- ICPC/NUC Crackdown On Illegal Universities!
- ICPC/NUC Crackdown On Illegal Universities!Posted 8 hours ago
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the National Universities Commission (NUC), in a collaborative effort, last week, closed down and physically sealed up the premises…
- Nigeria Vows To Join British Govt In War Against Terrorism
- Nigeria Vows To Join British Govt In War Against TerrorismPosted 9 hours ago
A large turnout of members of Nigerian community living in London, comprising of mostly youths in the south-east of London on Saturday paid tribute to Drummer Lee Rigby, the victim…
- Jang Convenes Maiden Meeting As Governors’ Forum Chairman!
- Jang Convenes Maiden Meeting As Governors’ Fo…Posted 12 hours ago
The Plateau state Governor, Jonah Jang on Saturday convened his inaugural meeting as the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum with 18 Governors in attendance.
Governor Jang presided over the Forum’s…
- Akpabio Clears Air On NGF Elections, Says
- Akpabio Clears Air On Amaechi’s Purported Re-…Posted 1 day ago
The Chairman of the PDP Governors' Forum, Chief Godswill Akpabio on Friday cleared the air on the purported re-election of the Nigerian Governors' Forum as he stated that the Plateau…
America Blames Nigerian Govt Officials For Boko Haram Insurgency!
While many Nigerians continue to wonder why the President of the United States again chose not to visit the country during his tour of three African countries, a report released in the United States on Monday blamed Nigerian government officials over the Boko Haram insurgency that has shaken the country for some years now. The [...]
Soldiers Kill 14 Boko Haram Members, Arrest 20!
The Nigeria Army on Sunday disclosed that its men are making progress in the ongoing war against terrorism. Army spokesman, Brigadier General Olukolade disclosed in a statement on Sunday that several battles were fought and that between Saturday and Sunday, 14 members of the Boko Haram sect fell to the firepower of the army while [...]
21 Killed As Army Commences Air Offensive Against Boko Haram!
. Terrorists Reply With Anti-Aircraft Guns Not less than 21 members of the Boko Haram sect are believed to have died as a result of air raids on their training camps in Borno State late on Thursday. A spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Brig. Gen Chris Olukolade disclosed that fighter jets and helicopter gunships were [...]
Boko Haram Shifts Attention To Katsina, Bombs Daura Prison!
There are fears that the state of emergency declared in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States might have compelled the Boko Haram sect to shift focus to other parts of the Northern Region. With the state of emergency, there was heavy deployment of troops and military equipment including fighter jets to parts of the North West [...]
Boko Haram Claims Responsibility For Baga, Bama Attacks!
The Boko Haram sect on Monday claimed responsibility for recent attacks that left scores dead in Baga and Bama in Borno States. An attack on Bama left 55 people, including soldiers, policemen and prison officials dead. The claim was made by the leader of the sect, Mallam Abubakar Shekau in a 12-minute video which also [...]
Fear Of Reprisal Attack Grips Ibadan As Boko Haram Kills Bodija Traders!
Palpable fear enveloped the popular Bodija market in Ibadan on Tuesday after the death of four popular traders in the market; Alaba, Amodu, Nihas and Fatai. The dead traders were reportedly shot by gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect on Sunday while on a business trip to the North. Tension fear [...]
Boko Haram Defies Committee; Hits Yobe Again!
Less than 24 hours after the inauguration of the Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North, suspected members of the Boko Haram sect struck again. There was another terror attack in Gashua, Yobe State as gunmen attacked security bases in the town. There was continuous shooting for hours as the [...]
Jonathan Inaugurates Boko Haram Committee!
. Charges Them Not To Fail Nigeria The committees on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North and on Proliferation of Small Arms and Light weapons were inaugurated by President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday. The inauguration which took place at the Council Chambers of the State House, is a move towards finding [...]
Collateral Damage: Borno Governor Threatens To Relocate!
After the death of more than 185 people as a result of a gun battle between men of the Joint Task Force and suspected members of the Boko Haram sect in Baga, a border town in Borno State, Governor Kashim Shettima has disclosed
Terror Suspect, Kabiru Sokoto Pleads Not Guilty!
