Tag: Boko Haram
War Is Imminent In Nigeria But God Forbid (2)
Once again let me plead that I am writing this article as Joe Igbokwe, a native of Uruagu Nnewi in…
Boko Haram Strikes In Kogi, Kills 4; Police Station, Bank Burnt
Men suspected to be members of the Islamic fundamentalist sect, Boko Haram struck early this morning in Ajaokuta, Kogi State,…
Boko Haram: Handball Tourney In Sokoto Shifted
Handball Federation of Nigeria, HFN, has postponed the National U-18 Handball Championship, for both male and female, scheduled to hold…
Boko Haram Kills 6 In Maiduguri
At least six persons have been killed by Islamic fundamentalist sect, Boko Haram in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, Northeast…
Boko Haram Spokesman Quizzed
Nigerian authorities on Thursday questioned a man believed to be a spokesman for Islamist group Boko Haram after his arrest…
Boko Haram: Court May strike out case against senator
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja before which embattled Senator Aliyu Mohammed Ndume is standing…
Ansar-Ud-Deen Denies Link With Boko Haram
The Ansar-ud-deen Society of Nigeria on Wednesday denied having any link with a splinter group of the extremist Boko Haram…
SSS Arrests Boko Haram Spokesman, Abul Qaqa In Maiduguri
Officials of the State Security Service (SSS) in Borno State have confirmed the arrest of Boko Haram spokesman, Abul Qaqa…
Nigerians Mourn Christmas Day Church Bomb Victims
Thousands of mourners in Nigeria are attending the burial service for people killed at a church on Christmas Day. The…
ACF Dares Jonathan To Name Boko Haram Members In His Cabinet
Arewa Consulative Forum today told President Goodluck Jonathan to name those he said are Boko Haram members in his cabinet.…
Northern Group backs Boko Haram on Quit Order
BY FEMI ADI/ KADUNA The Northern based political group, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF has justified the 2 January Boko Haram…
Boko Haram: Shekarau clears the air
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Former governor of Kano state, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau this morning at his Bompai residence, Kano, northwest Nigeria said…
ASUU Strike: The Way Forward —Godday Odidi
As Nigeria battles to overcome the callous and infamous dreaded Islamic sect called Boko Haram which has succeeded in brutally…
Drivers Hail New IGP’s Appointment
The appointment of Mr. Mohammed Dikko Abubakar as the new Inspector-General of Police by President Goodluck Jonathan has been applauded…
Boko Haram: Parents Withdraw Children from Kano Schools
Hundreds of parents have chosen not to bring in their children to school. The leader of the Islamist militant group…
Boko Haram: Lagos To Police Grassroots With Neighbourhood Watchers, CDAs
The Lagos State Government is not taking lightly the threat posed by the Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram, and has,…
Now That Abubakar Is In Charge
The appointment of Mohammed Abubakar as the Acting Inspector-General of Police came at a time Nigerians had lost faith in…
Wanted Suspect A Key Member, Boko Haram Confirms
Oluokun Ayorinde/ Abuja Boko Haram, the militant Islamic sect has confirmed as its key member, Kabiru Umar a.k.a (Kabiru Sokoto),…
Boko Haram hits Kano again at dawn
Gunmen, believed to be members of the Boko Haram sect have opened fire on the Mandawari police station in the…
Another Bomb explodes in Kano
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Travelers at New Road Luxury Park, Sabon Gari, Kano northwest Nigeria panicked this afternoon when a bomb exploded…
Boko Haram: 200 Chadian Fighters Arrested In Kano
At least 200 people have been arrested after last week’s bombings and shootings in Kano city, and most of those…
Ringim’s Exit, Good Riddance —Cops, Activists
The consensus amongst most policemen in the Lagos State Police Command is that the exit of Inspector General of Police,…
Why Security Agencies Have Consistently Failed Us —Fawehinmi
Mohammed Fawhinmi, son of the late legal icon, Chief Gani, has explained that the Nigerian security agencies have continued to…
Before The Vampires Taste Blood —Gbenga Ogundare
I thought the President is a dove? So he told us some market days ago at the village square when…
Boko Haram: Which Way Nigeria? —Godday Odidi
I want to use this medium to call on President Goodluck Jonathan to take a concrete action on the so-called…
The Challenge Of Boko Haram —Osuolale Alalade
Boko Haram has dragged Nigeria into the turbulence of the mainstream of human history. It has also extended historic antagonisms…
Nigeria’s Police chief, Hafiz Ringim Quits
Hafiz Ringim, the embattled boss of the Nigeria Police Force has finally left the office, with speculations that Assistant Inspector…
300 Bombs Found In Kano, More Soldiers Deployed
As policemen from the Bomb Disposal Unit of Kano State Police Command continue to comb the nooks and crannies of…
Amnesty Slams Jonathan
Campaign group, Amnesty International has slammed the President Goodluck Jonathan-led Federal Government for treating the Boko Haram menace with kid…
US Urges Nigerians To Unite Against Boko Haram
The United States is urging Nigerians to stand united against “enemies of civility and peace” in the radical Muslim sect…