Sulphur Cloud From Torched Plant Kills Two Iraqis
At least two Iraqi civilians have died and nearly a 1,000 are being treated for breathing problems from toxic fumes released from a burning sulphur plant near M
Iraq Turns Down Turkey's Help In Battle For Mosul
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declined an offer from Turkey to take part in the battle to dislodge Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant from Mosul follow
UN Blames Syria Forces For Third Chemical Attack
An international inquiry has blamed Syrian government forces for a third chemical weapons attack, according to a confidential report to the United Nations Secur
Iraq: Security Forces Fight ISIL Gunmen In Kirkuk
Security forces in Iraq are battling for a second day with ISIL gunmen who attacked the northern city of Kirkuk, after an assault that appeared aimed at diverti
Son Of Ex-Nigerian Chief Justice, Uwais Killed In Airstrike On ISIS
Ibrahim Uwais, a son of former Chief Justice Mohammed Uwais, was yesterday killed near Aleppo, Syria as the United States targeted members of the Islamic State
Oil Prices Start Week On A Low After Recent Rally
PHOTO:advisoranalyst Oil prices dipped Monday after enjoying another strong rally last week, with news of a jump in Iraqi exports bringing supply glut fears bac
Nigeria Can Cut Enormous Cost, Rescue Naira With Local Refineries, Says Ihenacho
Ihenacho Captain Emmanuel Ihenacho, a former minister of interior and active player in oil and maritime sectors, told DAVID OGAH and TEMILOLUWA ADEOYE, that gov
Army/Shiites Clash: Amnesty Internationals Report Attempt To Incite Crisis CESJET
Amnesty International report on the army and shi'ites clash has been condemned by civil society group, Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJE
Oil Extends Gains In Asia After US Output Falls
PHOTO:WIKIPEDIA Oil prices built on recent gains Thursday after data showed US production fell to 18-month lows and Iraq pushed for a fresh meeting of crude maj
Obama Sends Envoy To Nigeria Over Boko Haram Growing Threat
The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, will be in Nigeria between Thursday and Friday to highlight the growing threat Boko Haram poses to th
Oil Prices Plunge After Doha Output Talks Fail
Oil prices plunged on Monday after the world's top producers failed to reach an agreement on capping output aimed at easing a global supply glut, sparking fears
Iraq, Iran Heavily Funding Shi’ite Sect – DSS Official
The Department of State Service, DSS, on Wednesday stated the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, also known as Shi'ite sect get its funding from countries like I
Boko Haram Sect Trained In Somalia -President Hassan Mohamud
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia on Sunday stated that fighters of the Boko Haram sect trained in his country before coming to Nigeria to carry out th
Eight Die In Lebanon Border Blast
No fewer than eight people have been killed and 10 injured in the Lebanese border town of Arsal as the country's army claimed it targeted Syrian rebels. Securit
ISIL Claims Suicide Bombings In Yemen's Aden
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group's Yemen affiliate has claimed responsibility for an attack on an Arab coalition base that killed at least
US Lawmakers Want Terror Victims Paid From Iran's Assets
US Republicans today said they were introducing legislation that would use frozen Iranian assets to pay American victims of Iranian terrorism before billions of
South Sudan: Rape Headquarters Of The World?
Women and men walk through the United Nations base outside Bentiu, which hosts around 118,000 people uprooted during the country's 21-month old civil war Photo:
U.S. Soldiers Quietly Help Build Barrier Against Boko Haram
Despite years of intimidation by the violent extremist group Boko Haram, the people of southeastern Niger's Diffa region had never held a summit to confront the
Malaysian Jailed For Possessing Islamic State-Related Material
An unemployed man was jailed on Fridy by a Malaysian court for one year over the possession of Islamic State-related publications, a deputy public prosecutor st
FG Writes India To Confirm Citizenship Of Nigeria ISIS Suspects
The Federal government has written their Indian counterparts over two of its nationals held over alleged attempt to cross to Pakistan in a bid to join the terro