David Haines went missing when giving aid in Syria [Social Media]A shocking video released online last night by the terrorist group appeared to show the beheading of Mr Haines, 44, from Perth, who was kidnapped in Syria in March last year.In a terrifying repeat of the videoed beheadings of US journalists Steven Sotloff and…
By Our Reporter An Alpha Jet (NAF 466) belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has been reported missing around Adamawa State. A statement from the Defence Headquarters said the aircraft, with two pilots onboard, left Yola at about 10:45am on 12 September 2014 on a routine operational mission and was expected back by 12:00 noon.…
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah| credits: www.nigerreporters.comThe Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, on Friday in Kaduna denied alleged plan to enlist 10,000 former Niger Delta militants and ex-service men to boost the fight against the current insurgency in the North-East.The Northern socio-political organisation, the Arewa Consultative Forum, had on Thursday warned…
Thousands of internally-displaced persons have stormed churches in Borno State for refuge.The internally-displaced persons decided to seek refuge in the places of worship after members of the Boko Haram terrorist group sacked their communities.Some of the churches where the internally-displaced persons are taking refuge, Saturday PUNCH learnt are the Assembly of God, Wulari; Church of…
By Our Reporter■ Ceremony blocked based on security report –Govt■ DSS holds on to Emir of Kano’s passportThe coast appears not clear yet for the newly installed Emir of Kano, His Eminence, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi who was crowned Muhammadu Sanusi II, the 14th monarch of the emirate in June as there are indications that the…
By CHIOMA IGBOKWE■ I was about leaving when they stormed our house; I ran to the bush and hid. They asked my father to denounce his faith but he refused, they slaughtered him. They dragged my mother and my sisters out and also slaughtered them and set our house on fire, I can still hear…
We the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) from all over Spain, wider Europe and Biafraland have assembled in Barcelona, with more coming in later today for the solidarity march with our staunch supporters the Catalan people in their quest for independence. Catalan government are the strongest supporters and allies of Biafra. This is the reason…
No fewer than four people were killed in front of the Zamfara State Government House, Gusau, yesterday when supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, clashed over the sharing formula of an undisclosed amount of money given to them by a prominent politician who visited Governor Abdulaziz Yari.The politician (name withheld) defected to APC and…
By ROMANUS UGWU, Abuja ■ Northern youths protest move against VPNorthern youths under the auspices of Youth Development Transformation and Sustenance Peace in Nigeria (YODETSIN), have expressed disappointment over an alleged plot to drop Mohammed Namadi Sambo as vice president in the 2015 presidential election, warning that they would do everything to resist such.Deputy National Leader,…
By CHRIS IWARAHFormer Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu and The Sun Publishing Limited have asked a Federal High Court in Lagos to restrain the Nigeria Police and agents of Abia State government from harassing and threatening them.In a fundamental rights enforcement application filed by their lawyer, Chief Charles Enwelunta on September 10, the…