BOKOHAM INSURGENCE IN NORTHERN PART OF NIGERIA
Solving The Boko Haram Menace: The Bitter Truth And The Many Problems
Long before now and ever since the nefarious and venomous enterprise of the dreaded Islamic sect reached its present acme, the crème de la crème of different organizations like the media, non- governmental organizations,...
Nigeria is Fifth Least Peaceful Country in Africa – Global Peace Index
Every year the Global Peace Index ranks the world’s countries from the most to least peaceful. On the African continent this year, Nigeria is fifth least peaceful while Ghana is the fifth most peaceful. Below...
Breaking News: Boko Haram Strike Two Police Stations In Sokoto (Ongoing Attack)
Suicide bombers of the Islamist militant sect Boko Haram today attacked two police stations in Sokoto metropolis today. At first a suicide bomber driving a bomb rigged car attacked the office of the Assistant Inspector...
Jonathan Knows the Sponsors of Boko Haram – Bishop
Rt. Rev. James Oladunjoye, an Anglican Bishop of the Owo Diocese of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), has expressed his concern that the Federal Government knows the identity of the sponsors of the dreaded...
Boko Haram: Jonathan under Pressure from US as a Nigerian Embassy Gets Threat Email
President Goodluck Jonathan is coming under intense pressure, especially from the Unitted States, concerning the threat posed by the dreaded Boko Haram sect. President Jonathan will be expected to take firmer steps... Bomb Blasts, Gunshots, Two dead, Two injured as JTF Battles Boko Haram
Bomb blasts and sporadic gunshots were heard in parts of troubled Maiduguri Friday forcing many residents run into their homes for safety. This left most of the major roads in the town during the peak working hours...
BOKO HARAM: Army Donates Anti-Bombing Device To Churches and Mosques
The Nigerian Army in its quest to find local solutions to the menace of Boko Haram, has unveiled and presented vehicle stoppers to some Churches and Mosques, Thursday. Presenting the device in Abuja, the Chief of... Northern Communities Shield Boko Haram Members —SSS
Boko Haram fighters The Director of the Department of State Security Service (SSS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Mr. John Okojie, has said that the menace of the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has...
Zambia Excludes Nigeria From Visa Free Countries
Zambia has excluded Nigeria among the African and Commonwealth countries that do not require visa to enter the country. Ordinarily, Nigerians should obtain Zambian visa at the point of entry into that country but...
Senator Accused of Sponsoring Boko Haram Gets His Visa to Travel Abroad
Last week the news of Senator Aliyu Ndume’s application requesting for his visa in order to travel abroad was visited with a lot of suspicion. The senator, who has been accused of sponsoring the dreaded Boko Haram...Home » Posts tagged with "boko haram"
Breaking News: Local Bomb Kills Two In Bauchi
Police in Nigeria say a bomb hidden inside a wheelbarrow exploded near a beer garden in the north of the country, killing two people, including a 6-year-old boy and wounding 10 other people. Sunday’s explosion...
Senator Accused of Funding Boko Haram Applies for Passport to Travel Out
the senator mentioned as one of those sponsoring the dreaded Boko Haram sect has made fresh attempts to retrieve his international passport in order to enable him travel out of the country. Ndume had on friday...
Goodluck Says His Government Failed Because Of Boko Haram
News has it that President Goodluck Jonathan today admitted, for the first time, that his government ground to a halt before it could take the first step, and he blamed Boko Haram for it. Mr. Jonathan made the confession...
Forget Jobs and Electricity for now, let us Face Security – Jonathan
(L-R) President Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo, Jaja, Senator David Mark, and Aminu Tambuwal During the PDP’s 60th National Executive Commiittee meeting which was held in Abuja on Tuesday, President Goodluck...
Brave Kaduna Youths Use Bare Hands And Stones To Capture Suspected Terrorists
Scene of a recent bomb blast in Kaduna Courageous youths in Rigasa, the volatile community in Kaduna State, this morning chased and captured two gunmen who allegedly specialize in killing security operatives and...
Youths Captured Boko Haram Members In Kaduna
Youths confronted three gun-totting Boko Haram members who invaded Mahuta, a suburb of Kaduna metropolis on Sunday. Prior to this incident, a 20-year-old innocent boy was said to have been killed by these Boko... BREAKING NEWS: Bomb Explosion Rocks Kogi State
Reports reaching us indicate that a bomb has just gone off in the Obehira area of Okene, a town about an hour drive from Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. The blast occured near the MPC filling station in the town. The...
MILITARY OPERATION: STF Orders Plateau Villagers To Vacate Troubled Areas
Villagers living in the Mahanga, Kakuruk, Maseh and Shong 2 areas of Barkin-Ladi and Riyom Local Governments in Plateau have been ordered to immediately relocate from the affected areas within 48 hours. This order...
Accept Islam or You Will Never Have Peace, Boko Haram tells Christians
Boko Haram fighters The dreaded Islamist group, Boko Haram on Tuesaday claimed responsibility for the bloody attacks that claimed more than 100 lives over the weekend in Plateau. The fighters loyal to the sect attacked...
