Tag: Boko Haram
Buhari clears air on absence at UN meeting on Boko Haram
By Ajani Okanlawon
President Muhammadu Buhari has denied reports that the Nigerian delegation to the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly disregarded a...
Gunmen kill policeman in attack on Kogi DSS office
Unidentified gunmen on Friday night launched an attack on the Kogi State headquarters of the Department of State Security (DSS), in Lokoja.
The gunmen were...
My abductors rejected N2million ransom offer – Falae
By Ajani Okanlawon
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, who was rescued from kidnappers on Thursday, has recounted the ordeal...
Buhari felicitates with Muslims at Eid-el-Kabir, says Boko Haram days are...
President Muhammadu Buhari is felicitating with all Nigerians of the Islamic faith as they celebrate this year's Eid-el-Kabir.
He also congratulates all Nigerian Muslims who...
Number of children displaced by Boko Haram hits 1.4m
The number of children forced to flee Boko Haram’s insurgency in Nigeria and neighbouring countries has reached 1.4 million, the United Nations children agency...
Army claims arrest of producers of fake national ID card for...
The Nigerian Army said on Thursday that it arrested two business centre operators in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital who allegedly produced fake national...
Beyond evil: Seven killed in bomb attack at Adamawa IDPs camp
At least seven people were killed in a bomb attack at the Malkohi Camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Yola, the capital of...
Lagos allays fears on influx of suspected Boko Haram terrorists
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday presided over the monthly Security Council Meeting at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, with an assurance...
I have declared my assets four times – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Aburi, Ghana stated that his declaration of assets last week was the fourth time he would be doing so.
He...
Chad executes 10 Boko Haram members a day after death verdict
Ten Boko Haram members were executed by firing squad on Saturday, the security minister said, marking the first use of the death penalty since...