Ex DG: DSS informed FG of Pantami’s extremist views before ministerial appointment

Former Assistant Director with the Department of State Services, Dennis Amachree, has said the secret police informed the Federal Government and the National Assembly of the past radical pro-Taliban views…

We need more funds to tackle insecurity, army chief tells senate

Ibrahim Attahiru, chief of army staff, has asked the senate to improve funding for the military to purchase equipment and weapons. Attahiru, who stated this on Wednesday while receiving the…

Elumelu demands Pantami’s resignation, Gbajabiamila blocks motion

The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, on Wednesday, urged the House to demand resignation or sack of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami,…

Report: 400 suspects arrested for funding Boko Haram, bandits

About 400 businessmen have been, reportedly, arrested for allegedly funding Boko Haram insurgents and bandits. For over a decade, there has not been a clear information on how Boko insurgents…

Before I fled Boko Haram’s den, many schoolgirls were pregnant – Escapee

A student of the College of Business and Management Studies in Konduga, Juliana Christopher, who was kidnapped by Boko Haram, has said she saw many Chibok girls in the insurgents’…

Don’t Succumb To Blackmail, MURIC Tells Pantami

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged the Minister of Communications and Digital Planning, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, to ignore calls by some people that he should resign. There…

‘Don’t Fear Any Bullet’, Defence Minister Tells Troops Fighting Insurgency

As the country battles the Boko Haram terrorists in the northeast, the Defence Minister, Magashi Bashir, has asked the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole not to fear any bullet from…

ISWAP sacks military base in Buratai’s village

attacked a Nigerian military base in Kamuya, Borno state, the home village of retired army chief, Lt.General Tukur Buratai. In the attack, the insurgents dislodged Nigerian troops and killed five…

Troops Arrest Suspected Boko Haram Informant In Yobe

Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have arrested a suspected Boko Haram informant in Kamuya, Yobe State. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Army Public Relations,…

Al-Qaeda: Invite Pantami for questioning now, PDP charges DSS

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged the Department of State Security, DSS, to immediately invite the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, for questioning over alleged affiliations…

FG To Recruit Fresh Soldiers Soon Over Insurgency, Banditry

The Defence Minister, Magashi Bashir, has said that Federal Government will soon commence recruitment of officers and soldiers across the country. Speaking at the headquarters of the Theatre Command in…

Security experts reject Pantami’s plea over pro-Taliban, Al-Qaeda comments

Some security experts on Saturday dismissed the apology by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, over some controversial comments he made in the past in support of…

EXPOSED: Army Caught Pants Down Using Old Pictures To Claim New Victory

The Nigerian Army on Friday released a statement claiming to have delivered a heavy blow to ISWAP senior commander Bukar Gana Fitcherman and many of his fighters at Damasak. In…

65,000 Nigerians flee to Niger after Boko Haram attack

Up to 65,000 people in northeastern Nigeria have fled their homes after an assault by armed groups on a border town on Wednesday, while attacks that appear to be targeted…

Nigerian Troops Eliminate Top ISWAP Commanders, Fighters In Damasak – Army

The Nigerian Army says troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) have eliminated 13 top commanders and scores of fighters of Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Borno. The…