As the Federal Government explores ways of rescuing the girls seized by terrorists from their school in Chibok, Borno State, over a month ago, two northern groups have said that there is nothing wrong with the plan by the government to negotiate with the insurgents in order to free the captives. Chairman of the Northern…
The National Information Centre on Wednesday announced the arrest in Sudan of the alleged mastermind of the April 14 Nyanya bombing, Aminu Sadik Ogwuche. Coordinator of the centre, who is also the Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Mr. Mike Omeri, said this in Abuja. Omeri spoke in company with the information officers of…
The Nigerian Army has put in place a mechanism to investigate yesterday’s incident in which angry soldiers opened fire on the car of the General Officer Commanding the 7 Division, Maiduguri, Major-General Ahmed Mohammed, who, however, escaped unhurt. Director of Defence Information, Major-General Chris Olukolade, said in a statement issued last night in Abuja, the…
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Ahmadu Mohammed, has been
Northern senators under the aegis of the Northern Senators’ Forum yesterday rejected the extension of emergency rule in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, threatening to shoot down the proposal when it is brought up for debate on the floor of the Senate. This is as both chambers of the National Assembly yesterday resolved to suspend…
SEVENTY-SEVEN of the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State by Boko Haram terrorists, a month ago, have been identified from the video released Monday by the sect. Following release of the video by sect leader, Mallam Abubakar Shekau showing scores of the girls wearing hijabs and reciting the…
The cur rent influx of illegal immigrants into Enugu, the state capital is causing panic among the residents who have called on security agencies to monitor the development to avert any insurgency in the area.
By ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, Abuja Senate yesterday unanimously approved a resolution summoning the Minister of Defence, his colleague in the Police Affairs Ministry, the Chief of Defence Staff, National Security Adviser, the Service Chiefs and the Inspector General of Police.The service chiefs would appear before the Senate on Thursday.The affected security chiefs and their bosses, according to…
The US has disclosed that it is flying manned surveillance missions over Nigeria to try to find the abducted schoolgirlsAlthough Washington did not disclose the type of aircraft it deployed but its officials said “the planes have sophisticated equipment that could listen into a wide range of mobile phone and telecommunications traffic.” These are functions…
Archbishop Obinna made his feelings known while preaching the sermon during the dedication of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Emekuku, Owerri North local council area of Imo State.It was the considered opinion of the fiery Catholic cleric that the former military ruler possibly reacted because well meaning people of the world, including the leadership…