Alleged $620,000 bribe: Defence team under pressure to dump Lawan

Counsel to embattled member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Farouk Lawan, are said to be under pressure from some forces to back out of the alleged $620,000 bribe scandal.

Two Nigerians charged with links to Yemen al Qaeda

Two Nigerians have been charged with collecting money from al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Yemen to pay for training for Nigerian militants, a court document shows.