Tag: Boko Haram
Students move to end insurgency in North East
Students of tertiary institutions in Adamawa have commenced debate on finding lasting solutions to insurgency and challenges posed by displaced…
Boko Haram loses 5 members during gun duel with Army
The military has confirmed that troops killed five Boko Haram insurgents in a gun battle at Barkin-Dutse area of Adamawa.
Army announces special promotion for 3, 729 soldiers fighting Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army on Thursday approved special promotions for 3, 729 soldiers engaged in the counter-insurgency campaign in northeast.
Buhari approves $1bn to purchase equipment to fight Boko Haram
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the purchase of military hardware worth $1billion for the use of the Nigerian…
UN condemns Maiduguri Sunday night attack
The UN on Monday condemned the Sunday night attack by Boko Haram insurgents at some communities in Jere Local Government…
4 Boko Haram insurgents killed, 4 suicide bombers neutralised near Sambisa Forest
Nigerian Army on Saturday said its troops killed four Boko Haram insurgents at Malumti village in the fringes of Sambisa…
Nigeria Army arrests wanted Boko Haram terrorist, 3 others
The Nigerian Army has arrested a wanted Boko Haram terrorist and three others. The arrested insurgent is number five on…
Army urges Boko Haram to embrace Nigerian Govt amnesty offer
The Nigerian Army on Thursday asked Boko Haram insurgents to lay down their arms and embrace the federal government’s amnesty…
United Nations allocate N4bn for humanitarian aid in Northeast
The UN says it has allocated 11 million dollars (about N4 billion) to help 60,000 internally displaced people in Borno…
Dapchi: Lawmaker tasks Federal Govt. on security in schools
A Lagos State legislator, Mr Olanrewaju Ogunyemi, has called on the federal and state governments to do more to restore…
SERAP opposes amnesty for Boko Haram
A civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging…
Boko Haram: Katsina deploys 1,000 security guards to schools
The Katsina State Government has approved the employment of 1,000 security guards for all boarding secondary schools to secure lives…
Buhari: Why we negotiated with Boko Haram on release of Dapchi girls
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said his administration decided to negotiate with Boko Haram on the release of the…
Dapchi girls: EU applauds Buhari on release
The European Union on Friday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the release of the abducted Dapchi schoolgirls.
Boko Haram: ‘Reclaimed territories must be stabilised’ – United Nations
UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, said it was critical to shore up areas of Lake Chad Basin that have…
Boko Haram: Police to set up Explosive Ordinance training school in Borno – IGP
The Nigeria Police would set up an Explosive Ordinance (EOD) training school in Borno to check indiscriminate Improvised Explosive Device…
Boko Haram returns Dapchi schoolgirls
Dapchi town was filled with security operatives, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), parents and well wishers as the abducted school girls were…
Boko Haram: Activist offers scholarship to 300 orphans in Borno
A Borno-based humanitarian activist, Mr Zanna Mustapha, said on Sunday that he was sponsoring the education of 300 orphans as…
Boko Haram: North Korea commends Nigeria for tackling insurgency
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), has commended the Federal Government’s efforts to decimate the power of the Boko…
Boko Haram: UNDP rebuilds Borno community
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says it spent more than one million U.S. dollars on the reconstruction of Ngwom…
Our major problem against Boko Haram – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has identified detonating Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) as one of its major challenges in the fight against…
Attack on UN Workers: Boko Haram are godless, brutish – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the attack on humanitarian workers in Rann, Borno State, more than ever shows Boko Haram insurgents…
Boko Haram: EU describes attack on UN aid workers in Borno as senseless violence
The European Union on Friday condemned the attack on the humanitarian aid workers in Borno, describing it as a senseless…
Aisha Wakil claims Boko Haram contacted her over abducted Dapchi schoolgirls
As the Nigerian government extended to neighbouring countries, the search for the 110 schoolgirls abducted last week in Dapchi, Yobe…
Boko Haram: 4 UN aid workers killed, 1 abducted in Borno
No fewer than four UN aid workers were killed in a Thursday night attack coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents at…
Soldiers kill 5 Boko Haram insurgents, clear enclaves in Sambisa Forest
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its troops killed five Boko Haram insurgents in the ongoing clearance operation in Sambisa…
Boko Haram: 10 million people need aid in Nigeria, 3 others – UN
More than 10 million people would require aid in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger as a result of the security…
Boko Haram: FG orders IGP to relocate to Northeast
The Federal Government on Wednesday ordered the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to relocate to the Northeast to forestall…
Nigeria, Cameroon troops kill 35 Boko Haram, rescue 603 hostages
Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have continued in the clearance operation by killing 35 Boko Haram terrorists and rescuing 603…
Troops kill 5, capture Boko Haram commander in Borno
Troops in Borno killed five Boko Haram insurgents and captured a top commander of the group in the ongoing operation…