Tag: terrorism
Baga And Paris: A Tale Of Two Terror Attacks
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Without a doubt, terrorism has become a major global concern. There is hardly any part of the…
Boko Haram: Jonathan Rejected Australian Help Four Times
Australia has repeatedly offered help to the Nigerian government to combat its terrorism scourge and find over 200 hundred Chibok…
No act of terror will stop march of freedom – Kerry
Top US diplomat John Kerry vowed that no act of terror would halt “the march of freedom” as he expressed…
Canada arrests two brothers on terrorism charges
Canadian police arrested two brothers on terrorism-related charges Friday, less than three months after the country suffered two Islamist-related attacks…
Morocco jails 10 in cases linked to ‘terrorism’
A Moroccan court specialising in cases related to “terrorism” has sentenced 10 people to jail terms, including some accused of…
Robbers Terrorise Okuku Community
Robbers have been terrorising residents of Okuku in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State for months and the…
Scourge of terrorism is worrisome, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said the scourge of terrorism has become worrisome noting that there is need for stronger…
Nigeria, Arms Procurement And Its Diplomatic Implications
By Joe Onwukeme In recent weeks, it has been a kind of “Jaw Jaw diplomacy” between Nigeria and the United…
26 foreigners among 135 arrested for ‘terrorism’ in Saudi
Authorities in Saudi Arabia said on Sunday they have arrested 135 suspects, including 26 foreign nationals, for “terrorism” offences. The…
Defeat Boko Haram, Make Us Proud, U.S Tells Nigeria
Simon Ateba The United States Government would like to see Nigeria defeat Boko Haram but military power alone will not…
Australia outlaws travel to terror hotspots
Australia on Thursday passed a law criminalising travel to terror hotspots, a tough counter-terrorism measure aimed at stopping jihadists from…
Cameroun army kills 39 Boko Haram fighters
Camerounian troops killed 39 Boko Haram fighters in clashes with the Islamists, who were carrying out three raids on Cameroun’s…
Attack on Edo legislative quarters an act of terrorism, Lagos lawmaker
Eromosele Ebhomele The chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Information, Security and Strategy, Segun Olulade, has…
David Mark seeks global support against terrorist groups
The Senate President, David Mark, on Tuesday solicited the support of the global community to bring an end to activities…
Terrorism: Jonathan goes to Niamey for summit
President Goodluck Jonathan will undertake one-day official visit to Niamey, capital of Niger Republic tomorrow to participate in an Extraordinary…
Independence: Obama pledges support against terrorism
United States President, Barack Obama, has pledged the support of the American government to Nigeria in combating terrorism. The pledge…
Corruption, Terrorism our greatest problems – Oritsejafor
President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oristejafor, has said that most of the challenges confronting the country were…
Jonathan calls for urgent UN reform against terrorism
President Goodluck Jonathan declared in New York on Wednesday that pressing challenges to global peace and security have made it…
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader is dead – Nigerian Army
Defence Headquarters spokesperson, Major General Chris Olukolade on Wednesday confirmed that the dreaded Abubakar Shekau, leader of Islamist sect, Boko…
Boko Haram, others threat to world peace – Maku
Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, has called on the international community to cooperate with Africa countries in fighting terror…
Amosu rules out sabotage for missing Air Force fighter jet
The Nigeria Air Force on Monday ruled out sabotage in the case of the missing fighter jet in Adamawa, saying…
Thuggery An Act Of Terrorism, Says New Kwara Police Boss
Stephen 0ni/Ilorin The new Kwara State Police Commissioner, Salihu Garba, has designated political thuggery as an act of terrorism. Garba,…
The Infantryman And The War Against Terrorism
By Akido Agenro The situation in the north eastern part of Nigeria is steadily deteriorating into a major internal conflict…
Our Adversaries, Our Girls And Our Soldiers
By Tayo Ogunbiyi These, without a doubt, are strange times for fatherland, Nigeria. To say that insecurity in the country…
Nigeria On The Brink
Security reports emanating from the North-eastern part of the country indicate that that part of Nigeria, the much-vaunted giant of…
Terrorism: Borno sets up health task force for victims
The Borno state government said on Sunday that it had established a mobile task force on health to provide medical…
Air Force chief, Badeh under attack over Boko Haram response
When Nigeria’s new chief of defence staff was appointed earlier this year, he promised a swift end to the deadly…
Terrorism a threat to democracy, says COD
Ambassador Maria Leissner, Secretary-General, Community of Democracies (COD), has warned that increased terrorist attacks around the globe posed a major…
Africa must tackle scourge of terrorism, leaders warn
African leaders said Tuesday the continent must work together to end the “scourge” of terrorism, amid fears of a growing…
Military lacks political will to curb insurgency – Audu-Bida
Muhammad Audu-Bida, Chairman, International Emergency Management and Engineering Society (TIEMES), Nigeria/West Africa Chapter, says the military needs political will to…