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SSS Arrests father of Nyanya bomb suspect

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The State Security Services, SSS said on Thursday that it has arrested Colonel Agene Ogwuche, the father of…

Terrorism: Jonathan solicits global support for rehabilitation of affected states

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday solicited international support for his plans for the socio-economic rehabilitation of the north-eastern states after…

Maiduguri is not boiling – Defence HQ

The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday said that the rumour making the rounds that Maiduguri was boiling as a result of…

Boko Haram: Experts doubt gains of state of emergency

by Ben Simon/AFP Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s bid to extend an ineffective year-long state of emergency in the northeast has…

US confirms drones deployed to Nigeria

The US military is flying surveillance drones as well as manned aircraft over Nigeria to help the search for more…

Nigerian troops angry after Boko Haram killed 4 in ambush

Nigerian Soldiers fired shots in the air at Maiduguri barracks on Wednesday because they were angry with their commanders about…

Jonathan rules out prisoner swap with Boko Haram

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday ruled out the release of Boko Haram fighters in exchange for the freedom of…

Ogwuche, fleeing Nyanya bomber arrested in Sudan

Aminu Sadiq Ogwuche, one of the two suspects declared wanted on Monday by the State Security Service in connection with…

UK offers spy planes to help Nigeria schoolgirl search

Britain has offered Nigeria surveillance aircraft and a military team to help with the search for more than 200 missing…

State of Emergency: Senate summons service chiefs, NSA

The Senate will meet with Nigeria service chiefs, the National Security Adviser, (NSA), the Minister of Defence and Police Affairs…

Jonathan, N’guesso urge African leaders to eradicate terrorism

President Goodluck Jonathan and President Denis Sassou N’guesso of the Republic of Congo Tuesday called on African leaders, the African…

Boko Haram: US AFRICOM Commander meets Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff

The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh has met with Lieutenant General David Rodriguez, the Commander of…

APC Govs to work with FG on Chibok girls rescue, support Nyanya blast victims with N100m

All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, under the Progressive Governors Forum, (PGF) on Tuesday reaffirmed their committed to working with the…

Nigeria willing to talk with Boko Haram on hostages – Turaki

Nigeria is willing to talk to Boko Haram about securing the release of 223 schoolgirls still held hostage by the…

‘All’ girls in Boko Haram video are Chibok students – Shettima

The female hostages shown in a video released by Boko Haram have been identified as students of the secondary school…

State of Emergency: Reps to debate President Jonathan’s request

The House of Representatives will on Wednesday debate President Goodluck Jonathan’s request for extension of the state of emergency in…

U.S. Planes Search For Kidnapped Schoolgirls

The United States said it is flying “manned” missions over Nigeria in search of over 200 abducted schoolgirls, after the…

Emergency Rule: Jonathan Seeks Extension In Borno, Others

By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan has written to the National Assembly to seek the extension of the state of…

Gov Shettima Orders Mass Production Of Abducted Girls Video

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno has ordered mass production of video clip showing some of the 234 girls abducted on…

Video of Nigeria’s abducted schoolgirls

Shekau Abubakar, Boko Haram leader supplies a video on more than half of the girls captured from Chibok Girls Seconday…

5 Suspects arrested over Abuja bombings

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The State Security Service (SSS) also known as Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday paraded five suspects…

US experts ‘comb’ new Boko Haram video for clues

US experts assisting the search for the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls are closely examining a new video for clues to their…

Nyanyan bombing: DSS parades 5 suspects

The Department of State Services (DSS), has declared one Rufai Tsiga, suspected mastermind of the bombing of Nyanya Motor Park…

Hollande invites US, Britain to summit on Nigeria abductions

French President Francois Hollande said Monday he had invited US and British officials to attend a Paris summit this weekend…

Nigeria will not swap Boko Haram prisoners for kidnapped schoolgirls – Abba Moro

Nigeria on Monday rejected conditions set out by Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau for the release of more than 200…

Kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls converted to Islam – Boko Haram leader

Boko Haram released a new video on Monday 12 May claiming to show the missing Nigerian schoolgirls, alleging they had…

Nigeria not on auto pilot – Presidency replies Akande

The Presidency on Sunday berated Chief Bisi Akande, the Chairman of opposition party, APC, over his claim that “Nigeria is…

Israel to help find kidnapped Nigerian girls

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday offered to help Nigeria search for hundreds of schoolgirls kidnapped by extremist Islamist…

French President calls for African summit on Nigeria abductions

French President Francois Hollande called Sunday for African leaders to hold a summit in Paris on security in west Africa…

Don’t blame opposition for terrorism, APC tells President Jonathan

Lanre Babalola The All Progressives Congress, (APC), has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to stop blaming opposition for the insecurity in…