Military Dismisses Boko Haram’s Claim On Rice Farmers Massacre

The defence Headquarters has dismissed the claim by the Boko Haram terrorists that the recent massacre of rice farmers in Borno was retaliation for the arrest of one of them.…

Lai: Boko Haram no longer collecting tax from citizens

Lai Mohammed, minister of information, says citizens in the north-east are no longer paying tax to Boko Haram. Speaking at a meeting with the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigerian (NPAN)…

Terrorism May Persist For Another 20 Years In Nigeria – Buratai

….As the army holds a second spiritual welfare seminar The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday said terrorism might persist in Nigeria for another 20 years.…

Qatar to support Army, police, others with $1bn —Group

The Africa – Global Empowerment and Development Network has said the Nigerian Army, Navy , Air Force and the Nigeria Police, as well as other security agencies would soon receive…

Insurgents’ Killing Of Borno Farmers, A Great Insult To Our Nation – Okorocha

Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha on Wednesday reacted to the recent killing of farmers in Borno State by Boko Haram insurgents describing it as a great insult to Nigeria.…

“May God convert the killers’ — Pope Francis condemns Borno massacre

Pope Francis has condemned the killing of farmers in Borno state, Nigeria. Boko Haram insurgents on Saturday attacked Borno, killing more than 40 farmers in Zabarmari area of Jere local…

Insecurity: Northern Elders Demand Buhari’s Resignation

…..Say life has no value under him The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has demanded the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari following the mounting security challenges in the country with the…

Zabamari: The Farmers handed one of our brothers to Nigerian army – Abubakar Shekau breaks silence

factional leader of the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents, Abubakar Shekau has confirmed that his group was responsible for the killing of rice farmers in Kwashebe Zabarmari axis of Jere Local…

Ezekwesili Demands Probe Of Buhari’s Mental Health

A ormer Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday demanded a thorough and independent mental and physical assessment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s health to determine his ability to govern the…

Garba Shehu: Service chiefs will remain as far as Buhari is satisfied with them

Garba Shehu, a presidential spokesman, says the nation’s service chiefs will remain in office as far as President Muhammadu Buhari is satisfied with their performance. Shehu, who featured during an…

Reps summon Buhari over slain Borno farmers

The house of representatives has resolved to summon President Muhammadu Buhari over the killing of more than 40 farmers in Borno state on November 28, 2020. The farmers were attacked…

Borno massacre: Declare state of emergency now – Fani-Kayode tells Buhari

A former Aviation Minister and the chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Femi Fani-Kayode, has urged the federal government to declare a state of emergency, following Boko Haram’s killing…

Northern Women Protest Borno Farmers’ Killings

A cross ection of women from the 19 northern states on Monday in Abuja protested against the Saturday’s killings of rice farmers by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno state. The…

El-Rufai on widespread violence: Let’s adopt state policing

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, has lamented over the insecurity in the country, saying he is frustrated and almost helpless. Speaking when he featured on Politics Today, a Channels…

UN withdraws ‘110’ casualty figure of slain Borno farmers

The United Nations (UN) has retracted its initial casualty figure of farmers killed in Borno state. On Saturday, suspected Boko Haram members attacked Zabarmari community in Jere local government area…