boko haram

Days after video of Chad’s President leading soldiers to ruthlessly attack insurgents went viral, another video of Iddris Deby directing Chadian soldiers who are currently launching an offensive against Boko Haram insurgents around…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has successfully neutralised several Boko Haram terrorists at Bulagalaye and Kwakwa, both in Borno. AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya, NAF’s Director of Public…

The special court designated to trial terrorism related cases sitting at the Wawa Military Cantonment in Kainji, Niger State, has sentenced 113 Boko Haram mem The defendants, who were sentenced to various jail terms, were arraigned…

A former governor of Niger, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, has revealed that dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram would have started in the State because the sect leader, Shekau, was living in a place called Mokwa. He said this on Monday…

Troops of 7 Brigade, Sector 3 of Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) encountered several of the terrorists at Arege, Borno State, weekend, killing 15 of them. A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General…

The House of Representatives on Tuesday sought the reversal of the validity period of the Nigerian Passport to 10 years as was the case before the introduction of the current e-Passport regime. Under the current passport policy, the…

President of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association, Bitrus Bewarang has expressed shock at the sudden death of former Chief coach of the Super Eagles Amodu Shuaibu, a few days after the death of Coach Stephen Keshi who, like Amodu, also…

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the former president, says he is currently under investigation for corruption. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Jonathan said that he could not make comments about the investigations. “Of course,…

Boko Haram attack in Niger ‘kills 32 soldiers’ Attack kills 30 soldiers from Niger and two from Nigeria on countries’ border near city of Bosso, Niger officials say. Thirty soldiers from Niger and two Nigerian troops were killed in a…

Contrary to what Abuja may want Nigerians to think, it could well be President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘failing’ health that stopped him from visiting Lagos State. Commencing May 23, Buhari was expected to inaugurate a number of projects…

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has identified the root cause of Boko Haram as corruption that has permeated the Nigerian government over the years. He said the sect "rose from systemic and widespread corruption of Nigerian…

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, says he will on May 29 speak on the recovered stolen funds from persons that had been indicted in the fight against corruption. The report is expected to be part of his speech on that day…

There was panic Thursday in Lekki area of Lagos, after a Cameroonian who attempted to commit suicide, climbed an electric pole, threatening to jump down from it if he was not giving N5 million. He demanded for N5 million from fearful…

Around $15 billion (about N4.8 trillion) which is equal to about half the country’s foreign currency reserves was stolen from Nigeria’s public purse under the previous government through fraudulent arms procurement deals, the vice…

Islamic State in Iraq have started using chickens as mobile improvised explosive devices, Members of the terror group operating in and around the city of Fallujah are said to be strapping explosive belts to chickens, which are then…

A number of terrorists who disguised as women in Baga, Borno State have been arrested by the Nigerian Military. The exact number of the terrorists arrested is not known but the Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris…

A woman who wants to remain unnamed has described to BBC Hausa the evils and ordeals going on right now in the town of Baga after she escaped the town of Baga, Kukawa LGA, Borno State which is currently under the control of Boko…

Boko Haram terrorists are said to have invaded a market in Monguno village, Borno state in an attack that reportedly claimed 9 lives.  Boko Haram has been credited with yet another attack inBorno state after armed…

A son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo was injured yesterday in an ambush by Boko Haram fighters. Lt.-Col. Adeboye Obasanjo, an engineer, was said to have been shot in his legs. He and his platoon were engaged with Boko Haram…

Over 5,000 as well as their wives and children members of the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram, may benefit from the proposed Federal Government amnesty for members of the group. Saturday PUNCH learnt that members of the Federal…