Tag: Boko Haram
Boko Haram: Over 13,000 Nigerian refugees flee to Cameroun, says UN
The UN Refugee Agency on Tuesday said violence by Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria’s northeast continues to send thousands of…
Boko Haram: Nigeria blasts US for refusing to sell arms
Nigeria’s ambassador to Washington has blasted the United States for refusing to sell his country the weapons needed to deliver…
Jonathan announces second-term bid, vows to defeat Boko Haram
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday declared his bid for re-election, vowing to finally defeat Boko Haram whose rise in strength…
Boko Haram Seizes Another LG In Adamawa
As different groups and politicians endorse President Goodluck Jonathan for a second term in Abuja, reports have it that Maiha…
Boko Haram attacks Cameroun, kills three
Islamists from Nigeria’s Boko Haram killed at least three civilians over the weekend as they attacked six communities in the…
Block oil theft to stop Boko Haram – Saraki
Senator Bukola Saraki of Kwara sate has stated that Nigeria must have to stop oil theft if it seriously wants…
My family trapped in Islamic Caliphate, says Alex Badeh
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh said on Monday that his family remains under Boko Haram’s…
New video shows inside ‘Boko Haram-controlled town’
A new Boko Haram video obtained by AFP on Sunday shows militants on an armoured vehicle parading down a road…
Army releases over 125 Boko Haram fighters
The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, on Saturday handed over another 125 suspected Boko Haram insurgents to the…
Boko Haram: Ohaneze Ndigbo seeks for summit of ex-military officers
Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, a PDP chieftain, has charged the Ohaneze Ndigbo leadership to summon a meeting of all retired senior…
Boko Haram principles are UnIslamic – Aregbesola
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Friday said that Boko Haram principles and beliefs were not in line with Islamic…
More troops needed to stem Boko Haram, says Ngilari
Boko Haram has taken over at least five municipalities in northeast Nigeria’s Adamawa state, its governor said on Friday, calling…
Nigeria needs volunteers, troops to fight Boko Haram
A bomb concealed in a black plastic bag killed several people in Nigeria’s restive northeast on Friday, as Adamawa state…
Boko Haram attack in Borno kills 21, says Sen Lawan
Twenty-one civilians were killed after Boko Haram fighters clashed with troops in the restive northeast of Nigeria, a local lawmaker…
Boko Haram changes names of captured Nigeria towns
Boko Haram has renamed two towns it captured in northeast Nigeria as part of campaign to establish a caliphate in…
Chief Of Defence Staff’s Feckless Remarks
On Tuesday, Alex Badeh, an Air Chief and Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff was quoted as saying it is immaterial…
Only 64 Boko Haram fighters captured Mubi
Last week’s seizure of Mubi, Adamawa state’s second largest city was carried out by only 64 Boko Haram fighters, a…
Boko Haram: CAN asks military to fish out saboteurs in its rank
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Christian Association of Nigeria on Wednesday said it was ready to meet senior Muslim clerics with a…
Boko Haram: FG urges religious leaders to pray for Nigeria
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Sen. Bala Mohammed, on Wednesday urged religious leaders to pray for Nigeria to…
2,255 inmates set free in 5 years by Boko Haram, says NPS
By Ayorinde Oluokun The Nigerian Prison Service, NPS said on Wednesday that a total of 2, 255 prisoners have been…
Boko Haram: Gombe orders closure of schools
Gombe State Government on Wednesday ordered the closure of all public and private schools in the state, a day after…
Boko Haram attack Gombe town, raid French-owned factory
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen launched a series of attacks in Nigeria’s restive northeast on Tuesday, opening fire on troops in…
Nigeria not under siege, says Defence Chief
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Marshal Alex Badeh, has dismissed the insinuation in some quarters that Nigeria is…
Atiku says Nigeria’s military overwhelmed by Boko Haram, calls for world support
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has called on the international community to help Nigeria tackle the…
Jonathan’s Rising Profile
By Ben Nanaghan For those who are averse to anything good about President Goodluck Jonathan, for those who openly sponsor…
Boko Haram bombs Shiite muslims marking religious festival
*The bomb victims were in a procession in Tsohuwar Kasuwa in Potiskum, Yobe state A large explosion on Monday rocked…
Boko Haram: Adamawa to review curfew, warns against false info
Adamawa Government has cautioned the public against rumour mongering capable of raising tension in the state. A statement by Mr…
Boko Haram’s video: The defiant message of Abubakar Shekau
Below is the transcript of Imam Abubakar Shekau’s latest video released to AFP and AP on Friday night. He denies…
Boko Haram: APC calls for inquiry into Jonathan’s fake ceasefire
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for an independent inquiry to unravel the circumstances surrounding…
Nigeria’s military studying Boko Haram new video
Director of Defence Information in Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters, Maj. General Chris Olukolade said the latest video released by the insurgent…