Tag: Boko Haram
Two killed in suicide attack on Damaturu
BAUCHI, (Reuters) – At least two people were killed on Monday by a car suicide bomb at a checkpoint on…
You Cannot Negotiate With God 2
Slightly over three years ago my “You Cannot Negotiate with God” was published by TheNews [February 26, 2012]. Current events,…
Sallah: Islamic group appeals to Boko Haram
Ansar-ud-deen Society of Nigeria (ADS) has appealed to the Boko Haram insurgents to sheathe their sword and allow peace to…
US condemns Gombe attacks, reiterates support against Boko Haram
The United States on Friday condemned Boko Haram attacks on Gombe and reiterated its continuous support for Nigeria’s efforts to…
Niger army kills 30 Boko Haram insurgents
NIAMEY, (Reuters) – Niger’s army killed at least 30 suspected Boko Haram fighters as it searched for militants in villages…
19 Boko Haram militants killed in Chad
N’DJAMENA, (Reuters) – At least 19 Boko Haram fighters and two Chadian soldiers were killed in combat on Friday after…
Buratai says military will re-strategize to counter Boko Haram
Major General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff, on Friday said the Nigeria army would re-strategize its operations to solidly…
Effective education the panacea to end Boko Haram – Obasanjo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said that effective educational system remains the most potent panacea to the scourge…
We will wipe out Boko Haram, Osinbajo assures
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday said the Federal Government was committed to stamping out the activities of…
Army confirms 50 dead in Damaturu suicide bombings
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of 50 persons in two separate bomb explosions in Damaturu, Yobe, on Friday…
Boko Haram bombs Damaturu, scores killed
Boko Haram has bombed the North east Nigerian town of Damaturu, capital of Yobe state Scores of people have died…
We will fight Boko Haram to standstill, says Gov. Yari
Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara on Thursday said a joint meeting of seven states in the north has resolved to…
Twin bomb blast rock Gombe, many dead, injured
No fewer than 50 people lost their lives, and many others were injured, in a twin blast at Gombe central…
Boko Haram And The Assault On Education
By Rasak Musbau Ignorance, Poverty and Strife – the real axis of evil- are not inevitable in any part of…
End Boko Haram insurgency now, Nigerians tell Service Chiefs
As Nigeria battles insecurity arising mainly from insurgency, some Nigerians in Lagos have urged the newly appointed service chiefs to…
Cameroon Bans Burqa After Attacks- Governor
Cameroon has banned burqas in the Far North region after two women dressed in the religious garments blew themselves up…
Babangida confident Buhari will defeat Boko Haram
Former military President Ibrahim Babangida said on Wednesday that he he has implicit confidence in the ability of President Muhammadu…
APC making mistakes in the fight against Boko Haram – Lagos Lawmaker
The lawmaker representing Ojo Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly on the platform of the Peoples Democratic…
Boko Haram kills 6 on Lake Chad island
Suspected Boko Haram militants aboard a motorboat attacked an island in Lake Chad overnight, killing several children who were Koranic…
Buhari to Service Chiefs: Go and restore Armed Forces glory
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja urged the newly appointed Service Chiefs to help him rebuild the reputation of…
Suicide bomber kills civillian JTF in Maiduguri
MAIDUGURI, (Reuters) – A suicide bomber in a bus killed one member of Nigeria’s civilian joint task force (JTF) at…
Boko Haram attacks kill 12 in Cameroon
YAOUNDE, (Reuters) – At least a dozen civilians and a Chadian soldier were killed in two suicide attacks by suspected…
Chadian police to arrest anyone wearing full-face veil
Chadian police on Sunday warned that anyone found wearing the Muslim full-face veil would be arrested, after a Boko Haram…
Boko Haram attacks prison in Niger, four killed
NIAMEY, (Reuters) – Suspected Boko Haram militants launched an attack on the prison in the southern Niger town of Diffa…
Bomb blast: Jos church worshippers escape death
By Our Reporter There was no casualty in the explosion reported this morning at the ECWA Church in Tudunwada Area…
Police confirm 2 dead in Borno explosion
The Police in Borno on Saturday confirmed the death of two persons in an explosion that occurred around the Borno…
UPDATE: Man wearing burqa kills 14 in Chad
N’DJAMENA, (Reuters) – A man dressed in a woman’s burqa blew himself up in the main market in Chad’s capital…
Boko Haram takes cue from ISIS, releases first beheading video
Boko Haram has set a terrifying new precedent by releasing its first gruesome video of a beheading since it pledged…
APC to Ekweremadu: Boko Haram attacks are signs of a dying monster
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said what Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu interpreted as the worsening cases of Boko…
Ekweremadu goofed on recent Boko Haram attacks – Sen Adeola
Senator Solomon Adeola the All Progressives Congress (APC) member representing Lagos West in the Senate has called upon the Deputy…