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Chibok girls: Freed students reunite with families in Nigeria

In an emotional ceremony in the capital Abuja, one of the girls said they had survived for 40 days without food and narrowly escaped death at least once.

It is unclear how the release was negotiated, but an official says talks are under way to free some more girls.

Of the 276 students kidnapped in April 2014, 197 are still missing.

One of the girls freed said during a Christian ceremony in Abuja: "I was... [in] the woods when the plane dropped a bomb near me but I wasn't hurt.

Nigerian actress Rahama Sadau sorry for 'offensive hug'

Rahama Sadau's appearance in a music video "hugging and cuddling" Nigerian pop star Classiq offended some people.

Ms Sadau said sorry to those she upset, but said her actions were "innocuous".

Hausa films are popular in the mostly Muslim northern Nigeria where it is taboo for men and women to hold hands in public.

The industry, commonly known as Kannywood, has been under fire from conservative Muslim clerics who accuse it of corrupting people's values.

Online fraud: Top Nigerian scammer arrested

The 40-year-old man, known as "Mike" is alleged to head a network of 40 individuals behind global scams worth more than $60m (£45m).

His operations involves using targeted malware to take over systems, use compromised emails and romance scams.

Nigeria's anti-fraud agency was also involved in the arrest.

"In one case, a target was conned into paying out $15.4 m (£11m)," Interpol said in a statement.

"Mike" also allegedly ran a money laundering network in China, Europe and the US.

Australian workers at engineering giant Macmahon kidnapped in Nigeria

The workers are employed by Perth-based mining and engineering company Macmahon Holdings.

Mr Turnbull said the gunmen also shot dead one of the mining company's drivers during the attack near the capital of Cross River State, Calabar.

"We don't know at this stage the identity of the kidnappers and families in Australia are notified of course," he said.

"It is a very serious kidnapping, a very serious criminal assault, one person was killed and seven people have been kidnapped."

The New Zealander is a permanent resident of Australia.

Boko Haram 'proof of life' video of kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls puts pressure on Nigerian government

Boko Haram filmed the video in December and sent it to the government as 'proof of life'

April 14 marks two years since the Chibok girls were kidnapped

Activists slam President Buhari's government for not doing enough

Nigeria revels in removal from list of polio-endemic nations

Polio which can cause life-long paralysis can be prevented with a simple vaccination.

Polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria, the World Health Organization said late Friday, leaving only Pakistan and its war-battered neighbor Afghanistan in the list of countries where the disease is prevalent.

Girl suicide bomber kills 5, injures 41 in northeast Nigeria

In one attack, a girl bomber died in an explosion that killed five people at the crowded entrance to the main bus station, said Assistant Superintendent Toyin Gbagedesin. Witnesses said a young male suicide bomber killed only himself when his device exploded prematurely.

Gbagedesin said 41 people were wounded in the bus station explosion. The bomber appeared to be about 14 years old.

Lack of regulations likely to increase crimes linked to virtual currencies

These include terrorism financing, money laundering and trade in illicit goods and services.

Research carried out in eight member countries indicates that legitimate use of virtual currencies is widespread across a spectrum of different industries ranging from selling handbags in Nigeria to providing plumbing services in New Zealand. But findings also demonstrate an absence of legal and regulatory frameworks is increasing the threat of criminal exploitation.

Rescuers pull 2 bodies from lagoon in Nigerian chopper crash

Marine police and fishermen calling for body bags raced to a dock on Thursday. A rescue official confirmed they are carrying two bodies but spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to give information to journalists.

Four bodies were recovered on Wednesday after the crash of a U.S.-made Sikorsky S-76C+ belonging to the Houston, Texas-based Bristow Group.

Bomb at Nigerian market kills 24, extremists attack Cameroon

These are the latest in a string of bombings and village raids that have killed hundreds in recent weeks as officials promise the deployment of a regional army to halt the Nigerian-born Islamic uprising that has killed some 20,000 in six years and spilled across the West African nation's borders.

In Cameroon, troops repelled an attack on Ashigashia, killing 10 and forcing the insurgents to retreat, said military spokesman Col. Jaco Kodji. Two soldiers were wounded but no civilians were reported injured, he said.