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from fourth generation to new arrivals, lebanese nigerians describe their connection to the country.

maiduguri, nigeria (ap) — boko haram islamic extremists fired repeatedly at a military helicopter on a humanitarian mission in northeast nigeria and wounded one airman, the nigerian air force said thursday. a fighter jet and helicopter gunship were immediately scrambled and retaliated, killing scores of the insurgents at the located threat, spokesman group capt. ayodele […]

the russian emb y in nigeria says seven russian sailors and a ukrainian have been kidnapped from a cargo ship in nigerian waters.

maiduguri, nigeria (ap) — boko haram insurgents ambushed a convoy of new recruits in northeast nigeria, killing seven troops and abducting a female soldier, the nigerian military and a self-defense commander said friday. nineteen soldiers were wounded. thursday evening’s ambush occurred near the town of mafa, 50 kilometers (30 miles) east of maiduguri. the city […]

gunmen believed to be nigeria's boko haram islamic extremists attacked a convoy of motorists along a recently secured highway, killing at least seven people and injuring many others, including soldiers in a military escort, witnesses said.

boko haram insurgents ambushed a convoy of new recruits in northeast nigeria, killing seven troops and abducting a female soldier, the nigerian military and a self-defense commander said friday. nineteen soldiers were wounded.

nigerian troops on tuesday saved the life of a young woman st ped with explosives and killed another suicide bomber, apparently primed by boko haram islamic extremists to attack the northeastern city of maiduguri, police said.

abuja, nigeria (ap) — nigeria’s anti-corruption agency says agents seized nearly $10 million from a safe in a slum building belonging to a former manager of the state oil company. spokesman wilson uwujaren of the economic and financial crimes commission says intelligence led to a raid last week on the building in northern kaduna city, […]

lebanese president michael aoun has arrived in egypt for the first time since his inauguration, shortly after defending the militant group hezbollah's arms role.

newly elected lebanese president michel aoun arrived in egypt on monday, a day after he defended hezbollah's refusal to give up its arms in media comments that underlined his unabated support for the iranian-backed shiite militant group.

warri, nigeria (ap) — nigeria’s petroleum minister says the country lost between $50 billion to $100 billion in oil revenues to militant attacks on installations last year. minister ibe kachikwu says at their worst, the attacks cut production to 1.2 million barrels a day — a loss of 1 million barrels a day. he spoke […]

police say a member of a civilian self-defense force has died while intercepting a suicide bomber at a mosque in northeastern nigeria.

police say nigerian troops have saved the life of a young woman st ped with explosives and killed another. the two were apparently planning to attack the northeastern city of maiduguri.

nigeria's anti-corruption agency says agents seized nearly $10 million from a safe in a slum building belonging to a former manager of the state oil company.

nigerian president muhammadu buhari's nearly month-long medical leave in london is a sharp reminder to taxpayers that while they finance their leaders' health care abroad, they often are stuck with decrepit, ill-staffed government health facilities at home.

the london stock exchange says nigeria's $1 billion eurobond is eight times oversubscribed and demonstrates international confidence despite the oil-producing nation's economic woes.

the united nations is strongly condemning an attack along eroon's border with nigeria that killed a u.n. independent contractor and four others.

nigeria lost between $50 billion and $100 billion in oil revenues to militant attacks on installations last year, the country's petroleum minister said tuesday.

two people were killed as self-defense fighters helped thwart more deadly suicide bombings in nigeria and eroon on tuesday, officials and witnesses said.

johannesburg (ap) — nigerian president muhammadu buhari’s nearly month-long medical leave in london is a sharp reminder to taxpayers that while they finance their leaders’ health care abroad, they often are stuck with decrepit, ill-staffed government health facilities at home. for decades, nigerians have paid for their leaders and former rulers to get medical treatment […]

johannesburg (ap) — nigerian president muhammadu buhari’s nearly month-long medical leave in london is a sharp reminder to taxpayers that while they finance their leaders’ health care abroad, they often are stuck with decrepit, ill-staffed government health facilities at home. for decades, nigerians have paid for their leaders and former rulers to get medical treatment […]

the travel ban on refugees and citizens of seven countries has rattled many immigrant families, but its effects are perhaps most widespread among the iranian-american community.

