world, not just Nigeria.

Boko Haram Leader Threatens Nigerian President: 'Jonathan Must Repent'

Boko Haram threatened Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan this week. Speaking in an audio message that was posted online, rebel leader Imam Abubakar Shekau said that he was willing to martyr himself to make Jonathan see.

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blast in Nigeria's northern city of Kano January 20, 2012.

Boko Haram Islamist Insurgents Kill at Least 178 in Nigeria's Kano

Gun and bomb attacks by Islamist insurgents in Kano kill at least 178 people, a doctor claims as hospitals struggle to cope with carnage.

Smoke rises from the police headquarters as people run for safety in Nigeria's northern city of Kano January 20, 2012.

Boko Haram Claims Responsibility for Deadly Blasts in Kano, Nigeria

The Islamist sect Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for coordinated bomb attacks on security forces in the northern Nigerian city of Kano that killed at least seven people late Friday.

Boko Haram Claim Responsibility for Christmas Day Bombings

Boko Haram Christmas Day Bombing Suspect Escapes from Police Custody

A prime suspect in the Christmas Day bombings that killed more than 40 Nigerians in attacks aimed at Christian churches has escaped from police custody, officials said.

Nigeria Protests on Hold after Fuel Prices Slashed

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has sent troops into major cities to stop protests over the removal of a fuel subsidy.

Police stand watch over protesters in Nigeria's capital, Abuja

Nigerian Unions Suspend General Strike After President Backs Off Fuel Price Hike

Nigerian trade unions called off strikes and protests Monday, ending a major confrontation over fuel prices after President Goodluck Jonathan said he would cut them by one third.

Asari Dokubo, leader of the Niger Delta People Volunteers Force, waves during a march in support of Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on fuel subsidies removal in the oil hub city of Port Hacourt

Nigeria Strike: Government Proposes Fuel Price Cut

He also admitted that the strike had led to the breakdown of law and order in parts of Nigeria.

Demonstrators gather during a protest against the elimination of a popular fuel subsidy in Abuja

Nigerian Unions Call Temporary Halt to Strikes Over Fuel Subsidy

Lamido Sanusi, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has warned the strike is costing the nation’s economy $600-million every day.

Nigerian President: Boko Haram is Everywhere

As Boko Haram and the unrest in Nigeria intensifies, African newspapers this week have run stories with headlines likes Nigeria: Worse Than We Thought, Boko Haram: Enough is Enough, Nigeria: A ticking time bomb and Nigeria: Armed and dangerous.

Nigeria: Boko Haram Defends Attack on Christians as Violence Worsens

The leader of Boko Haram, Nigeria's increasingly deadly Islamic rebel group, said that the recent attacks on Christians was revenge for years of Muslim persecution.

'Occupy Nigeria' Protest: Photos and Video of Latest Unrest

A day of protests in Nigeria is coming to a close, but the nationwide unrest is far from over as protestors assume the Occupy moniker in an effort to re-instate a fuel subsidy and to show their distaste for President Goodluck Jonathan's government.

Nigeria on Strike: Fuel Subsidy Protests Paralyze Country

Nigeria is in the midst of a general strike and nationwide protests against the government, which removed a fuel subsidy at the start of the year. Is there a movement and is it growing in strength?

Nigeria's Boko Haram Leaves Dozens Dead in Attacks on Christians

Violence once again rises in troubled Nigeria, where an Islamic insurgency called Boko Haram has turned its ire upon Christian civilians.

Gunmen Kill 6, Wound 10 in Nigeria Church Attack

Gunmen opened fire on a church service in Nigeria Thursday, killing six people and wounding 10, the church's pastor said, the latest in a string of attacks that has raised fears of sectarian conflict in Africa's most populous nation.

Policemen beat up a protester during a rally against fuel subsidy removal in Lagos

Nigerian Unions Call for Nationwide Strike Over Removal of Fuel Subsidies

Tis the season for protests, and Nigeria is not excluded.

Nigerian Protesters Shut Down Gas Stations After Fuel Subsidy Removal

Nigerians are furious over the government's removal of a fuel subsidy, which instantly sent the price of oil rising to new levels. Thousands of people protested across the country.

Nigerian Fury As Fuel Prices More Than Double on Subisidy Lift

The government also warned the public not to hoard fuel or buy on the black market.

Nigeria Announces End of Fuel Subsidy

Nigeria has announced it is ending the subsidy on domestic fuel prices; a decision certain to increase prices of petroleum products.

Troops, Tanks Patrol Northeast Nigeria After Emergency Declaration

Heavily armed troops and tanks patrolled the streets of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria Sunday, witnesses said, after the president declared a state of emergency in parts of the north affected by an Islamist insurgency.

Boko Haram: Nigerian President Declares State of Emergency in North

The president, a Christian, has vowed to “crush” Boko Haram.

Nigeria: Christians Ready to Battle Islamic Sect Boko Haram

Has a Christian-Muslim war in Nigeria begun? Christian leaders are up in arms over Boko Haram while President Goodluck Jonathan frantically tries to cool boiling blood.

Nigeria: 90,000 Displaced by Boko Haram as 'Religious War' Escalates

Nearly 100,000 people have fled their homes in one northern Nigerian state, while violence between Muslims and Christians and the government continues.

Nigeria: President, Religious Leaders Call for Unity after Boko Haram's Christmas Bombing

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and the Sultan of Sokoto, the spiritual leader of the country's 70 million Muslims, met two days after Boko Haram's Christmas day attacks.