MNJTF intensifies operation to eliminate Boko Haram, ISWAP in Lake Chad
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has intensified operations to eradicate remnant of Boko Haram terrorists and ISWAP on the […]
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Tinubu laying solid foundation to address Nigeria’s problems – NSA
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu has assured that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is laying solid foundation […]
Why 313 Boko Haram suspects were released to Borno – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has said the release of 313 terrorism suspects to Borno Government was on the orders of the Federal High Court sitting […]
Kidnapping, terrorism, politics and national security By LAW MEFOR
The Nigerian nation is a confused state. The protection of people’s lives and property as well as their welfare are the two main reasons […]
The Kidnapped Nation, By CHIDI AMUTA
Two weeks ago, this column in a piece entitled “Neither at War Nor in Peace” lamented that Nigeria has entered a new normal. We are […]
Insecurity: Time to heed Zulum’s warning By ABIODUN KOMOLAFE
At a programme in honour of the reconstituted North-East Development Commission (NEDC) recently, Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, warned that Nigeria risked being wiped off […]
Military neutralises 191 terrorists, apprehends 184 – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says troops of the Nigerian armed forces have eliminated 191 terrorists, apprehended 184 and rescued 91 kidnapped hostages in different operations […]
Ex-soldier arrested for supplying weapons to Boko Haram
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a former soldier suspected to be supplying weapons to Boko Haram members […]
MNJTF unable to scale up operations due to inadequate funding- Amb. Nuhu
The Multi National Joint Task Force is unable to sustain large-scale operations against the Islamic State of the West African Province(ISWAP), due to inadequate, inconsistent, […]
Borno Govt to intensify security for farmers as terrorists kill 8
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, says the state government would beef up security for her citizens particularly farmers and […]
ECOWAS seeks action against increased terrorism in Central Sahel
The Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS), on Monday in Abuja emphasised the need for urgent actions against the increased terrorist activities in the […]
MNJTF Commander urges sustained action against terrorists in Lake Chad
The Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj.-Gen. Abdul-Khalifah Ibrahim, has called for sustained efforts to end the activities of terrorist groups in the […]
Troops eliminate over 50 terrorists in 3 weeks -DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says, troops of the armed forces eliminated more than 50 terrorists in various operations in North East and North West theatres of […]
NGO trains Borno, Yobe journalists on conflict communication strategies
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A Non Governmental Organization (NGO), Search For Common Ground has organized a two day training workshop for Borno and Yobe […]
NAF airstrikes kill terrorists leader, Shanono, 18 others in Kaduna
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has killed a terrorists leader, Alhaji Shanono, and 18 of his foot soldiers in Kaduna […]
IDPs rehabilitation: Zulum expresses fear over terrorists’ attack
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has expressed fear over the state of the returnee Internal Displaced persons (IDPs) being exposed […]
Military operations: Counting the cost of sabotage By CHIDI OMEJE
A couple of weeks ago, Nigerians woke up to a heart-numbing report about how unidentified gunmen ambushed and killed about 30 soldiers in a mining […]
Terrorist attacks: IGP orders police to beef up security as fear grips FCT residents
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba, has ordered the police to beef up security in the Federal Capital Territory […]
Kuje prison attack: Buhari orders military to eliminate terrorists, bandits
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the armed forces to wipe out terrorists, bandits and other enemies of the country from the surface of the earth […]
Kuje prison attack: INTERPOL gets fleeing inmates’ data, border security heightened
The Federal Government on Thursday began uploading the data of 60 terrorists and other criminals to the International Criminal Police Organisation database. The terrorists and […]