lebanese and egyptians discover their family history through old p os and tales of the studios where they were taken.

in a story feb. 8 about small businesses and community banks, the ociated press, relying on information provided by the independent community bankers of america, reported erroneously that the icba counted 5,521 community banks as of sept. 30. the source for that number was actually the federal deposit insurance corp.

coming up • palo alto is inviting the community to celebrate the lunar new year at two events. the first, a chinese new year fair, takes places sunday. the event, sponsored by the community services department, is from 2 to 3 p.m. at the mitchell park community center, 3700 middlefield road. the fair is free. […]

sixty community college students in san mateo county will each receive $6,000 scholarships for up to two years, thanks to the largest single scholarship donation in california community college history.

'i feel like this is getting a bit post-apocalyptic - no wait, that's not the right word. dystopian. i feel like this is all getting a bit dystopian. but she's welcome to my o-negative blood at any time'

is this a basketball? is that the court? is that the loooooosing team? for most of the 40 seasons since he created ucla’s iconic basketball cheer, larry “frisbee” davis would feel affirmation in the earsplitting response of bruins students inside pauley pavilion. yes, that’s a basketball. yes,...

buhari's unclear health situation rings alarm bells for nigeria's future.

it’s hard to feel nostalgic for video stores in an age when renting a movie — thanks to the internet —  is easier than making a cup of coffee. but those who grew up in the ’80s or ’90s might still feel a twinge of sadness when they p by a vacant storefront that used to house vhs tapes, despite...

like so many syrian refugees who have clustered together in this northern lebanese port, where an abandoned, weed-strewn train station stands as a metaphor for dashed dreams, abu moussa is feeling the frustration of exile. unlike many people here, though, the 30-year-old vegetable vendor has no...

 making payments and sending money to friends and family in nigeria can be cumbersome. y combinator-backed kudi, which recently launched in nigeria, is aiming to make it easier for people to pay bills and pay each other via messaging. at its core, kudi is a chatbot, which lives inside facebook messenger and eventually skype, that helps you transfer money, buy airtime for your phone, pay bills… read more

some members of colorado's muslim community are expressing concern that a positive relationship with law enforcement that has been forged through community meetings, worship services and meals could be eroded by president donald trump's actions toward muslim countries and his vows to fight radical islamic terrorists.

attorneys for a tulsa man facing first-degree murder and hate crime charges in the killing of his lebanese neighbor say they will pursue an insanity defense.

residents repeated calls for more community involvement in the drafting of the denver police department's updated use-of-force policy during the second of three scheduled community meetings urday morning, while also asking for portions of the current proposal to be clarified .

members of the local somali community praised the peaceful transition of power.

new york (ap) — police say a 29-year-old woman plunged about 30 feet to her death off an escalator inside the famed world trade center oculus. they say she was apparently trying to retrieve a hat while on the escalator with her twin sister at about 5:30 a.m. saturday inside the lofty transit hub. she […]

police are investigating the death of a man who was found dead sunday inside a portable bathroom in the city's rogers park neighborhood.  just after 6 a.m. sunday, officers responded to the 1400 block of west jonquil terrace for a call of a person down. they found a man inside a portable bathroom...

nigerian president extends his medical leave in the uk as rumours swirl over his health.

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more than 120,000 nigerians likely will suffer "catastrophic" famine-like conditions caused by boko haram's islamic uprising, among 11 million confronting severe food shortages this year, according to a new u.n. report.

a u.n. report says that more than 120,000 nigerians likely will suffer "catastrophic" famine-like conditions caused by boko haram's islamic uprising, among 11 million confronting severe food shortages this year.

police in spain and morocco say they have arrested 10 people allegedly involved in human trafficking across the strait of gibraltar, including bringing nigerian women to europe for sexual slavery.

in a lapse of memory, the man actually gifted the television — with the cash still inside — to a friend who years later brought it to the recycling depot

this bill does not increase transparency in the state of new mexico. and in some key areas, it actually reduces transparency.