Ten years into the war against Boko Haram, Nigeria government institutes respect for the military. In addition to the Annual Armed Forces Remembrance Day, the federal government has introduced a national campaign to make respect for the military a national ethos in Nigeria. Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, formally launched the campaign in…
Boy who Survived Boko Haram Attack Returns To Nigeria
Ali Ahmadu, a six years old victim of Boko Haram atrocity, has returned to Nigeria after undergoing a successful surgery in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A young Ahmadu was flown to Dubai on September 10 this year under the guidance of GLPLC, a non-governmental organisation that coordinated appeal for help to enable the young boy walk…
One Of The 10 Abducted Geologists Rescued
One Of The 10 Abducted Geologists Rescued One surveyor from the group of 10 geological researchers kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram militants in Borno State has been rescued. The spokesman for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Ndu Ughamadu, confirmed this on Wednesday in an interview with BBC.[powr-banner-slider id=f615b390_1500277847679] Mr. Ughamadu said that but did not…
Mandela Widow To Visit Chibok Girl’s Parents
Graca Machel, prominent child rights campaigner and Nelson Mandela’s widow will be meeting some of the parents of the 219 girls abducted by Islamist Boko Haram militants last year. The date of meeting which will be held in Lagos is yet to be announced, but it is meant to support the parents of the girls…
Boko Haram kills Another 16 in Yobe
Smarting under aggressive military routing the Boko Haram insurgents continue to hit at soft targets in different places in Yobe state. Early today the insurgent group has been fingered behind the explosions in Damaturu, capital of Yobe resulting in the death of 16 persons. The explosions said to have hit high-density areas including a housing…
Multiple Explosion Rock Maiduguri
The Ajilari Railway Crossing and Bintu sugar suburb of Maiduguri, Borno State capital, were attacked by suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers between 7:30pm – 8:00pm yesterday night. The incident left at least 50 people dead with over 90 others sustaining critical injuries. Reports from the state’s Specialist hospital, Maiduguri where some of the injured were…
How Nigeria Air Force Degraded Boko Haram’s Capacity
Sadique Abubakar, Nigeria Chief of Air Staff has said the Nigeria military has fought Boko Haram terrorists to a point they will no longer be able to move freely in the country or carry out their nefarious acts. Abubakar said this on Wednesday while delivering a speech at a two-day seminar on Standards and Evaluation,…
Boko Haram’s Genocide: How Buhari Can Stop It
Just as we were rounding off production of this edition last week something happened: two bombs went off in Damaturu, capital of Yobe State, while Muslims were gathering for the Eid-el Fitri prayers. By the time the security men counted the losses, 50 fatalities had been recorded. These are parts of the painful effects of…
Boko Haram: US Commends Nigerian Military
The United States, US has commended the Nigerian military, and the armed forces of Chad, Niger, and Cameroon for the gains they have made fighting Boko Haram insurgents in the sub-region. A statement issued by John Kirby, US Department of State Spokesperson said the US encouraged the Nigeria government to take more tactical steps to…
Nigeria To Demand Release of Seized Fund
The federal government is set to demand the release of the $9.3m weapon money seized from some agents of the immediate past administration of Goodluck Jonathan by the South African authorities on September 5, 2014. President Muhammadu Buhari made this known while addressing Nigerians resident in the former Apartheid enclave at the Nigerian Consulate in…
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