Leah Sharibu is alive, we’re making efforts to ensure her release from her captors – Presidency
The Presidency says Leah Sharibu, the schoolgirl who was kidnapped by a faction of Boko Haram terrorists in February 2018, is alive. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on…
Those looting the country should be seen as enemies – Shittu
Prosecuting counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Wahab Shittu has called for stiffer laws that would help curb corruption saying people continue to commit crimes because…
Jihadists kill 11 construction workers in Maiduguri – Militia leader
Gunmen from an IS-affiliated jihadist group on Tuesday shot dead 11 local construction workers in northeast Nigeria, a militia leader and resident told AFP. The fighters belonging to Islamic State…
Boko Haram ransacks Borno villages as army withdraws
Villagers from two local governments in Borno State; Gubio and Magumeri are now hiding in bushes following a night of terror launched by Boko Haram insurgents. The insurgents had gained…
WHD,2019: ECOWAS Commission restates commitment to the protection of humanitarian workersÂ
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, says the commission in collaboration with Nigerian Government will provide boreholes, rehabilitate damaged schools and health facilities in communities affected by…
Wadume was the only philanthropist in Ibi LG – Community leader
Though the bodies of the three policemen allegedly killed by soldiers of the 93 Battalion in Taraba State have been evacuated to Abuja, the residents of the Ibi Local Government…
World Bank commits $11bn to 30 operational projects in NigeriaÂ
Mr Rachid Benmessaoud, Country Director, World Bank Group, says the bank’s net commitment to Nigeria over the years is about 11 billion dollars. He said this on Thursday in Abuja…
Insurgency: Boko Haram has been caged to the Lake Chad region – Chief of Air Staff
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, says the Boko Haram terrorists have been substantially degraded. Abubakar, who appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s NewsNight on Monday, said the…
We shall be employing all elements of our national, human resources to ensure security – FG
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his commitment to rid Nigeria of terrorism and insurgency as well as resolve all associated national security and humanitarian challenges in the country. Buhari…
Money tears Boko Haram apart; factions fight over sharing of taxes
A dispute over money within a Nigerian jihadist faction affiliated to the Islamic State group has spiralled into clashes that has killed “scores” of fighters, sources said. The infighting —…