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Northern Senators kick against extension of emergency rule

by Laila Ibrahim The Senate on Tuesday suspended the consideration Of President Goodluck Jonathan’s letter requesting the extension of a state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. Shortly after…

May 15, 2014

‘We will vote against it’ – Northern senators oppose Jonathan’s emergency rule extension

by Akan Ido The Emergency Rule extension proposed by President Goodluck Jonathan on Tueesday may eventually meet a brickwall going by the reaction of House of Assembly members from the northern part of…

April 21, 2014

Emergency rule: Military wants Nyako, Shettima and Geidam suspended

by Zara Mustapha The suspension of the governors of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states may be considered at the Security Council Meeting (SEC) scheduled for Wednesday with a view to imposing total…

January 16, 2014

3 Boko Haram members arrested for duping amnesty panel of N70 million

by 'Jola Sotubo Three men who took advantage of a call for peace talks to impersonate members of terrorist sect, Boko Haram have been arrested and charged to court…

December 30, 2013

Terrible: 8 people killed as suspected Boko Haram gunmen attack bachelor party in Borno

by 'Jola Sotubo Guests at a bachelor party in Borno received a rude shock when armed gunmen invaded the venue and opened fire. The attackers, suspected to be members of…

December 14, 2013

Boko Haram threatens to bomb University of Maiduguri, strategic locations

by Adeola Balogun The onslaught on Maiduguri, the Borno capital, by members of dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, seems to only be starting as the insurgents have reportedly threatened to…

December 13, 2013

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Boko Haram leader, Shekau claims responsibility for Maiduguri attacks

by Adeola Balogun The leader of Boko Haram has again resurfaced in a video which is said to have been exclusively obtained by Agence France-Presse (AFP). The leader of the…

November 18, 2013

How I cooked and smuggled ammunition for Boko Haram terrorists – 19-year-old female victim reveals (PICTURED)

by Adeola Balogun According to reports, a new tactic is being employed by members of the Boko Haram sect; they are kidnapping Christian women and turning them into "wives." One…

November 8, 2013

Done deal: Senate approves extension of emergency rule

by 'Jola Sotubo The request made by President Goodluck Jonathan to the Nigerian Senate to enable the extension of the period of emergency rule in some troubled states of the…

November 6, 2013

Not yet Uhuru: Jonathan extends emergency rule by 6 months

by Oge Okonkwo The on-going state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states has been extended by an additional six months by the President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan. In a…

July 11, 2013

FG declares Emergency Rule to continue despite ceasefire deal

by Rachel Ogbu Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki| credits: As Boko Haram continue to attack in the North despite cease fire talks with the government, the Federal…

May 29, 2013

#SEO: Boko Haram leader, Shekau claims victory over military in new video

by Rachel Ogbu Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau has claimed that Nigerian soldiers had withdrawn from the ongoing military offensive against terrorism and that insurgents had sustained little damage, AFP…

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