Boko Haram

Popular democracy group and human rights organization, Concerned Nigerians has hailed Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian military for their fight against Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East region of the country. The group revealed this in a recent statement signed by the Convener, CN, Deji Adeyanju. According to him, CN ...

The Nigerian army high command will not hesitate to accept a surrender from Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, coordinator of the Directorate of Defence Media Operations (DDMO), Major General John Enenche has said. John recently revealed that if Abubakar follows laid down procedures by ditching his weapons during this battle, ...

The Chief of Training and Operations, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Enobong Udoh, has urged troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) to be battle-ready as they aim to defeat Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists once and for all. Enobong Udoh revealed this as he addressed troops of 159 Battalion at Geidam in Yobe today. ...

The rear commander of the Guards Division in Kaduna in the early stage of the Civil War, Major-General Ibrahim Bata Haruna has come out to talk about the state of Nigeria. In a recent interview, General Haruna spoke about the military now and then, insecurity, establishment of Amotekun, amnesty bill ...

Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai has come out to predict that very soon, Boko Haram will be long forgotten in Nigeria. He revealed this during the celebration of Nigerian Army Special Day at the ongoing Kaduna International Trade fair recently. According to him, his troops were recently ...

Ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo has pledged to keep fighting for Nigeria’s unity until he dies. He said this yesterday at the first memorial lecture of the founder of Oodua People’s Congress, Dr. Fredrick Fasehun in Lagos. According to him, he is fighting wholeheartedly to ensure his children and race are not ...

The Federal Government has said Boko Haram insurgents and their ISWAP partners are now targetting Christians and Christian villages to initiate a religious war in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed revealed this at a media briefing today in Abuja. According to him, the deadly group ...

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has come out to say that about 100,000 additional soldiers are needed in Nigeria to defeat Boko Haram insurgents. He disclosed this when some members of the house of representatives led by Benjamin Benson, visited him today. According to him, the battle against Boko Haram ...

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami has said that he does not have anything to say on the recent threat issued against him by the Boko Haram Insurgence last weekend. He disclosed this as he answered questions from newsmen today when he began a General ...

The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah has said that the vital criteria that qualifies anyone for a position under President Mohammed Buhari is to be a Northern Muslim. Having his say at the burial of Michael Nnadi, a seminarian, who was murdered by kidnappers, the Bishop said ...

Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerians and the international community that he is very committed to securing the freedom of all children and other victims who have fallen prey to terrorism in Nigeria. In a recent statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, PMB vowed ...

The Nigerian Army has told motorists using the Maiduguri-Damaturu road to ignore false rumours that Boko Haram blocked a section of the road because it is far from the truth. Reacting recently, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col Sagir Musa said there are no blockages on the Maiduguri-Damaturu road and ...

The Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD), Maj.-Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi has come out to say that Boko Haram insurgents will never hold any part of the country again. Olusegun revealed this as he reviewed the progress of the ongoing counter-insurgency operation of the Nigerian Armed Forces in the northeast on ...

Christians Association of Nigeria, CAN has rubbished President Muhammadu Buhari’s claim that 90 percent of Boko Haram victims have been Muslims. The group believes PMB was dishonest and failed to look at the reality on the ground with such a statement. According to Rev. John Hayab, CAN’s Vice Chairman (Northern ...

After the recent rise in terrorism across Nigeria, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, has begged Muhammadu Buhari to declare State of Emergency on security. NSCIA, under the leadership of Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, disclosed this at a World Press Conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The group ...

The Riverine Security (Coast -Guard of the Federation) has urged Churches and Christians to not just pray against insurgents because they need to also come up with physical measures to protect themselves from any harm. Group commander, Bibi Oduku, who disclosed this today in Abuja, said that the government seems ...

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF, is fully against the proposed plan by the Federal Government to release and grant Boko Haram members amnesty. SMBLF believes such a move would be wicked and unexpected. According to the forum, they are in full support of the protest by the ...

Ex-Senate President, Ameh Ebute has urged Ahmed Lawan to involve politicians, technocrats, and businessmen from the North-East in the battle against Boko Haram. Ebute is tired of the people and politicians blaming Buhari or the service chiefs for the insecurity issues in the country instead of playing their own roles ...

The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido has come out to say that the habit of marrying many wives and producing excess children is the reason for poverty and backwardness in the north. He revealed this in Gusau where he moderated a paper titled “The role of universities in nation-building” presented ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has blasted the terrorist killing of Lawan Andimi, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Michika local government area of Adamawa, saying it is cruel, inhuman and intentionally provocative. He revealed this in a recent statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, ...