By Kingsley Omonobi, Umar Yusuf, Caleb Ayansina Yola— Anxiety, panic gripped residents of Mubi, the commercial nerve centre of Adamawa State, yesterday, as news spread that Boko Haram insurgents were closing in on the town. This came as the military vowed that the onslaught to checkmate activities of the terrorists will not stop until they […]
The leader of the Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau Leader Abubakar Shekau has announced a caliphate in areas Boko Haram controls Nigeria’s militant Islamist group Boko Haram has captured the key north-eastern town of Michika, residents say, gaining more territory in its efforts to create an Islamic state. People fled into bushes […]
• France restates support to fight insurgency • Senator seeks more troops, another blames weak military on Babangida • Shehu of Borno cautions CJTF on ‘rules of engagement’ DESPITE global outcry against the activities ofBoko Haram, the United States (U.S.) yesterday decried the security threat posed by the insurgents in Nigeria. Speaking at the opening […]
• Govt to help ECOWAS countries over Ebola outbreak • World leaders seek more action to check disease A FRESH insight into why the United States (U.S.) rejected Nigeria’s request for the experimental Ebola drug ZMapp emerged Thursday. The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Linda Thomas Greenfield, explained that Nigeria’s request was […]
THE Ndigbo has criticised the apparently procured, choreographed and orchestrated interview on Arise Television on Thursday, August 28, 2014 in which a certain Stephen Davies, an Australian of the ilk of many white mercenaries prowling the African continent, accused Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika of being a sponsor of Boko Haram. In a statement issued by Director […]
• More troops coming from govt, says Shettima • Ezekwesili, others want Nigerians to remember Chibok girls NORTHERN leaders Thursday rallied support for President Goodluck Jonathan over the Federal Government’s campaign against insurgents. The leaders, who spoke under the aegis of the Northern Elders Council (NEC), urged Nigerians to support the government to overcome […]
Christian Okeke -Abuja Thursday, September 4, 2014 advertisement THE Government, on Wednesday, warned that the Boko Haram sect must not be allowed to establish fresh links with the self-styled Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). This was as it called the parties involved in combating terrorism to continue […]
Nigeria’s militant Islamist group Boko Haram has captured the town of Banki, which borders Cameroon, after government troops fled, residents say. The military has not yet commented on the latest town to reportedly fall to the insurgents in recent weeks. Fears have been raised that their main target is Maiduguri, the capital of north-eastern Borno […]
y Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North SUBTLE trouble is brewing at the Presidency over the last-minute decision of Jigawa State Governor, Dr. Sule Lamido, to challenge President Goodluck Jonathan in next year’s presidential election. The two-term governor’s decision is said to have rattled President Jonathan and the party, which had long concluded that the race […]
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — MINISTER of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, has said Nigeria has no business being poor because of the vast natural resources abound in its nooks and crannies. Wogu, who spoke at the 14th National Productivity Day and the award of recognition to selected Nigerians who have distinguished themselves in […]
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