There was heightened anxiety in parts of the Federal Capital Territory, on Thursday following reports of alleged imminent attacks on parts of the FCT. The PUNCH had reported exclusively on Wednesday that lawmakers had been notified of a possible attack by Boko Haram insurgents on the National Assembly complex and other public buildings in Abuja. […]
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister of aviation, has called for the arrest of Ahmad Gumi, the prominent Islamic cleric. Gumi, who has access to some bandits terrorising the north-west, had in February asked the federal government to grant blanket amnesty to the bandits. On Tuesday, he urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay […]
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, on Tuesday, raised the alarm that Boko Haram insurgents has started regrouping again in the northeastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. He stated this while briefing journalists after plenary on his bill seeking to establish Federal College of Education Gwoza, Borno State. The proposed legislation […]
Boko Haram insurgents from neighboring Yobe State have infiltrated four local government areas of Bauchi State, destroying some facilities. The Secretary to the Bauchi State Government (SSG), Alhaji Sabiu Baba, disclosed this at a press conference on Monday. He listed Zaki, Gamawa, Darazo and Dambam as some of the affected Local Government Areas. The insurgents […]
Abubakar Bello, governor of Niger, has debunked a purported video of Boko haram members converting residents of the state to Islam. In the viral video, many residents especially women could be seen gathered in what appeared to be a remote location. Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister of aviation, shared it to his 970,000 followers on […]
Suspected members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect on Sunday morning invaded Ajiri village of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno state, in which they gained access into the military base and dislodged troops. This attack is coming barely 12 hours when some group of insurgents on Saturday attacked Rann, the Headquarter of Kala Balge […]
The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) has said that it has no intention of joining in the Isa Pantami saga, just as it claims a shadowy group is planning to engage in a smear campaign against the NSGF as well as its chairman and governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong. Lalong, in a statement […]
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, says the insurgency in Nigeria has declined since Presidentl Muhammadu Buhari took over the wheels of governance in 2015. The ex-minister also said everyone is living in fear, adding that though progress has been made in the country’s counterinsurgency, his party, the All […]
The Boko Haram terrorists who laid siege to Geidam, a town in Yobe State, last week, killed at least three teachers. While two were shot dead at Government Technical School, Geidam, one was killed at a private residence. The identities of the teachers were not revealed but witnesses narrated how the terrorists wreaked havoc on […]
The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, yesterday admitted defeat of the Army on several battle fronts by Boko Haram in recent times. Recall that a few days ago, suspected members of Boko Haram dislodged a military base at Kamuya village in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. They also attacked […]
