Mr Aboubakar, an arms broker from Niger Republic on Nigeria’s northern border, had no company and bank accounts in Nigeria to execute the defence contracts when he burst onto the scene in 2014 ...

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has raised alarm over increased arms import and export of wildlife just as it declared an emergency on pharmaceuticals and medicaments. Speaking to Newsmen in ...

The military high command says no personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria facilitates the movement of arms and ammunition to the terrorists, bandits and other criminals terrorising the country.

The NIS Contactless Biometrics App is set to launch in the UK, Italy, and the U.S. this Friday, and be made available to the ...

“By permanently removing these arms from circulation, we reduce the risk they pose to our communities and send a clear message that Nigeria will not tolerate the illegal trafficking and ...

Johannesburg — More than 140 people were killed and dozens more injured Tuesday night when a fuel tanker crashed and then exploded in Nigeria, local officials said. A police spokesperson said ...

Dozens of alleged protesters were brought before a Nigerian court on Friday, sparking outrage as many of the defendants appeared to be malnourished following two months of detention. Four young ...

The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has risen to at least 153, with another 100 people injured, police told CNN Thursday. The blast, which happened late evening local ...

More than 150 people have been killed and dozens of others wounded after an overturned fuel tanker exploded in northwestern Nigeria, authorities said. The crash on Tuesday night took place on an ...

Several similar disasters have taken place in recent years. By Ismail Auwal and Elian Peltier Ismail Auwal reported from Kano, Nigeria, and Elian Peltier from Abidjan, Ivory Coast. More than 150 ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — More than 140 people, including children, were killed in Nigeria when an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they tried to scoop up fuel, emergency ...

At least 94 people were killed and 50 injured when a fuel tanker exploded in northern Nigeria, police said. Late Tuesday, the driver lost control of the tanker and it tipped over on a road ...