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- 29 Apr 2015
Troops Free 293 Girls, Women from Sambisa Forest
Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, director, Defence Information, yesterday confirmed that the troops of the Nigerian Army rescued 200 girls and 93 women during a raid on Sambisa Forest on Tuesday. When the…
- 17 Jul 2014
Jonathan Seeks $1Bn Loan to Fight Boko Haram
President Goodluck Jonathan has forwarded to the National Assembly, request for urgent approval of $1billion external loan to forcefully confront the Boko Haram insurgency in the country. This is…
- 8 Jul 2014
Military Overruns Boko Haram, Captures Foreign Mercenaries
Security operatives pushing back insurgents in the North-East of the country have announced a major breakthrough in the fight against terrorism. Prior to the operation, Balmo Forest, which stretches…
- 11 Aug 2015
PDP Accuses Buhari’s Govt of Stealing, Idleness
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that present government of President Muhammadu Buhari may not be free from sleaze after all. The PDP also condemned President Buhari for idling away, while…
- 16 May 2016
Nigeria to Track Terrorists with DNA Data-Bank
The federal government is set to establish a Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) data-bank with a view to deploying it in tracking criminal elements, especially terrorists in the country. Nigeria is overdue…
- 18 Jan 2017
2017: Employment, Business Start-Up Top Priority for Nigerians- Survey
Latest public opinion poll results released by NOIPolls have revealed some of the personal goals and aspirations that Nigerians have for 2017, such as the desire to secure employment or change…
- 19 May 2025
Nigeria to Launch 4 Satellites for Surveillance, Others
Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the launch of four satellites aimed at strengthening Earth observation capabilities and improving national security, according to Uche Nnaji, minister of…
- 17 May 2014
Nigerian Soldiers Reluctant to Fight – US General
The United States has said that the Nigerian military is becoming afraid of engaging the Boko Haram insurgents. Testifying on Thursday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Gen. Mark Welsh…
- 10 Jun 2014
Revealed! How Middle Eastern Backers Fund Boko Haram
Boko Haram’s recent attacks are notable for the expensive military hardware on display. Where is it getting funds to acquire these hardware? The Independent reports on the sources of this money, from…
- 20 Jul 2013
GSM Service Restored in Maiduguri
Mobile phone services of MTN has been restored in the restive city of Maiduguri for the first time in more than two months on Friday. It is the latest area of the conflict-torn North- East to be…