Tag: Boko Haram
Boko Haram: Army commander reaffirms support for NEMA
Maj.-Gen. Benson Akinroluyo, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, has restated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to support the…
Rising Boko Haram Attacks: Saboteurs among troops are frustrating our efforts -Buratai
The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff {COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai said the army was contending with forces that…
South Korea supports 125,000 Boko Haram victims with N180m
The Government of Republic of Korea has provided food items for 125,000 victims of Boko Haram insurgency in the North-east…
Police arrest suspected Boko Haram leader, 7 others
The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorists leader, Umar Abdulmalik and seven other members…
Wife of Boko Haram leader arrested
The Borno Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC), Ibrahim Abdullahi said one of the two female Boko…
Boko Haram terrorists attack Borno Community again
Gunmen have attacked Maiborinti community in Molai general area near Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
12 Nigerian soldiers killed in fighting with Boko Haram terrorists
At least 12 Nigerian soldiers were killed and dozens of others are missing after fighting with Boko Haram terrorists in…
African leaders vow to concertedly fight Boko Haram
Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) on Saturday renewed their commitment to the fight…
Nigerian Army suspends UNICEF activities in North-East over alleged sabotage
The Nigerian Army has said it is suspending the operations of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund in the…
Boko Haram: UK campaigns international support for Nigeria
The United Kingdom has called for international support for Nigeria in the fight against the resurgence of the Boko Haram…
‘Place Boko Haram on watch’, UN envoy tells international community
Mr Francois Fall, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Africa and the head of the UN Regional Office…
Boko Haram, ISIS designated ‘entities of particular concern’
The United States has announced the designation of the Boko Haram terrorist group as an entity “of particular concern”.
Buhari to Swiss President: We won’t rest until remaining Chibok girls are released
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that his government will not rest until the remaining Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko…
Where is $1billion withdrawn to fight Boko Haram? Fayose asks Buhari
Lanre Babalola Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has asked the Muhammadu Buhari administration to explain what it did…
EU, ECOWAS commend Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram
The European Union (EU) and ECOWAS rose from the 22nd ECOWAS-EU political meeting on Friday, commending Nigeria for the progress…
EU, ECOWAS: We’re worried over increased Boko Haram attack
The European Union, EU and the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, have expressed worry over increased Boko Haram's…
Boko Haram kills soldier, injure 7 others in Army base attack
According to AFP, Boko Haram militants attacked an army base in northeast Nigeria, killing one soldier, military sources said on…
Buratai to troops: You must take offensive posture against Boko Haram
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has charged field commanders to complement whatever approach they take in prosecuting…
Troops repel Boko Haram, kill 4 terrorists in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said its troops killed four Boko Haram terrorists when they attempted to attack 118 Battalion…
Boko Haram: Buhari leaves for Chad
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday departed Abuja for N’Djamena, Chad, to preside over the Summit of Heads of States and…
Boko Haram uses drones, mercenaries – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has given an account of military losses in recent weeks to…
Buhari to soldiers: You must eliminate Boko Haram from surface of the earth
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Maiduguri vowed that the war against insurgency and terrorism must be won.
Video: Reps member asks Buhari to appoint him to flush out Boko Haram from Sambisa Forest
Muhammed Kazaure Gudaji, a member of the House of Representatives has urged President Muhammedu Buhari to appoint him as the…
Boko Haram attack: SERAP writes Buhari, seeks probe of military spending
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to use…
We must win war against Boko Haram terrorists – Army
Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE have been charged to be alert, courageous and more decisive in the fight against Boko…
Video: Nigerian soldiers cry out over Boko Haram massacre
It is no longer news that many Nigerian soldiers were killed in Metele, around the Lake Chad basin on Sunday,…
Boko Haram kidnaps 15 girls in Niger
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped 15 girls overnight in a village near Toumour, southeastern Niger, the local mayor said on…
Senate adjourns in honour of 44 soldiers killed by Boko Haram
The Senate on Thursday suspended legislative duties and adjourned sitting until Tuesday in honour of 44 soldiers killed by Boko…
Boko Haram: How 177 health workers were killed in Yobe, Borno
Public Service International (PSI) an NGO says no fewer than 177 health workers have been killed in Yobe and Borno…
Boko Haram attacks leave 53 soldiers, farmers dead in pre-election show of force
Boko Haram jihadists have killed 53 soldiers and farmers in three days of attacks in northeastern Nigeria, security sources said…