My brother, 18 others killed by Boko Haram – survivor
Less than 24 hours after the return from his London holiday by President Muhammadu Buhari, Boko Haram sect has resumed the deadly attacks with no fewer 19 people killed in…
Nigeria’s cash economy fuels kidnapping by Boko Haram – UN; Saudi Arabia spends $100m to rebuild Syria
Aside accusing Nigerian government of paying huge sums of money to procure the release of over 100 Dapchi school girls dramatically abducted by Islamic insurgents, Boko Haram, the UN report…
Church urges FG to intensify efforts for the release of Leah Sheribu
The NKST Church has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure the release of 15-year-old Leah Sheribu, one of the girls kidnapped at the Government Secondary School,…
Military calls soldiers who shot at Maiduguri airport ‘unscrupulous’
Nigeria’s military authorities have confirmed the protests and indiscriminate shootings at Maiduguri International Airport by some soldiers deployed to Marte Local Government Area of Borno State to fight Boko Haram…
Human Right records 1million cases of violations in 2 years
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Saturday, said it recorded about one million cases of human rights violations in the country between 2017 and 2018. Mr Anthony Ojukwu, the…
NAF fighter jet destroys Boko Haram hideout in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has conducted a successful attack on a Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs) Hideout in Daban Masara…
Nigerian Army calls for synergy with associations to defeat Boko Haram
July 25, 2018 Brig.-Gen. Abdulmalik Biu, Acting General Officer Commanding, 7 Division, Nigerian Army, has called on trade unions and cooperative societies to support the military to facilitate the success…
Sickly Shekau appears in new video
Boko Haram factional leader Abubakar Shekau has re-emerged in a new video after a long absence that fuelled speculation about his health and ability to lead the Islamist militants. In…
2019 election under serious security threat, US groups warn
Widespread violence in Nigeria could affect next year’s presidential election, two US pro-democracy groups said on Friday. Voters in Africa’s most populous nation go to the polls in February next…
Boko Haram kills six traders in deadly ambush
Boko Haram fighters killed six traders when they ambushed a convoy of lorries under military escort in northeast Nigeria, a civilian militia member and a local resident said on Thursday….