Tag: Boko Haram
Boko Haram: Beko Ransome-Kuti’s son jailed
The Nigerian Army, on Thursday, sent Beko Ransome-Kuti’s son, Brigadier General Enitan Ransome-Kuti, to six months in prison. It was…
CDS urges Nigerians to be conscious as Boko Haram aims at soft targets
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Abayomi Olonisakin has urged Nigerians to be security conscious towards averting suicide bombing…
Niger imposes state of emergency on region hit by Boko Haram
Niger imposed a state of emergency on the southeastern region of Diffa on Wednesday where at least 40 people have…
Boko Haram urges Shabab to join Islamic State
Nigeria’s Boko Haram extremists are urging Somalia’s al-Shabab rebels to join them in pledging allegiance to the leader of the…
Boko Haram: Obama sends US troops, drones to Cameroon
The United States is sending 300 US troops, along with surveillance drones, to Cameroon to bolster a West African effort…
Buhari certain that Boko Haram will be unable to attack by December
President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday in Abuja that he remained fully confident that by the end of this year, Boko…
Nigerian Armed Forces well positioned to end Boko Haram insurgency by Dec. – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday in Abuja that he remained fully confident that by the end of this year, Boko…
Nigeria needs to learn how Colombia survived insurgency, says Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that Nigeria needs to learn how Colombia survived insurgency for more than 50 years.…
Nigerian troops push into Boko Haram terrorists’ dens
Nigerian troops are gradually clearing all known camps, enclaves and dens of Boko Haram terrorists especially in the north eastern…
Surrender now or face consequences, Army warns Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army has again warned members of Boko Haram terrorist group to surrender and face the law as failure…
Nigerian army reinforces after Boko Haram attack on troops
The Nigerian Army on Thursday confirmed an attack on Sector 1 of 27 Task Force Brigade located at Gaidam, Yobe…
Why improving national security remains our topmost priority – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday in Abuja that significant improvements in national security remains the topmost priority of his administration…
We’ll meet December deadline to defeat Boko Haram— CDS
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Despite pockets of suicide bombings by Boko Haram insurgents, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin,…
Emir to Buhari: implement Confab report
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to commence a process that will lead to…
Nigerian troops arrest Boko Haram financier and stimulant dealer
Nigerian troops have arrested a suspected Boko Haram financier and stimulants dealer, Mohammed Maina in Bama, Bama Local Government Area…
Nigerian Army nabs fake General alleged to be Boko Haram sponsor
The Nigerian Army has arrested a suspected Boko Haram sponsor, Aliyu Hussaini, who was also said to be pretending to…
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PICTURES: The new faces of Boko Haram
On Friday, 2 October, two explosions went off in the suburbs of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital killing at least 15 persons.…
Boko Haram fighters loyal to IS claim responsibility for Abuja bombings
Reuters – Militants claiming loyalty to Islamic State said they were behind suicide bombings near the Nigerian capital Abuja which…
Boko Haram suicide attack kills four in Niger
Suspected Islamist militants from Nigeria’s Boko Haram group killed three civilians and a soldier in a double suicide attack across…
Boko Haram will be no more by December, says Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army said on Sunday that no amount of distractions would deter it from ending terrorism in Nigeria by…
Multiple explosions rip through Maiduguri
Maiduguri (Nigeria) (AFP) – Multiple explosions were heard Sunday on the outskirts of Maiduguri, a city in northeastern Nigeria that…
Bomb blasts: Buhari receives briefing, vows to end Boko Haram
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Abuja reaffirmed the determination of his administration to rid the country of extremism as…
Cowardly attacks in Abuja, elsewhere will not save Boko Haram – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned Friday night’s bomb attacks in Kuje and Nyanya areas of Abuja that…
Boko Haram fighters kill two Niger soldiers, wound four in ambush
Boko Haram Islamist fighters killed at least two Niger soldiers and wounded four others in an attack on a village…
UPDATE: Bomb blast in Nyanya, kills 2, injures 19
A bomb blast on Friday evening in Nyanya, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has killed two persons…
Twin explosions rock Abuja, many dead
Two bombs went off in the outskirts of the Nigerian capital Abuja late on Friday, an official said. There was…
Go after the masterminds of Boko Haram, TMC urges Buhari
An Islamic group called The Muslim Congress (TMC) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to use intelligence to engage captured Boko…
VIDEO: Coping With Boko Harram, Part Two by Kayode Ogundamisi
Here is Part Two of the Documentary by Nigerian blogger, social activist, Kayode Ogundamisi on the Boko Haram insurgency and…
Documentary: Coping With Boko Haram, Part 1 by Kayode Ogundamisi
In this documentary Kayode Ogundamisi, a commentator on Nigerian and international affairs takes audacious steps to unravel the scenes of…
80 Boko Haram members surrender to Nigerian troops
Nigerian Army said on Thursday that 80 Book Haram insurgents have surrendered to troops battling the terror group under the…