Boko Haram

A total 127 soldiers are exiting the Nigerian Army despite the worsening security challenges the military is currently combating in some parts of the country. The soldiers, drawn from various formations of the army across the country,…

Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, says there are white men, Asians and Christians in the ranks of Boko Haram. Boko Haram is seeking to establish an Islamic caliphate in Nigeria. For over a decade, Borno and other states in the…

Freed students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, who were earlier abducted by suspected members of the Boko Haram terrorist group, have cried for help in a video released by the Abubakar Shekau-led faction of…

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has described the killing of 43 Borno farmers by Boko Haram last weekend as an act of cowardice and savagery. Mohammed who spoke at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday said the…

Since the last three days, I've refused to go to the office. And I won't be going there any time soon. Reason? I have yet to obtain a clearance from the Army to proceed. In fact, since I live in Lagos, I'm even at a loss as to whether it…

Leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Abubakar Shekau, has said that he cannot be arrested because he’s “doing God’s work”. Shekau reportedly said this in reaction to a report that security operatives were on a manhunt for him and 87…

Boko Haram insurgents operating in the Sambisa forest area of Borno State have come under intense attacks from the Air Task Force of the Operation LAFIYA DOLE. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Coordinator,…

By Alfred Obiora Uzokwe On this 60th anniversary of Nigeria’s existence, there is frankly not much to celebrate. At 60 years of age, in human terms, Nigeria is no longer a toddler, not a teenager but a full-fledged sexagenarian. But…

Ayodele Olalere The House of Lords in the United Kingdom has expressed concerns over the violent activities of the Boko Haram terrorists group and Fulani herders in Nigeria. It has, therefore, called on the Commonwealth to take quick…

A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Obadiah Mailafia, says he has no proof to back his claim on Boko Haram sponsor. Dr. Mailafia had been invited by the Department of State Services (DSS), last month, over…