Tag: Boko Haram
Boko Haram kills 20 in another village raid
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen stormed a Christian village in northeastern Nigeria, killing 20 residents, a government spokesman said Monday. The…
Terrorism: Nigerian military capable of wining war – Obanikoro
The Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, on Monday in Abuja, expressed confidence in the ability of the…
Military will not use force to rescue Chibok girls – CDS
The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, said on Monday that the military would not use force…
Set Chibok school girls free – Reverend Ibikunle
Reverend Bamidele Ibikunle of the Methodist Cathedral of Unity, Abuja, on Sunday appealed to the abductors of the Chibok school…
How Jonathan aborted freedom deal for Chibok schoolgirls
The British tabloid, The Mail has reported how the over 200 kidnapped schoolgirls held hostage in Nigeria came agonisingly close…
Nigerians must unite with FG against terrorism – Maku
Labaran Maku, Minister of Information, on Sunday in Abuja called on Nigerians to stand united with the Federal Government in…
We will deal with Boko Haram, not negotiate – David Mark
The Senate President, David Mark, restated Federal Government’s resolve to fight insurgency and other security challenges, saying government will not…
‘Next Democracy Day will witness a new government’ – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday assured Nigerians that by this time next year, the country ‘will witness a new government’.…
74 Nigerians killed by Boko Haram in 3 days
At least 24 people were killed on Sunday when Boko Haram gunmen raided a village in northeast Nigeria, where they…
Chibok Girls: We’ve made progress – Presidential Committee
The Presidential Fact-Finding Committee on the abducted Chibok schoolgirls has made tremendous progress, the committee said on Sunday in Abuja.…
Terrorism has no place in Islam – Sultan of Sokoto
Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III has said there is no place for ‘terrorism in Islam’. The leader of…
Ex-minister suspends birthday bash for Chibok girls
Prof. Taoheed Adedoja, former Minister of Sports and Special Duties, has suspended his 63rd birthday anniversary celebration because of the…
Long-term foreign help needed to stop Boko Haram
Nigeria needs foreign help to defeat Boko Haram, a senior intelligence source told AFP on Friday, as the country’s top…
British Secretary lauds UN sanctions on Boko Haram
British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, on Friday lauded United Nations (UN) sanctions against Boko Haram, describing the insurgents as an…
Soldiers kill 2 Boko Haram members in Katsina
Soldiers on Friday confirmed the killing of two suspected Boko Haram members in Katsina State. The Commanding Officer of the…
Chibok Girls: Ugandan President Mocks Jonathan
Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni has mocked Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan over the worsening insecurity occasioned by terrorism in Nigeria. Museveni,…
And Now, The Ecumenical City Of Jos!
By Wole Soyinka This was how I knew Jos from childhood – the ecumenical heart of Nigerian humanity. It was…
Even farming is sin, as Boko Haram kills 29 farmers
Suspected gunmen belonging to Boko Haram sect shot dead 29 farm workers as they tilled their fields in remote northeast…
In Pictures: #BringBackOurGirls Protest To Aso Rock
Former Education Minister, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili led “Bring Back Our Girls” protest rally to Aso Rock in Abuja.
UN blacklists Boko Haram, imposes sanctions
The United Nations blacklisted Boko Haram as an Al-Qaeda-linked terror group and imposed sanctions Thursday, a month after it kidnapped…
Missing Girls: Protest At Nigeria’s Presidency
Protesters on Thursday took their call for the release of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram to Nigeria’s…
Chibok Girls: Public Schools Shut Nationwide
Kazeem Ugbodaga All public primary and secondary schools in Nigeria were Thursday shut down in protest over the 234 secondary…
Nigerian Army: Why We Can’t Fight Boko Haram
The reason terror group Boko Haram has been having a field day across Nigeria is because the country’s military lacks…
Boko Haram should dialogue with FG – Akume
Former Governor of Benue, Senator George Akume, has appealed to the members of the Boko Haram sect to drop their…
Boko Haram kills 173 teachers
The Nigeria Union of Teachers said on Wednesday that 173 teachers have been killed in Borno and Yobe States since…
The President, Boko Haram Phenomenon: A National Disaster For Nigeria
By Lajunwon Lasisi When the Boko Haram lunatics started their macabre dance of death some years ago, we warned President…
Let The Budget Be Signed This Month
By John Tosin Ajiboye On December last year when the 2014 Appropriation bill was sent from Executive to the National…
Jos blasts: PDP postpones Ekiti governorship flag-off
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed, by one week, the presidential flag-off of Ekiti…
Two Boko Haram attacks near Chibok kill 30
Two attacks by Boko Haram gunmen killed 30 people near Chibok, the northeast Nigerian town where the Islamists kidnapped more…
African countries send 5 battalions to fight Boko Haram
Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Cameroon, Niger and Chad will contribute one battalion of troops each to the international force set…