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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Monday, September 26th, 2011
The dreaded Islamist sect, Boko Haram, has placed N50 million reward for any member who kills Ms Marilyn Ogar, spokesperson of the Department of State Security (DSS). Ms Ogar is an Assistant Director of the Service even as the Presidency is set to probe the release from detention of Mr. Ali Tishau, a self-acclaimed kingpin […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines
Sunday, September 25th, 2011
The Federal Government has drawn up a terrorism watch list similar to the one maintained by some developed countries. Travelers who arrived from or are going to the countries on the list would receive special attention by the security agencies, and the Nigeria Immigration Service. THE PUNCH learnt over the weekend that the countries […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Sunday, September 25th, 2011
THE terrorist Islamic group, Boko Haram, appears not willing to let go of its sinister plot to wreak a monumental havoc on the nation to avenge the military onslaught against the group, with intelligence report showing that the group has earmarked between Monday, September 26 and Saturday, October 1, 2011, when Nigeria would be celebrating […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics
Sunday, September 25th, 2011
The Special Court Martial set up to try the former Brigade Commander of 33 Artillery Brigade, Bauchi, Brigadier General Muraina Raji over the escape of two detainees suspected to be Boko Haram members has visited the Wetland Detention Facility at the brigade as the defence and prosecution closed their cases last Friday. This came as […]
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Boko Haram, Delta, Lagos, Plateau, State News
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Following threats by Islamic sect, Boko Haram to attack Lagos, Delta, Anambra and other cities in the southern part of the country, a nation wide security alert was put in place yesterday especially in Lagos, Asaba and Jos. The sect, according to new intelligence reports available to the Armed Forces, had also perfected plans to […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Sultan of Sokoto
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
A conflict resolution consultant and leader of the Macedonian Initiatives, Reverend Ladi Thompson has tasked President Goodluck Jonathan as well as the State Security Service (SSS), to reveal the identities of the sponsors of the dreaded sect, Boko Haram with a view to bringing them to book and put an end to the needless carnage […]
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Abdulsalaami Abubakar (1998-99), Boko Haram, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Presidency, Shehu Aliyu Shagari (1979-83)
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rasidi Ladoja, has called for concerted efforts on the security threat posed by the activities of the Islamist sect, Boko Haram. Specifically, he urged former President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari and Military Heads of State, Generals Abubakar Abdulsalami and Ibrahim Babangida to step in and join the initiative of former […]
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Boko Haram, Governors, Imo, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), State News
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
The Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has said the solution to Boko Haram upsurge and Jos crisis lies in a better communication among the religious, political and traditional leaders. Okorocha, who spoke to some international journalists on the sideline of the just concluded economic summit on Business in Nigeria at Washington DC, USA, […]
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Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Niger Delta
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
The Niger Delta Liberation Force (NDLF) has accused the Islamic sect, Boko Haram of plotting to destabilize the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, declaring that it is ready to partner with security agencies to thwart plans of the group. It disclosed that the Boko Haram group and their sponsors were yet to come to terms […]
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Boko Haram, Delta, Lagos, Latest Politics, State News
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
ABUJA— New intelligence reports available to the Armed Forces, yesterday, showed that following a round-the-clock alert in all military formations across the country to prepare for possible Boko Haram bombings, the group has perfected plans to use Federal Government, states, or Services Registration (Plate) numbers as a decoy to gain access to federal and military […]