[Translate] After the recent attacks in Kano, an overnight curfew was imposed in the cityTwo civilians have died in an attack on a police station in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, police say. A BBC correspondent says that gunmen stormed the station, throwing explosives and an hour-long shoot-out ensued. The gunmen are suspected to be Islamist militants from Boko Haram, which recently... 

[Translate] Nigerian President Goodluck JonathanThe Supreme Court of Nigeria has sacked five governors of Cross River, Sokoto, Kogi, Bayelsa and Adamawa state. In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that the governors have overstayed the constitutional requirements of four years in office. Those who are kicked out of office are: Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Liyel Imoke (Cross River) and... 

[Translate] An official statement said that Hafiz Ringim had been put on "terminal leave"Nigeria’s president has sacked the chief of police, Hafiz Ringim, forcing him to retire early, a statement from the presidency says. It follows a wave of attacks by the Islamist group Boko Haram, the latest in Kano on Friday in which 185 people died. The group says it wants to overthrow... 

[Translate] An injured man during one of Boko Haram's attackNigerian forces have arrested 158 suspected members of the Islamist Boko Haram organisation in raids in the northern city of Kano. Boko Haram said it carried out a series of bombings in Kano on Friday in which at least 185 people died. The group says it wants to overthrow the Nigerian government and impose Islamic law. There were... 

[Translate] The governor of Kano state Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in (L) walks alongside the emir of Kano Ado Bayero (R) towards the central mosque.Government officials and clerics gathered for peace prayers in Kano Monday after a wave of attacks claimed by Islamists left more than 160 dead and raised fresh fears of civil unrest. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, facing his worst crisis since winning... 

[Translate] Jonathan stopped by several attack sites in the northern city, met with the wounded at a hospital and spoke with victims' families.Nigeria’s president toured his nation’s second largest city Sunday after blasts there killed at least 157 people, and left the police headquarters and other government buildings in charred ruins. “The message I had for the people of... 

[Translate] The head of Nigeria’s police has been given 24 hours to produce a terror attack suspect who escaped police custody under suspicious circumstances, a government minister said Thursday. Minister of Police Affairs Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade said he and Police Inspector General Hafiz Ringim had been summoned to see President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday over the escape. The fugitive,... 

[Translate] The trial against Hosni Mubarak began last AugustHosni Mubarak’s lawyer has said the Egyptian army was in charge of security when protesters were killed during the uprising that led to his overthrow. Farid al-Deeb said the former president had imposed a curfew on the afternoon of 28 January and transferred responsibility to the head of the army. The police or interior ministry... 

[Translate] Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was captured in southern Libya in November.The International Criminal Court says Libya has not responded to a request for information about the health and status of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi before a deadline which expires on Tuesday. The former Libyan leader’s son was captured in southern Libya in November. The ICC, based in The Hague, has indicted him for crimes... 

[Translate] The BBC's Mark Lobel in Lagos says banks, shops and businesses are shutA general strike in Nigeria over the elimination of a fuel subsidy has brought the country to a standstill. Shops, offices, schools and petrol stations around the country closed on the first day of an indefinite strike. Thousands gathered in Lagos and other cities to protest at the loss of the subsidy which...