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Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
The Arab Republic of Egypt has joined the rest of the world to condemn the terrorist attacks by the extremist Islamic sect, Boko Haram. This was contained in a statement by Mr. Ihab Fahmy on behalf of the Egyptian Embassy in Nigeria, in Abuja, on Wednesday. The statement said Egypt strongly condemned the attacks on […]
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Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines
Monday, November 14th, 2011
The Algerian Deputy Foreign Minister has said intelligence reports showed there is coordination between Boko Haram and the Algerian-based North African branch of al Qaeda. Boko Haram has killed dozens of people. Western security experts said any link-up with al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) could make it a more potent threat, especially to […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Monday, November 14th, 2011
An explosive device believed to have been thrown by the Boko Haram and targeted at the convoy of Gov Kashim Shettima yesterday afternoon in Maiduguri went off few minutes after the governor’s convoy passed the area. Governor Kashim who was received at the Maiduguri Airport yesterday afternoon by thousands of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) […]
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Armed Forces, Boko Haram, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, November 14th, 2011

Crack Nigerian Army commandos, who just concluded a special training in the United States, have been deployed in the North to combat the terrorist attacks, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. Our correspondents gathered that the commandos were part of the personnel of the Nigeria Army who left the country for a crack training programme on counter […]
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Boko Haram, National Politics, Religion, Top Stories
Saturday, November 12th, 2011

Deeply concerned by terrorism believed to have been orchestrated by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has assured President Goodluck Jonathan that over 78 million Nigerian Christians will not relent in their prayers at this period of security challenges in the country […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
The dreaded Islamist sect, Boko Haram, has reportedly enlisted more volunteers willing to embark on suicide attacks across the North-Eastern flank of the country and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) even as security forces have intensified the heat on the group’s known locations in the bid to cripple its activities. Intelligence goons, who uncovered the […]
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Boko Haram, National Politics, Top Stories, United Nations
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

IN an apparent reaction to a statement by the Nigerian authorities asking Nigerians not to lose any sleep over the United States’ warning on Sunday that there were plans by the Boko Haram sect to bomb some hotels in Abuja, the US declared on Tuesday that its warning was based on a piece of specific […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines, State News, Yobe
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
A DUSK-TO-DAWN curfew has been imposed by Governor Ibrahim Gaidam in Yobe State, following last Friday’s multiple attacks by suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers that claimed more than 150 lives, including 19 soldiers. Announcing the 7.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. curfew on Saturday evening, the governor, who was represented by his deputy, Abubakar D. Aliyu, […]
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Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
With a wave of the hand, National Security Adviser (NSA), Gen. Andrew Owoye Azazi, yesterday dismissed the warning by the United States of a plot by Boko Haram to bomb three Luxury hotels in Abuja. The US warned on Sunday that that Islamist sect’s next targets were luxury hotels frequented by diplomats, top politicians, and […]
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Abuja (FCT), Boko Haram, Latest Politics, State News
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
This government should realise that Nigerians are totally tired of this off and on bloodbath in the name of Boko Haram menace. He warned that if the Boko Haram menace was not decisively dealt with it was capable of bringing the government down. Also, the President of Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Nigeria (TEKAN), […]