Boko Haram retakes Niger town of Bosso, says mayor
Boko Haram retook the town of Bosso in southeastern Niger overnight after clashes with soldiers from Niger and Nigeria, the mayor of Bosso and a military source said on Monday….
Buhari is probing me, Jonathan confirms; insists “I did very well to curtail corruption”
Nigeria’s immediate past President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has confirmed that he is being investigated for corruption by the Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government. He disclosed this in an exclusive interview with…
Tompolo flees to Libya, Niger Delta group alleges
FORMER militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has fled to Libya, the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force, JNDLF, alleged on Monday. The group, which threatened, last week, to test six…
Global Islamic group, OIC, condemns Boko Haram attack on military base, wants joint action against insurgents
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has strongly condemned the deadly attack by the terrorist group Boko Haram on 3 June 2016 on a military base in Bosso in Southeastern Niger…
Nigeria to make strong showing at Gitex, NITDA assures investors of better deals
The Head of Corporate Affairs at the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Hadiza Umar has assured local and foreign investors in the nation’s IT ecosystem of adequate protection and…
Ramadan: IGP orders Police Commissioners to Personally Supervise Vulnerable Spots
Following intelligence reports of a planned attack on crowded areas including worship centre during the Ramadan by Boko Haram terrorists, the IGP Solomon Arase has directed Commissioners of Police to…
$2.1bn Armsgate: Dasuki Asks Abuja Courts to Consolidate Charges; Says He is Not Scared of Trial
The former National Security Adviser, Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki has asked an Abuja High Court to consolidate the two criminal charges bordering on alleged corruption and breach of trust brought…
“Why militancy, small arms are flourishing in Nigeria”
The rising cases of armed struggles, including militancy championed by the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), have been blamed on the poor implementation of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) and proliferation…
Muslim group condemns blasphemy killing in Kano
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the mob killing of Mrs. Bridget Agbahime in Wambai market in Kano who was accused of blasphemy, describing the action as “preposterous, barbaric…