Following the gruesome murder of an aid worker by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, has demanded the unconditional...
In response to concerns of an imminent attack by Boko Haram insurgents, all forms of meetings, procession, partying and unlawful gatherings have been suspended in Zamfara...
Nigerians moving around in the Northeastern part of the country will be required to provide an official means of identification, before they would be allowed passage,...
The Theatre Command, Operation LAFIYA DOLE has accused some Non Governmental Organizations (NGO) working in Nigeria’s North East of engaging in “notorious” activities to sabotage Nigeria’s...
President Muhammadu Buhari has again said that Boko Haram had been degraded, adding that the remnants of the sect in the North-East region of the country...
Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly attacked Yimirmigza village in Kautikari ward, Chibok local government area of Borno State. TheCable reports that residents heard strange gunshots at...
The Nigerian government says it is still working hard to secure the release of Leah Sharibu, a secondary school student kidnapped in Dapchi, Yobe State, by...
No fewer than 65 persons were killed in an attack this weekend by Boko Haram terrorists during a funeral in Maiduguri, Borno State. The insurgents reportedly...
Borno State Gvernor, Babagana Zulum, on Saturday, said poverty in the country has contributed immensely to the rise of insurgency in Nigeria. He said Book Haram...
Members of the #BringBackOurGirls movement have urged the Nigerian government to verify claims in a viral video by Boko Haram stating that Leah Sharibu and Alice...
In response to a call by an aid worker in Boko Haram captivity, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure...
A ministerial nominee from Kano State, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd), on Thursday blamed infighting among service chiefs for the continued insurgency and insecurity in the country....
Six humanitarian workers and staff of Action Against Hunger (ACF) who were abducted by suspected Boko Haram insurgents last week, have begged the Nigerian government “to...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed terrorists’ hideouts at Gobara and Bakassi in Borno, killing several Boko Haram fighters. This was revealed by the NAF...
The League of Security Experts and Professionals has asked the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Atiku Abubakar, to desist...
In what appears like a volt face, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Monday, denied accusing commanders and soldiers of lack of commitment...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has stated that the Army under his watch would flush out soldiers who are no longer willing...
The Nigerian Air Force on Friday In Kano, reactivated three L-39ZA aircraft, namely, NAF352, NAF354 and NAF364. The L-39ZA aircraft was handed over by Czech-based Company,...
There was confusion in the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno state as residents were sent running for safety following indiscriminate shooting by some soldiers. Troops from the...
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, on Thursday said the military needs spiritual efforts to defeat insurgency besieging the country. Speaking on...
The Nigerian Army has denied reports claiming that 25 soldiers were killed in an ambush by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno state. There were reports that...
No fewer than 38 shelters were destroyed by fire outbreak in two Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps at Ngala Local Government Area of Borno state. This...
It has been revealed that eight persons have, between the months of January and May, died at the Mbawa Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Benue....
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday confirmed that a large area of Borno State is still not accessible to health workers because of the activities of Boko...
Seven members of the Book Haram terrorist group have been neutralized by troops of the Nigerian Army. Army spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa revealed this in a...
Amnesty International, AI, has said that the proper administration of justice holds the key to ending the protracted Boko Haram insurgency ravaging the Northest geopolitical zone....
As part of efforts to end the activities of these bandits across the region, the Nigerian Army, under its Exercise Harbin Kunama 111, has announced a...
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists, late Friday, invaded the military base in Magumeri, Borno State, killing five soldiers. A statement by its spokesman, Colonel Ezindu Idima, revealed...
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal of the Nigeria Police Force, Thursday warned that firms dealing with explosives in the country May be shut down if they fail...
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Wednesday, indicted state governors over the festering insecurity in parts of the...
No fewer than 140 shelters have been destroyed following a fire outbreak in two Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps at Monguno Local Government Area of Borno....
President Muhammadu Buhari has responded to claims by the Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Reverend Stephen Mamza, that he does not listen or care about the...
A Chadian army spokesman, Azem Bermendoa Agouna, has revealed that no fewer than 7 of its soldiers have been killed in an attack by Boko Haram....
After five long years of waiting, a group of grieving parents of the Chibok girls and relations of others abducted by Boko Haram insurgents have said...
Emerging reports say that Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, was on Tuesday evening attacked by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. According to PREMIUM TIMES, the attackers invaded...
Speaking against the backdrop of the incessant killings, kidnapping, banditry and other acts of terrorism, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to...
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali has sought for a closer cooperation with the Brazilian Government especially in the fight against Boko Haram terrorism and piracy...
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has denied reports of a recent attack on its troops, killing 18 soldiers. In a statement on Friday in Abuja,...
In a bid to stamp out armed bandits and insurgents groups, the Nigerian Army is set to begin operation “EX HARBIN KUNAMA IV” in identified forest...
The Islamic State has sacked Abu Mus’ab Al-barnawi as the leader of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction of the Boko Haram insurgent group...
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his dissatisfaction with the state and performance of the Nigeria police. President Buhari said it is unfortunate that the military has...
Boko Haram insurgents have killed a Nigerian navy officer in Borno State. Sani Usman, army spokesman, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday. He said the...
The Nigeria police has denied reports that over hundred of its men deployed to the North-East region of the country to complement the counter-insurgency effort of...
The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has urged troops prosecuting the counter-terrorism operation in the North-East to be steadfast in battle, dismissing Boko Haram as...
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has appointed new commanders for Operation Lafiya Dole, the military task force in the North-East. The Director of...
The Nigerian Army says it is yet to receive the $1 billion approved by President Muhammadu Buhari to fight insurgency and other security challenges in the...
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has hinted at his knowledge of the genesis of the Boko Haram sect that has...
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has made a strong appeal to the federal government to do everything necessary to prevent the killing of...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has granted a request by the Theatre Commander, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, for...
About eight people were reportedly killed and fifteen others injured in the early hours of Monday when a female suicide bomber detonated her explosives at a...