Kabir Umar Abubakar “Sokoto”, the main suspect in the 2011 Christmas Day bombing that killed and injured many at the St Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla in Niger State was on Friday arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja. His trial was stalled when he appeared in court on March 20 due to the absence [...]
“A People In Denial” – Femi Fani-Kayode
“Boko Haram has not committed any wrong to deserve amnesty. Surprisingly the Nigerian government is talking about granting us amnesty. What wrong have we done? On the contrary, it is we that should grant you (government) pardon”- Abubakar Shekau, the spokesman and leader of Boko Haram speaking to the French News Agency AFP. Whilst our [...]
6 Killed In JTF-Boko Haram Gunfight in Kano!
Six suspected members of the Boko Haram sect and a soldier lost their lives in the early hours of Friday in Kano as sect members engaged men of the Joint Task Force in a shoot out that lasted for hours. The gunfight which took place in Sheka Quarters also left a num
“We Don’t Need Amnesty”, Boko Haram Tells Jonathan!
The Boko Haram sect has rejected the pardon and peace initiative being planned by the Federal Government. In an audio message released to the media on Thursday, the leader of the Islamist sect, Mallam Abubakar Shehu stated that his group has not done any wrong that warrants being pardoned. In his opinion, it should be [...]
Suspected Terrorists Shoot Down 4 Borno Govt Officials!
Four members of a committee set up by the Borno State Government to oversee free feeding for students in public schools in the state met their untimely deaths in the hands of gunmen suspected to belong to the Boko Haram sect on Tuesday evening. The Chairman of the committee, Tijjani Mafe and Modu Kura Gobio, [...]
Boko Haram: Youth Corpers Redeploy From Kano En Masse!
The recent terror attacks in Kano State, especially the bomb attack on a fully loaded passenger bus at the New Road Park in Sabon Gari have started taking tolls on the socio economic life of the state. The State coordinator of the NYSC, Salisu Yakassai disclosed at the closing ceremony of the orientation exercise for [...]
Lawyer’s Absence Stalls Boko Haram Commander, Kabiru Sokoto’s Trial!
The trial of Kabiru Abubakar better known as “Kabiru Sokoto”, one of the Boko Haram sect members believed to be behind the Christmas Day bombing of a church in Madalla, a suburb of the Federal Capital territory was on Wednesday stalled due to the absence of a Defence Lawyer.
Boko Haram-JTF Gunfight Leaves 5 Terrorists Dead In Sokoto!
5 members of the Boko Haram sect were shot dead on Wednesday as a combined team of the Joint Task Force, police and the State Security Service stormed the terrorist group’s hideout in Bado Quarters
Fani-Kayode Flays Sultan of Sokoto’s “Misplaced Call For Amnesty”
Lately, former Minister for Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has lent his voice to topical issues in the country and beyond. Recent calsl for unconditional pardon for members of the terrorist sect, Boko Haram has become a subject of discourse in across the country. While the Sultan and some leaders in the North want amnesty for the [...]
JTF Pounds Boko Haram Base, 52 Killed, 70 Arrested!
While residents of Maiduguri grew apprehensive as explosions rang out shortly after the departure of President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday, not many knew that men of the Joint Task Force were engaging members of the Boko Haram
Boko Haram Strikes Again, Bombs Army Barracks In Borno!
Suspected members of the dreaded militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram struck again on Sunday as they bombed the Monguno Barracks early on Sunday. The
France Accuses Boko Haram Of Kidnapping Citizens In Cameroon!
French President, Francois Hollande has accused the Boko Haram Sect of kidnapping the seven French tourists that were abducted on Tuesday morning in northern Cameroon. 7 French nationals, three adults and four children, all members of the same family were kidnapped close to the Cameroonian border with Nigeria. Hollande who spoke to reporters in Greece [...]
Ceasefire Agreement: Boko Haram Demands N 26 Billion Compensation!
Street Journal’s findings have revealed that the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, also referred to as Boko Haram, has spelt out some conditions for the ceasefire it proposed some days ago. Findings revealed that the dreaded sect has asked the Federal Government and the Government of Borno State to pay compensation totalling about N 26 [...]
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