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March 10, 2014

Here comes the SSS: Tunde Bakare says ‘there’ll be violence’ if Jonathan seeks re-election

by 'Jola Sotubo Controversial pastor, Tunde Bakare has spoken out about the 2015 elections and the picture he paints is not a pretty one. Bakare, the convener of the Save…

February 6, 2014

Opinion: With his incessant calls for war, Asari Dokubo should be arrested

by Ismael Taiwo If Asari can be a drummer of war, the president should remember that there are some people drawn from the West, East and North who can also…

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 19, 2013

Explosions, shooting in Kano as troops and militants clash

by Adeola Balogun The Kano metropolis was wracked with violence this morning after multiple explosions and gunshots were heard in an area of the city. The shelling of ammunition was…

September 29, 2013

Boys are not smiling: Ex-militants terrorise Bayelsa community over unpaid allowances

by 'Jola Sotubo There was pandemonium in Bilabiri, a community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, after groups of suspected ex-militants engaged each other in gun battle. The…

September 25, 2013

BUSTED: Delta most wanted kidnapper arrested in Rivers hotel

Niger Delta most wanted criminal and kidnap kingpin, Kelvin Ibruvwe, was on Wednesday morning captured by operatives of the State Security Services (SSS) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The notorious…

September 22, 2013

Somali terrorist group, Al-Shabab claims responsibility for Kenya’s deadly attack

A senior figure in the Somali militant group al-Shabab has told the BBC it carried out a deadly attack on a shopping centre in neighbouring Kenya. Al-Shabab, which has links…

September 16, 2013

Amnesty programme to wind up in 2015 – Kuku

by 'Jola Sotubo The amnesty programme established by the Federal Government to bring an end to the crises that rocked the oil rich Niger Delta region is drawing to a…

September 3, 2013

It’s about to go down: Ex-militants issue 1 month ultimatum over unpaid allowances

by 'Jola Sotubo Trouble is again looming in the Niger Delta region as some ex-militants are protesting the non-payment of their allowances. The leaders of the Phase II ex-militants today…

August 29, 2013

1,000 ex-militants to get training support from Samsung

by 'Jola Sotubo In a bid to secure the fruitful results of the amnesty program, a Nigerian subsidiary of Samsung Heavy Industries, Bradama International, is set to offer jobs to…

July 7, 2013

Niger Delta militants steal crude oil to finance their operations – Gov. Dickson stars as Captain Obvious

by Rachel Ogbu (Photo: Nigeriana) Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has revealed that militants steal millions of naira worth of oil to finance their operations, recruit members, and buy arms…

June 11, 2013

Wickedness: Taliban behead 2 children accused of ‘spying’

A boy of ten and another aged 16 have been beheaded by the Taliban for ‘spying’. The pair were seized while scavenging among rubbish bins near the police headquarters in…

May 30, 2013

Democracy, democracy – & more in today’s round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Chxta ....Our own job in this arrangement, is to make sure that the government do their jobs, which is why we must be vigilant Yesterday was democracy day, 14 years of sticking…

May 6, 2013

Bloody weekend: At least 18 people die in two separate attacks in Nigeria

by Rachel Ogbu Two sets of violence in Bayelsa and Adamawa states have left about 18 people dead. Eight former militants were shot dead in Bayelsa State during a clash…

April 29, 2013

9 oil workers abducted by suspected militants in Bayelsa State

by Rachel Ogbu Nine oil workers of Octopus Clan Nigerian Limited and the Deck Oil Servicing Company along the Ikebiri creek, Southern Ijaw Local Government of Bayelsa State were abducted…

April 8, 2013

We did it: MEND claims responsibility for killing of 12 policemen

Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta on Sunday claimed that its fighters killed the 12 policemen whose boat was ambushed in Azuzama, Southern Ijaw, Bayelsa State, on Saturday…

April 4, 2013

President Jonathan reportedly no longer opposed to amnesty for Boko Haram

by Isi Esene There are indications that President Goodluck Jonathan nay have agreed to grant amnesty to Boko Haram militants after a meeting with Northern Elders Forum (NEF) which took…

March 26, 2013

Shell presents the ‘world’s largest’ illegal oil refinery in photos (LOOK)

by Rachel Ogbu Earlier this month, the Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) announced that thefts of crude oil threatens to outdo 2009 which was the worst year at the height of the…

March 6, 2013

Nigeria oil theft becoming the worst with over 60,000 barrels stolen per day

by Rachel Ogbu Photo: Yahoo The volume of oil theft is the highest in the last three years with over 60,000 barrels stolen per day Yesterday, Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA)…

March 1, 2013

French forces execute top al Qaeda leader in Mali

by Rachel Ogbu A top leader of terrorist group, al Qaeda was killed in Mali four days ago after French forces launched an assault to reclaim the land from rebels.…

November 2, 2012

Confusion: Boko Haram now seeks peace, wants Buhari as mediator

by Isi Esene Reports say the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has offered a ceasefire giving certain conditions for its workability. The group was said to have demanded that the…

October 27, 2012

TICKER: Ex-militants allege nonpayment of election largesse

Ex-militants who claimed to be in the third phase of the Western Delta Wing of the Federal Government Amnesty Programme on Friday alleged that the amnesty office in Ondo State…

October 5, 2012

One officer dead as Navy engages kidnappers in gun battle

by Isi Esene A Naval officer was on Thursday killed in a shootout between a naval patrol team and a group of suspected kidnappers. A naval officer was also injured…

September 17, 2012

Report: Boko Haram spokesman, Abu Qaqa, killed in Kano

by Isi Esene There are strong indications that Abu Qaqa, the spokesman of the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram is in the custody of Nigerian security agencies. Sources say Abu…

September 5, 2012

Militants kill four people, set telecoms operator’s office, masts ablaze in Maiduguri

by Akan Ido Armed militants suspected to be Boko Haram members today set the office of a telecoms operator on fire in Maiduguri, Borno State. They are reported to have…

August 30, 2012

Boko Haram 2.0? Sect publishes personal details of SSS operatives (including the DG)

by Isi Esene The radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has published several names believed to be that of members of the State Security Service, the Associated Press reports exclusively. "The…

August 20, 2012

It’s a lie?: There is no dialogue between Boko Haram and the FG – Shehu Sani

by Isi Esene Shehu Sani, the president of the Civil Right Congress (CRC), has put holes in the claim by the Federal Government that it is in talks with the…

August 16, 2012

“Boko Haram are our children” – FG

by Isi Esene The minister of Information, Labara Maku, said yesterday that the Federal Government welcomes the decision of the Boko Haram Islamic group to engage in dialogue. According to…

August 15, 2012

Update: Kaduna explosion aimed at shutting Islamic scholar, Sheikh Gumi up

by Akan Ido There are indications that the bomb which exploded in transit yesterday afternoon in Kaduna might have been targeted at the prominent Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi.…

August 8, 2012

“The gunmen planned to kill us all” – Deeper Life attack survivors

by Isi Esene The survivors of the Monday attack on a Deeper Life Bible Church in Okene, Kogi State yesterday have narrated their harrowing experience during the attack on them…

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