Boko Haram
1 day ago
The United Nations (UN) has condemned the killing of 40 farmers and fishermen in the Dumba community of Borno State and called for justice. To forestall the recurrence of such tragedy and bolster its terror fight in the North East
1 day ago
Abused and levied by terrorists before they can access their farmlands, northern farmers are in a real dilemma.
2 days ago
Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, has issued a stern warning to farming and fishing communities in Baga against collaborating with Boko Haram insurgents. The governor described such acts as a significant threat to peace and stability in the region. Zulum gave the warning during his address to residents at the palace of the District Head in…
2 days ago
With the enrolment of 1.5 million out-of-school children in primary and secondary schools in Borno State, Governor Babagana Zulum has taken a visionary and empathetic action, as a leader, to confront a major repercussion of terrorism around his domain.
2 days ago
Amnesty International (AI), yesterday, said Boko Haram must be held to account for its years of atrocities, including war crimes, committed against Nigerians.
3 days ago
Today, in the absence of President Bola Tinubu, who is currently in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, Vice President Kashim Shettima is expected to release white pigeons in commemoration of this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day.
4 days ago
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on the armed forces to intensify counter-terrorism efforts and decisively dismantle the operations of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, on Tuesday, the civil society group also demanded an immediate…
4 days ago
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, yesterday, disclosed that more than 60,000 children were among the over 120,000 Boko Haram members who surrendered.
11 Jan
Mr Lawan Abba Wakilbe, the Borno Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation, has advocated urgent intervention to empower freed Boko Haram captives, to enhance their economic and social protection. Wakilbe stated this during a courtesy visit by Hamsatu Allamin, Chief Executive Officer of the Allamin Foundation for Peace, on Friday in Maiduguri. He said…
10 Jan
A Federal High Court in Abuja has given the Department of State Service (DSS) the go-ahead to detain 10 suspected terrorists, who had planned to launch a Boko Haram/ISWAP cell in Osun, for 60 days pending conclusion of investigation. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the ex-parte motion moved by DSS lawyer, Y.I. Umar,…
9 Jan
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed serious concerns over the recent revelation by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, about the inability of Nigerian intelligence agencies to trace and disrupt the funding and training networks sustaining Boko Haram for over 15 years. The association described the situation as a…
9 Jan
Executive Secretary, National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education in Nigeria, Dr Mohammad Idris, has blamed the increasing number of out-of-school children on parents’ negligence and lack of care.
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