Imagine a diplomat dressed in military fatigues, with the protective jungle boots and a Kalashnikov firing through the pages of this edition in your hand. Wait a minute, our guest in this week’s interview is not a military man, and he does not pretend to be one. What he shares with the men in uniform…
Credible Elections Can Deal with Boko Haram – John Kerry
John Kerry, the United States Secretary of State, has said that one of the best ways Nigeria can deal with the Boko Haram insurgency is to ensure the forthcoming February General elections hold on time, on schedule and is an improvement on the previous elections. Kerry stated this on Sunday while briefing journalists after a…
Cameroon Frees Boko Haram Hostages
Twenty out of the 80 people kidnapped by Boko Haram militants in Cameroon during the weekend have been freed. According to Cameroon’s defence ministry, the hostages were freed “as defence forces pursued the attackers who were heading back to Nigeria.” Many of those taken captives in the cross-border attack were said to be children. The…
Attack On Baga Deadliest Ever – Amnesty International
The recent massacre of civilians in Baga and surrounding towns by Boko Haram terrorists has been described as the deadliest since 2009 when the group began its attacks in north east Nigeria. Amnesty International made the statement today in a statement. Armed Boko Haram militants had launched a major attack on the town torching hundreds…
Alhaji Sani Sidi: Honours for NEMA’s Performing DG
In the course of Nigeria’s fight against the Boko Haram insurgency, the media has focused on the gallant efforts made by Nigerian security agencies, especially the soldiers. Only the discerning however know, appreciate and salute the silent yet salient efforts made by the staff of National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA in providing relief such as…
Boko Haram Again Kills 32, Abducts 185
The deadly Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has again abducted no fewer than 185 women and children, in a raid that left 32 persons dead. The attack took place in Gumsuri, north of Chibok, Borno State on Sunday 14 December 2014 but only just came to the open because of the lack of communication owing to the loss of telecommunication towers…
Boko Haram Threatens Emir of Kano
The Boko Haram terrorist sect have threatened to attack the Emir of Kano, Mohammed Sanusi II, for mobilizing people of Kano and Nigerians to fight the extremists. The recent attacks on the Kano Central Mosque had prompted Sanusi to charge Kano residents and vigilantes alike to arm themselves and fend off another terrorist attack. The…
54 Nigerian Soldiers Sentenced to Death
A court martial in Abuja has sentenced 54 soldiers to death for refusing to fight Boko Haram Islamist militants. The soldiers, who were found guilty of mutiny, were accused of refusing to help recapture three towns that had been seized by Boko Haram in August. A lawyer for the soldiers said the 54 would face…
Respect Lagosians, Please
The two highlights of dying 2014 were Ebola and Boko Haram, none of which was pleasant to Nigerians. Whereas the good structure of Lagos health services fought Ebola, Boko Haram has been invincible because there is no comprehensible strategy for its containment. It defies the state and creates parallel governments as it claims more territories.…
Nigerian Troops Storm Adamawa Communities
Members of the Nigerian Armed Forces are currently carrying out a major operation to fish out remnants of Boko Haram members in Michika and some other neighbouring communities in Adamawa State. Investigation revealed that the soldiers have placed restriction on movement from Hong to Michika to prevent the insurgents from fleeing the area. TELL learnt…
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