The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a former Boko Haram member, Alayi Madu, and the traditional ruler of Kajola, Baale Akinola Adebayo. They were among 37 persons apprehended over 2.2 tons of illicit drugs seized by operatives…
Troops of Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, have killed dozens of terrorists and captured more than 40 in recent operations in the Lake Chad Basin. The Chief of Military Public Information for MNJTF, Lt.-Col. Kamarudeen Adegoke, made this known in…
…Vows not to stay beyond May 29 …Backs U.S. visa ban on Nigerians sponsoring undemocratic agenda Olaseinde Gbenga, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on the issue of insecurity confronting the Country, has said that he suspects international groups that want to…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, described the Boko Haram group and its attendant ideology — which abhors Western education — as a “fraudulent plot” designed to “destroy Nigeria.” Buhari’s comments come barely 48 hours after he…
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday hit hard on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for their maladministration in 16 years and to have allowed BoKo Haram insurgency to fester. Lawan spoke at the Presidential Campaign Rally of…
Thirty-five fighters of the Islamic State of West African Province were killed by Boko Haram in a fierce battle between the two rival terror groups that resulted in the dislodgement of ISWAP from two of its Lake Chad region enclaves.…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have eliminated 103 Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa State Province (ISWAP) in the past three weeks in the North-East. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami stated this while reviewing progress of…
The Federal Government on Tuesday berated former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over a statement credited to him expressing surprise at the existence of Boko Haram insurgents. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was quoted as saying…
The Federal Government says the Reuter’s report that the Nigerian military ran a secret mass abortion programme in the war against Boko Haram is fake news, disinformation and a ploy to demoralise and distract the fighting forces. The Minister of…
Abubakar El-Kanemi, the Shehu of Borno has said foreigners seeking to acquire Quranic education introduced Boko Haram insurgents in the Northeast region of the country. Speaking at a town hall meeting organised by Yateem Faqeer Global Foundation in Abuja on…
