The military has traced some of the explosives being used by Boko Haram female suicide bombers to a Chinese factory which was seized some weeks ago by the sect. Also, preliminary findings revealed that some of the teenage bombers were not aware that they were on suicide mission. It was learnt that most of the…
No fewer than five churches in Kwajaffa, Tashan Alade and other communities in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno were on Wednesday set ablaze by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. Hawul, a predominantly Christian community in the southern part of the state, shares local boundary with Garkida town of Adamawa State which came under attack by…
At least 631 died last month in connection with Boko Haram’s terror campaign in Nigeria while 4,749 lies have been lost to the needless war in the past seven months. These are some of the shocking details contained in a statement entitled ‘Nigerian Insurgency & Related Issues: 631 Citizens Killed in July 2014 & 4,749…
As part of preventive measures against the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD,
AT least, 15 persons were feared killed in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State by unknown gunmen.The gunmen numbering about 12 stormed seven communities in the local government area and opened fire on unsuspecting persons.It was gathered that the assailants, who were all armed with AK-47 rifles, rode into the area with six motorcycles…
By OKEY SAMPSON, AbaTragedy befell the people of Umunkita village in Nenu Autonomous Community, Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State recently when the village head, identified as Samuel Omeonu Erengwa, committed suicide.The body of the village head was found hanging on a tree.Before the incident, the 70-year-old man was said to have over time…
Talatu Usman The government says the idea of indigenisation could be discriminatory.The National Council of State has set up a committee to work towards the abolition of internal indigenisation and citizenship policy.The Council took the decision to abolish citizen registration at the Extra Ordinary meeting, which was called by the President Goodluck Jonathan to discuss…
A high-level Nigerian security source told SaharaReporters that Nigeria’s intelligence agencies have received “credible reports that Boko Haram has developed an ambitious plan to overwhelm and take over Kano, Kaduna, Niger, Kogi and Nasarawa states.” The source said the Islamist terrorist group plans to carry out its design by intensifying its bombings and choosing locations…
Panic is spreading in Anambra State, South-East Nigeria, over fears that the deadly Ebola Virus
Members of the Council of State rose from an emergency meeting on Thursday with a resolution to support President Goodluck Jonathan to ensure that the current spate of terrorism in parts of the country ends before December. They also resolved to put an end to all discriminatory practices in states including the registration and “deportation”…