CAN declares June 26 national prayer day

President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ayo Oritsejafor, has declared Sunday, June 26, 2011 a National Prayer Day for the nation. In his special message after a prayer retreat yesterday in Canada, where he is currently on missionary duty, Oritsejafor appealed to Nigerians, “particularly Christians and our Muslims brethren to please observe Sunday, […]

Oyedepo calls for decisive action against Boko Haram

Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has described the recent bombings by Boko Haram in some parts of the country  as a national issue, while urging the Federal Government to tackle the menace before they set the entire country ablaze. He spoke with journalists at the weekend  during the matriculation ceremony of […]

Terrorism: Nigeria signs security pact with U.S.

Nigeria has signed an in-flight security agreement with the United States of America to fortify its borders in the wake of renewed terrorist attacks. The pact involves the deployment of in-flight security officers/Air Marshals, especially on the Lagos-U.S. route. Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Dr Harold Demuren, signed on behalf of Nigeria, […]

Picture: Abuja Bomb Blast – Wife of the Deceased traffic warden – His last wish

Getting survivors of Thursday’s bomb explosion at the Force Headquarters in Abuja to recount their gory experience has been difficult, but emerging facts indicated that the late Assistant Superintendent of Traffic (AST), Mangor Dangton, one of those killed in the blast, had expressed his desire to be redeployed from the Louis Edet House three weeks […]

Jonathan at bomb site, says ‘everyone is target of terrorism’

It was a pensive looking President Goodluck Jonathan, who visited the site of the bomb explosion that rocked the police headquarters, Abuja, 24 hours after urging Nigerians not to panic, as the situation will soon be a thing of the past. Jonathan, who was accompanied by retinue of aides, was however, overheard querying the number […]

Suicide bomber wore long beard like Bin Laden –Eyewitness

Facts emerged yesterday at the Louis Edet Police Headquarters in Abuja that the suicide bomber that drove the car bomb that killed many people and injured others wore a long beard just like that of the late Al Qaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden. Police eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, told Saturday Sun that the suicide bomb […]

Police declare war on Boko Haram – Terrors experts in US, Israel, UK contacted

The Nigeria Police has resolved to go all out in its crackdown on Boko Haram. This is coming at a time a team of experts from the United States, United Kingdom and Israel have been approached by the Nigerian authorities for assistance in unravelling the power behind the group and spate of bombings in the […]

International man-hunt for Boko Haram sponsors

Security agencies in the country are forging an alliance with security agencies in selected Western and Middle-East countries to unravel the wave of bombing in the country, it was learnt yesterday. The collaborative effort is directed towards unveiling the source of the ammunitions and the persons behind the bombings. The disclosure of the international collaboration […]

Bombings: Muslim group calls for 2 days fasting, prayers

Abuja – The Muslim Media Watch Group (MMWG), has called on the Federal Government to declare Friday, June 23 and Sunday, June 25 as work-free days for special prayers and fasting. The call was contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja and signed by Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, the Co-ordinator of the group. The […]

Embassy awaits report of investigation on Nigerian killed in Germany

Berlin—The Nigerian embassy in Germany is awaiting the outcome of the German authorities’ investigation on the killing of a Nigerian, Mrs Christy Schnudeck, allegedly shot by a policewoman, an official has said. The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that Schnudeck, who hailed from Edo, was shot at a job centre in Frankfurt by a policewoman […]

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