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The government of President Bola Tinubu paid a ransom of about N10 billion and released two top Boko Haram commanders to secure the release of St. Mary’s pupils, AFP reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. More than 300 pupils and staff were kidnapped last November. The report published on Monday alleged that the Nigerian government […]
Continue ReadingGeneral Lucky Irabor wrote a book that attracted a gathering of Generals in Abuja last Friday. Irabor, in the book, describes the January 1966 coup as “a shield that became a sword;” a solution that became a problem. He may be right. Bishop Matthew Kukah, who reviewed the book, described the January 1966 coup as […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday that Boko Haram insurgents once nominated former President Muhammadu Buhari to represent them in negotiations with the federal government when his administration explored dialogue as a non-combatant approach to ending the group. He made the disclosure at the public presentation of SCARS: Nigeria’s Journey and The Boko […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian military personnel has taken to social media to share a video clip of the water he and his colleagues who are fighting Boko Haram and the other insurgencies consume. The security operatives in the video shared, revealed that they found the water after traveling for 29 days. Watch the video below: View this […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has released the names and pictures of 69 escaped inmates who were arrested and remanded on charges of terrorism. Following an attack allegedly orchestrated by the Islamic for West Africa Province (ISWAP) on the facility, the 69 inmates escaped from the Kuje medium custodial centre in Abuja, Nigeria, on Tuesday night. […]
Continue ReadingThere are different accounts of how ‘Afghanistanism’ became an English word. But the most popular is the one that traces its origin to the 1947 American Society of Newspaper Editors Convention in Washington DC. In their column, ‘Behind the Front Page’, Robert H. Stopher and James Jackson wrote that it was coined by Jenkin Lloyd […]
Continue ReadingRemains of Nigerian Army Commander, Col. Husseini Samaila Sankara, who was killed by explosive device planted by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno state, has been laid to rest. Sankara, who was the Commander, Counter-Insurgency Operations under the ongoing Operation Hadin Kai in the North-East, was laid to rest at the Guards Brigade Cemetery in Abuja on […]
Continue ReadingBoko Haram has reportedly gotten a new commander, following the death of its leader Abubakar Shekau. The Jihadist group confirmed the death of Shekau in a video message from its presumed new commander, Bakura Modu also known as Sahaba. Modu urged his faction’s commanders to remain loyal despite the loss of their commander. The video provided to AFP by a […]
Continue ReadingThe Judge and his N10 million Loan Two weeks ago, I was talking to a friend of mine – a Judge, and I felt so embarrassed and ashamed of Nigeria. He told me that he had applied to the Bank where his salary is domiciled for a N10 million loan a few years ago, to […]
Continue ReadingPeoples Gazette published a video clip of where Nigerian Minister of Communications showing sympathy for Boko Haram and wrote: “This week, Isa Pantami said he has never been soft towards Boko Haram and charged Nigerians to explore his preachings over the years in order to unearth the truth. Listen to the minister decrying Nigerian military […]
Continue ReadingA young woman identified as Ya Hauwa Ali was among seven persons killed when Boko Haram insurgents attacked Damasak community in Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State. It was gathered that three women, a man and two soldiers lost their lives in the attack which occurred on Saturday night, April 10. The insurgents stormed Damasak […]
Continue ReadingProsecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a preliminary determination to investigate Nigerian security forces over allegations of “crimes against humanity” and “war crimes”. This is coming on the heels of allegations of human right abuses against the country’s security forces in the north-east and other parts of Nigeria. The determination, issued on […]
Continue ReadingThe Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has accused the Nigerian government of using different methods to achieve the same goal of Islamic dominance like Boko Haram. He said this while reacting to the recent beheading of 10 persons suspected to be Christians by extremists in Nigeria. Bishop Kukah, in his disgust with […]
Continue ReadingYoruba Council of Youths Worldwide (YCYW), has issued a 7-days quit notice to Fulani herdsmen/Boko Haram to vacate the Southwest region of Nigeria. While describing the killing and kidnapping of people as unacceptable, the group said that activities of militant herdsmen and Boko Haram have heightened insecurity in the region. The group made this known […]
Continue ReadingEx-Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Saturday, warned that every insecurity situation in Nigeria must be taken seriously and be addressed at once without favouritism or cuddling. He gave the warning at the 2nd session of the Synod held at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Oleh in Isoko South Local Government Area of […]
Continue Reading“Ha Officer! How did Boko Haram insurgents kill, in one fell swoop, over 70 soldiers of the 157 Battalion, Metele, Borno State right in their barracks? I had thought those anarchists had long been, to borrow a presidential language, “technically defeated” since you showed them your mojo early to mid 2015. Are you allowing them […]
Continue ReadingThe Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has called for the removal of Nigeria’s Service Chiefs. The call is coming over the killings at last week’s attack on the 157 Task Force Battalion in Metele, Borno State by Boko Haram terrorists. In a communiqué issued at the end of its monthly meeting held at the home of […]
Continue ReadingThe dreaded sect, Boko Haram has killed another staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC. On Sunday, Premium Times reported how the ICRC raised alarm that the Boko Haram threatened to kill Hauwa Liman within the next 24 hours. Ms Liman was kidnapped alongside others in March in Rann, Borno State, when […]
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