Nigerian soldiers began a house-to-house search Tuesday for arms in the city of Maiduguri wracked by deadly attacks by a radical Islamist sect in recent months, the army and residents said.

Muslims across the country are complaining about the high cost of rams, cows and goats a few days to the celebration of Eid-il-Kabir.

Kenya will not be shopping for a foreign coach to take charge of Harambee Stars ahead of the 2014 World Cup campaign that starts in two weeks in Seychelles.

The intelligence services of 11 nations in AFrica’s Great Lakes region vowed Tuesday to create a joint security centre against rebel movements that “threaten peace and stability.”

Less than a week to the Eid-el Kabir celebration, traders in ram markets in Niger are complaining of low patronage.

The election tribunal Tuesday threw out an opposition petition seeking to nullify President Goodluck Jonathan’s victory in April 16 elections.

Four persons on Tuesday appeared before an Abuja Chief Magistrates’ Court charged with stealing 12 bottles of champagne.

Justice Yetunde Idowu of the Ikeja High Court has ordered the NDLEA to release the embattled comedian Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe on bail on Friday the 4th of November at the termination of the 15 days court order.

Newcastle have alerted police after Nigerian striker Sammy Ameobi was subjected to racist abuse on Twitter, the Premier League club confirmed on Tuesday.

A Senior Magistrates’ Court in Karu, Abuja has sentenced two men, Jamilu Bala, 28, and Baba Arona, 21, to 12 strokes of the cane each for disturbing the public.