Tag: Boko Haram
Borno govt proffers way to stop Boko Haram attack
Borno State Government plans to construct trenches around vulnerable villages in the state to wade-off attacks by insurgents. Governor Kashim…
Baga is a ghost town one year after Boko Haram massacre
One year after a massive attack ranked among the worst in Boko Haram’s six-year insurgency, the residents of Baga in…
Terrorists plan to use beggars for attacks — Military
The Theater Command of Operation Lafiya Dole of the Nigerian Army on Friday alerted Borno residents on a planned attack…
Chibok schoolgirls still alive – Salkida
Ahmad Salkida, a Dubai-based Nigerian journalist, with links to Boko Haram said today that the 219 schoolgirls captured 626 days…
Insurgency, Deadline And Matters Arising
Sani Adamu Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, recently observed that the military had “technically’’ met President…
MURIC warns Buhari against Hijab ban
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has described the idea of imposing a ban on hijab by the President…
I’m ready to negotiate with Boko Haram, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria’s government is prepared to negotiate with Islamist sect, Boko Haram to secure the release…
DHQ establishes more offices to secure North-East
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced the establishment of the office of Campaign, Planning and Coordinating Centre for the Naval…
Minister insists war against Boko Haram largely won
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Wednesday insisted that the military has largely met the deadline given…
Don’t celebrate Boko Haram attacks, Lai Mohammed tells media
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday urged the media not to glamorise attacks of the…
Open Letter To President Muhammadu Buhari
Dear President Buhari We are in dangerous times, and your actions, or inactions, will count for a lot. The truth…
ADSEMA confirms 17 dead, 41 injured in Madagali suicide attacks
Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), has confirmed the death of 17 persons in Monday’s twin suicide bomb attack in…
Boko Haram bombers kill dozens in Madagali, 2nd deadly strike today
Two female suicide bombers killed dozens of people at a busy motor park in Madagali town of Adamawa state, north…
Death toll from Maiduguri attack ‘reaches 21’
An attack blamed on Boko Haram killed 21 people in the key northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Sunday, a…
Maiduguri: Nigerian troops repelling Boko Haram invasion
Nigerian soldiers from 7 Division are reportedly in a battle with Boko Haram gunmen, trying to overrun Maiduguri, the Borno…
Nigeria: Boko Haram kills at least 14 in Xmas Day attack
At least 14 people were killed and several others injured by Boko Haram gunmen in a Christmas Day attack on…
Defence Minister reiterates FG support for troops fighting insurgency
The Minister of Defence, Brig.-Gen. Muhammad Dan-Ali (rtd), has assured soldiers fighting insurgency in the North East of government’s commitment…
Buratai assures North East residents of peaceful 2016
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has assured residents of the North East of a more peaceful…
Nigeria has “technically” won Boko Haram – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said Nigeria has “technically” won the war against Boko Haram though suicide bombers remain a threat, in…
Nigeria winning war against Boko Haram – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said on Wednesday that the Nigerian military had met the December…
Minister charges editors on war against terror
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has solicited the support of the nation’s media on the war…
Boko Haram launch three strikes on Lake Chad
Suspected Boko Haram militants killed five people in an overnight raid in Niger in the third suspected attack by the…
Britain deploy military personnel to fight Boko Haram in Nigeria
The British Secretary of State for Defence, Michael Fallon, has said his country will deploy additional military advisers and trainers…
Boko Haram forces one million children out of school – UN
Violence in northeast Nigeria and neighbouring countries targeted by Boko Haram has forced more than one million children out of…
ISIS figures on Boko Haram attacks, killings a hoax – FG
The Federal Government has described as a hoax the figures being bandied by ISIS concerning the number of attacks carried…
Boko Haram has staged 100 attacks, says Islamic State group
An organization that tracks jihadi websites says the Islamic State group has published an infographic saying its West Africa division…
DHQ restrategises, brings in General Umoru to down Boko Haram
Nigeria Defence Headquarters said on Friday that it has restructured Operation Lafiya Dole, the code name for the ongoing military…
FG issues security alert, says Boko Haram plans abductions for ransom
The Federal Government warned on Friday that Boko Haram terrorists, who have been beaten and put on the run by…
Boko Haram: Adamawa govt to launch enlightenment campaign
The Adamawa Government is to launch enlightenment posters on the ongoing fight against the Boko Haram insurgency in the state.…
30 dead in Boko Haram attack on three Borno villages
Brutal weekend attacks on three villages by Boko Haram Islamists in the restive northeast of Nigeria have left 30 dead…