Frustrations, Poor Government Brought Boko Haram To Nigeria —Obama
The United States President, Barrack Obama, has said that frustrations were the major reasons behind the activities of Boko Haram, sect which has claimed responsibilities for most of the killings in the Northern...me » Posts tagged with "boko haram"
Frustrations, Poor Government Brought Boko Haram To Nigeria —Obama
The United States President, Barrack Obama, has said that frustrations were the major reasons behind the activities of Boko Haram, sect which has claimed responsibilities for most of the killings in the Northern... Boko Haram Vows To Hunt Down More Government Officials
Senator gyang dantong, killed in Plateau. The dreaded Islamist sect Boko Haram said on Tuesday that it was behind the graveyard attacks in Plateau state last Sunday that killed at least 22 people including a Senator...
If Nigeria does not Kill Corruption, Corruption will Kill Nigeria – Osundare
Professor Niyi Osundare, foremost playwright Prof and University don was speaking in Lagos while delivering a lecture entitled: “Why we no longer blush: Corruption as Grand Commander of the Federal Republic of...
Plateau Killings: Government Trying to Cover up Facts?
Different versions of the story about the latest attack in Plateau State which left at least two government officials dead have continued emerging. Information coming from government quarters concerning the massacre...
Jos Killings: We Should Decide now Whether to Live Together in Peace or Split – CAN
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have made clear in its position while condemning the continuous killings of Christians in the North, demanding...
Two Nigerians Accused of Having Al Qaeda Ties
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday accused two Nigerian men of having links with al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and of receiving funds from the militant group and recruiting members to train in... Nigeria Blames Libya Over Boko Haram Attacks
The Federal Government blamed Libya as the cause of Boko Haram insurgents in the country. It particularly linked the insecurity challenges facing the country on the death of former Libya dictator, Muammar Gaddafi. The...
ex-Boko Haram spokesman named Senator Ndume as Sponsor, SSS tells Court
Trial of Senator Aliyu Mohammed Ndume on the charge of terrorism financing began on Tuesday before a Federal High Court siting in Abuja. The trial which suffered series of delays since the senator was first arraigned...
Photo Of Churchgoers Queuing And Getting Searched In Abuja
As a result of the incessant bombings of Churches by the Boko Haram terrorist group, Churches in the Northern part of Nigeria have resulted to various means to check the trend, these include the employment of private...
Wives of Northern Governors Appeal to Boko Haram
In a meeting held recently in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State, wives of the 19 northern state governors, under the aegis of Northern Governors’ Wives Forum (NGWF), have pleaded with the Islamist sect, Boko...Home » Posts tagged with "boko haram"
2012 Batch “B” Corpers Posted to Serve in Borno, Yobe, Kano, etc.
The new batch B corpers will be resuming to their respective orientation camps on Monday, 2nd July and prospective corp members have been going to their schools to collect their call-up letters. But for some, what...
Christmas Day Church Bomber Kabiru Sokoto Hospitalized
Kabiru Sokoto Leadership News has learned that Kabiru Sokoto, the prime suspect in the 2011 Christmas Day bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, near Abuja, has been hospitalized and is presently receiving...
Explosions, Gunfire rocks Damaturu as JTF Battles Boko Haram Fighters
Scene of a recent Boko Haram attack in Northern Nigeria The Joint Task Force (JTF) military unit on Saturday launched a preemptive strike against suspected terrorists believed to be Boko Haram fighters in Damaturu,...
Why Dialogue Cannot Work For Boko Haram
Inspired by the success of the amnesty program in the Niger Delta, the Nigerian govt has openly approached Boko Haram for dialogue. Govt intends to solve the boko haram menace the same way it solved MEND, i however...
El-Rufai Claims Christians Are Behind Boko Haram In A Plot To Destabilize The North
Former Minister of FCT, Abuja and popular political commentator published this piece written by Aminu Sarki on his Facebook page a few days back: Is Boko Haram real or the metaphor of an agenda against a section...
Boko Haram: Yakasai’s “Fool at 60” Tag on Mark… Could He Be Right?
During the opening of a three-day retreat for Senators in Uyo, the Akwa-Ibom State capital, Senator David Mark was reported to have said that Nigeria may break up if the killings and destruction perpetrated by the...
Police Explains Why Churches Are The Main Target Of Bombings
The Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Frank Mba, has explained why Churches and Mosques are preferred targets for terror attacks in the country. Mr. Frank Mba in a release said that most churches have limited...
Goodluck Promised To Crush Boko Haram in June 2012: Who is Crushing Who?
March 28th 2012 is one of those memorable days many Nigerians will not forget in a hurry. This was the day when reports filtered out that President Goodluck Jonathan had in an interview in far away South Korea,...
Mark To Northern Leaders: Boko Haram May Break Nigeria
President of the Senate, David Mark on Monday sounded a strong warning to Northern Leaders to check the rising violent activities of the deadly fundamentalists group Boko Haram, saying its activities could lead...
