Two foreign mercenaries and high calibre weapons have been captured by the military during an operation in Balmo forest in Borno State. The forest was described as a haven for terrorists’ bases. Troops also in another offensive killed over 44 Boko Haram insurgents in Kerenoa and adjoining communities and lost six soldiers while repelling attacks…
The national conference yesterday witnessed row at its plenary due to disagreements over the vexed issue of resource control. Another issue that brought tension to the plenary was state creation that came up again as the conference moved to adopt the votes and proceedings of last Thursday, with some northern delegates calling for reopening of…
Troops have taken the battle to Boko Haram insurgents, destroying their bases in Balmo Forest, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said yesterday. Balmo is on the fringes of Sambisa Forest where over 200 Chibok girls are believed to be in captivity. The military also confirmed that 44 insurgents were killed in encounters with troops in Kerenoa.
A senior military officer at Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters in Abuja has shown a correspondent of SaharaReporters how soldiers in Kaduna, the capital of Kaduna State, had to dig a tunnel to gain entry into the home of a Boko Haram kingpin. The military operation took place last Sunday, said the source, who took our correspondent…
THE planned showdown between southern and northern delegates at the ongoing National Conference over reshaping the power configuration in the country, turned into an anti-climax, yesterday, after conference chairman, Justice Idris Kutigi ruled against reversion of positions adopted last week.The planned confrontation followed the mobilisation by Northern delegates for a repeal of the conference’s position…
The battle for the ownership of controversial Aguaba Layout Cattle Market in Awka,
Details of the 19 new states proposed by the ongoing National Conference t be created in addition to the 36 already in existence have been identified.This was contained in the documents obtained Saturday.For the proposed Edu State, which will be created out of the present Niger State, it will be made up of Agagie, Bida…
An official of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the Sout-East, Bishop Emmanuel Chukwuma have warned of the possibility of Boko Haram resorting to the use of suya as a means of spreading their jihad across the south of the country by poisoning millions of innocent people. According to CAN, Boko Haram intends to…
AS northern and southern delegates to the national conference held series of crucial meetings on Sunday night to strategise on the vexed issues of state creation and delisting of local governments from the constitution, both sides are also reportedly working on options available to them, including the possibility of another round of voting.ADVERTISEMENTTo this end,…
The ongoing National Conference in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja was thrown into a state of panic on Monday as a member of the conference revealed that he received a threat message of attack from some unknown terrorists.The delegate, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), told the conference that he received the message via his telephone…