In from Ahmed Boulor . . . Flashpoint Borno State has continued to be a target for jihadists who have increasingly resorted to suicide bombers –...
In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews . . . The clash between Nigerian soldiers and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as Shi’ite Movement on...
Dreaded militant group, Boko Haram are at it again, and this time, it was a child suicide bomber who detonated explosives tied to his body, killing...
By Femi Fani-Kayode On the night of December 12, 2015 in the city of Zaria, Kaduna State, Sheikh El Zakzaky, the leader of the 10 million-strong...
The Department of State Services, DSS, Saturday, raised an alarm over the presence of Boko Haram terrorists in the Federal Capital Territory. The Service also said...
The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria on Friday raised the alarm over plans by groups it said are associated with terrorism to attack hotels frequented by westerners...
At least 100 Boko Haram members met their waterloo when they were engaged in a gun battle with the Cameroon army. The face-off also witnessed the...
In what seemed a renewal of massacres in that region of the country, scores of people were feared dead this afternoon as twin blasts went off...
Many victims of insurgents, especially survivors have continued to count their losses thus far. One of them AshakaCem Plc, a subsidiary of LafargeHolcim reportedly lost over...
The Nigerian Army, Monday, announced the arrest of another suspected Boko Haram insurgent declared wanted by the military last week. This was disclosed by the Acting...
Following intelligence reports that pupils may be targeted during assembly devotion in primary and secondary schools, by members of the Boko Haram terrorist group, the Nigerian...
The Nigerian military, Friday, said it recorded another breakthrough in the war against Boko Haram insurgents, as troops reportedly cleared nine more terrorist camp in the...
Nigerian Soldiers have intensified their onslaught against the Boko Haram insurgents, destroying five more of their camps. This was disclosed in a statement issued Wednesday night...
Nigeria’s former military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has faulted the December 2015 deadline handed the military by President Muhammadu Buhari to end the Boko Haram...
The governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima and the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai, Sunday, disagreed on insinuations that Boko Haram insurgents were holding...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa . . . In a bid to rid the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja of security treats, some suspected Boko Haram members...
The spate of bombings of targets in the Northeastern part of the country showed no sign of abating, as two female suicide bombers have attacked a...
Unknown to Nigerians, the Boko Haram terrorist group had perfected plans to extend its deadly carnage to the south western part of the country by causing...
Military authorities on Monday in Abuja stated that troops battling the Boko Haram insurgents in the Northeast part of the country are having to contend with...
The United States of America has reportedly deployed predator drones over the notorious Sambisa Forest, in North Eastern Nigeria to monitor and gather intelligence reports on...
Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has told troops that the defeat of Boko Haram will determine the future of Nigeria, as the existence...
President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to White House on Monday July 20 which saw him being hosted by the United States president Barack Obama has triggered positive...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa… . The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) has inaugurated a committee to identify sponsors of Boko Haram terrorists with a view to...
Suspected Boko Haram militants on Wednesday launched an attack on the home town of Yobe State governor, Ibrahim Geidam. The governor is named after the town....
About 16 people have been confirmed dead with many more sustaining various degree of injuries in multiple explosions that rocked Damaturu, the Yobe State capital in...
Following renewed bombings in Maiguri, the Borno State capital, the Nigerian Army has said that ongoing investigations has pointed to certain individuals as being sympathetic to...
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday, heaped blames on the leadership of the Department of State Services (DSS) over the multiple bomb...
The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja Olabisi Kolawole issued a statement in the aftermath of the twin bomb blasts that hit Abuja...
The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja was again hit by suspected terrorists last night, and many are feared to have been killed in two bomb blasts that...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa … The Military has dismissed allegations of human right abuses by the respected Amnesty International, saying there was no iota of truth...
In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews (Nation’s capital) … In a move that may herald a sharp shift in government’s policy in the fight against Book Haram insurgents,...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa … Boko Haram terrorists have killed no fewer than 1,600 civilians in the last four months. This was contained in the latest...
The headquarters of the Department of State Security Service (DSS) in Kogi State has come under attack by gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram....
Elder statesman and former Secretary to Government of the Federation, Olu Falae, has said that the herdsmen that kidnapped him on Monday behaved in a manner...
The military has alleged that the fight against Boko Haram was made difficult because ‘some highly-placed individuals’ in the North East, particularly Borno State were trying...
Apparently taking advantage of the call that if they surrender, they will be granted amnesty and reintegrated into the society, over 200 Boko Haram members have...
The Boko Haram terrorist group has suffered another set-back as soldiers have raided the insurgents’ fuel depot at Ladu Bumbawa Ward of Guzamala Local Government Area of...
The war against insurgency is gaining momentum as the police have now deployed a total of 4,000 men to partner the troops who are on the...
Terrorists suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect again struck killing 16 people and wounding over 62 in Monguno Local Council Area of Borno...
Members of the Boko Haram terrorist sect that have wrecked havoc in some parts of north east Nigeria have been given a leeway to escape death,...
Senator Shehu Sani has hailed the Federal Government’s move to negotiate with Boko Haram over the abducted Chibok girls but advised that the government must go...
Relief may soon come the way of parents of abducted Chibok girls as President Muhammadu Buhari said that his administration has started negotiations with the Boko...
Nigeria has surprisingly little idea of what it is fighting against How many times can one man die? At least four, in the case of Abubakar...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa … Anyone found riding horses in Borno State henceforth will be considered an insurgent, the Nigerian Army has declared. The 7th Division...
In from Enite Benjamin … Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday urged the International Community to partner with Nigeria to defeat Boko Haram insurgency...
About 68 people were killed, and many more injured on Friday night when members of the Boko Haram terrorist sect riding on horse backs invaded Baanu...
Nigeria’s secret police said Sunday it had arrested notable Boko Haram suspects, including a key commander, linked with several suicide attacks across the country, the AFP...
The Department of State Security (DSS) says it has foiled a planned move by the Boko Haram terrorist sect to bomb the Abuja International Airport. The...
President Muhammadu Buhari has given military authorities in the country, three months to end the Boko Haram scourge on the nation. He gave the charge on...
President Idriss Deby of Chad has stated that the Boko Haram sect is no longer led by Abubakar Shekau, but by a new person who goes...