INSURGENCY

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has called on  the Federal Government to give full account of the $1bn security funds jointly put together by the 36 states of the federation to fight insurgency in the country. Ortom stated this,…

Nigerian Air Force has on Thursday, July 22 taken delivery of the first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from the United States. NAF spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet said the aircraft arrived in Kano State on Thursday…

Senate has on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of the newly appointed Service Chiefs. The confirmation followed the report by Senate Committee on Defence submitted to the Senate plenary. Read Also: President Buhari Replaces Service…

Leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has released a new audio in which he said the newly appointed Security Chiefs cannot do better than their predecessors did in the fight against insurgency. He said this in a nine minutes, 56…

Nigerian Defence Headquarters has denied Amnesty International’s claims of torturing children arrested for allegedly engaging in terrorism. Human rights group, Amnesty International made the allegation in its recently released 91-page…

General Olusegun Adeniyi The Nigerian Army under the leadership of Lt. General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff, has redeployed General Olusegun Adeniyi, who appeared in a viral video with his troops. In the video, he was urging the…

The US Department of State has announced a $7 million reward to anyone who provides any credible information that will lead to the arrest of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau. US State Department Rewards for Justice made this known in…

A  former governor of Yobe State,  representing Yobe South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, has vowed not to lobby any of his colleagues to support his controversial bill. The bill is titled, ‘A bill…

A proposed bill sponsored by Senator Gaidam at the Nigerian senate proposes that repentant Boko Haram terrorist enjoy free foreign education. The bill is titled ‘Establishment of the National Agency for the Education, Rehabilitation,…

The Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has on February 26 said the army will soon embark in recruitment of Nigerian youths into the force to enable it fight insurgency in the north east of the country.…

The Chief of the Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai The Nigerian Army has advised international aid organisations to stay off conflict areas in the North-East in order not to be victims of the crisis. The Chief of the Army Staff, Lt.…

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, in response to demands for the sack of service chiefs in Nigeria, has said it is premature to sack…

Abba Kyari and Babagana Monguno Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, has accused Chief of Staff to President Buhari, Abba Kyari of undue and dangerous interference in matters bordering on national security.…

The protest of some Nigerians demanding the expulsion of Iranians, Amnesty International and others alleged to be destabilizing the country, has extended to its second day.  Some Nigerians led by the Concerned Citizens Coalition (CCC)…

Borno State Governor, Bangana Umara Zulum The Borno State Government has said about 1,400 repentant Boko Haram suspects have been released by the military and rehabilitated into society. This was confirmed by Borno State Commissioner…