Tag: insurgency
We need to help break the cycle of suffering in Northeast Nigeria – UK
The United Kingdom has said the stories of those affected by the activities of Boko Haram in the North-East cannot ...
Factional leader of Boko Haram says Shekau will soon be defeated in recently released video
A factional leader of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, Abu Musad Albarnawi, has said the Abubakar Shekau-led group will soon ...
Nigeria more secured at the moment – Chief of Air Staff
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar Saturday, said the Nigerian military had reduced the strength of the ...
Boko Haram will forever remain technically defeated – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has said that the Boko Haram insurgents will forever remain technically ...
[The Presidential Blog] Osinbajo charges military to embrace technology in the fight against insurgency
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has advised the military elite to embrace hi-tech methods in the fight against Boko Haram. Osinbajo ...
Continue the fight, no rest yet, Buratai tells troops in the North East
Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai has urged Nigerian troops in the North-East not to relent, as the war has ...
Just In: 7 left dead as Boko Haram attacks Adamawa community
Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a community in Adamawa State, killing at least seven people. According to PUNCH, the insurgents ...
Service Chiefs meet, seek information on insurgents
The Service Chiefs having arrived in Maiduguri, have met on Tuesday, urging Nigerians to offer information to assist the military ...
Osinbajo orders Service Chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has directed the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai and the Chief of Air Staff, Sadique ...
My will has been written, I’m prepared to die for Borno people – Shettima
The Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima has said that he already wrote his will and he’s prepared to die ...
‘This is just the beginning’ – Shekau says in new video
Abubakar Shekau, a factional leader of the Boko Haram, has released a video showing how insurgents sacked a military post at ...
Military corruption is hindering Nigeria’s fight against insurgency – Transparency Int’l alleges in new report
by Omoleye Omoruyi Transparency International has identified military corruption as the stumbling block hindering the fight against Islamist insurgency in ...
Jonathan never showed commitment to fight against insurgency – Shettima
by Azeez Adeniyi Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima has said former President Goodluck Jonathan did not show commitment to fight ...
745 meningitis deaths, $5m lawsuit against Apostle Suleman | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
N200 million – On Thursday, the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) revealed it discovered this ...
Air Force spends N343m to fuel alpha jets for anti-insurgency operations
by Azeez Adeniyi The Nigerian Air Force has said it spent about N343m to fuel alpha jets used for the ...
Corruption fuelled Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria – Osinbajo
by Dolapo Adelana Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said corruption was to blame for the rise of the insurgent group ...
BREAKING: Shekau still alive – Defence minister
by Dolapo Adelana The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali says leader of the Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau, is still ...
Army rescues 605 women and children from Sambisa
by Dolapo Adelana The Nigeria Army says it has rescued an additional 605 women and children during its operation in ...
Femi Fani-Kayode: Buratai, Biafra and the guardians of empire Nigeria (Pt 1)
by Femi Fani-Kayode In the last two years, the quest for self-determination amongst the numerous ethnic nationalities that make up ...
NorthEast: “FG to issue UN passport to ‘stateless’ persons”
by Azeez Adeniyi Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Sani Zorro has disclosed that the Federal ...
The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories you should monitor. 336 soldiers, 5,929 Boko Haram insurgents killed in 7 years – ...
Fake news worse than insurgency, militancy – Lai Mohammed
by Dolapo Adelana The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the influx of fake news, if left ...
UN Security Council to visit Nigeria over Boko Haram insurgency
by Azeez Adeniyi The UN Security Council is set to visit Nigeria in March to discuss strategies for combating the ...
Sheriff’s ego led to the emergence of Boko Haram – Shettima
Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima has blamed his predecessor, Ali Modu Sheriff for allowing the emergence of terrorist group, ...
Boko Haram attacks Yobe villages
Armed men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect on Monday attacked Sasawa settlement in Damaturu Local Government ...
I can’t join the FG in lying to Nigerians – Fayose
Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose says the Federal Government was in the habit of lying to Nigerians. Fayose, who stated this ...
[The Legislative Blog]: Senator Bukola Saraki congratulates President Buhari on defeating Boko Haram
Senate president, Bukola Saraki has sent a congratulatory message to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Army on their success ...
N1.05bn for foreign trips, 140 deportees | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
N1.05billion – The amount of money budgeted for President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s foreign trips in 2017. ...
Germany donates €3m, equipment for fight against insurgency
The German government on Sunday donated the sum of €3m and some equipment for the fight against insurgency in the ...
Who is Babachir Lawal?
Babachir Lawal is the SGF! Or at least, that’s the popular way to describe him in a chat with friends ...
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