Boko Haram: Red Cross reacts as terrorists kill aid worker in Borno
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has condemned in strong terms the tragic killing of an abducted member of the Action Against Hunger Read more
North East
Northern Nigeria backward, similar to Afghanistan in development – El-Rufai
Northern Nigeria’s development indicators are similar to those of war-ravaged Afghanistan and should be a source of concern to its leaders, the Kaduna State Governor, Read more
Army bans sale of petrol in jerry cans in Borno
The Command said the ban was to deny Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists the freedom of action with fuel Read more
BREAKING:Buhari Appoints Mele Kyari as NNPC GMD
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari as new Group Managing Director for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari who Read more
Nigeria villagers in Borno mourn the dead, lament state failures
Mohammed bomboi is in shock and mourning as he sits in a raffia hut less than a metre from where his friend was killed by Read more
Metele massacre: Army buries 19 soldiers in Maiduguri
The Nigerian Army on Friday buried 19 soldiers among those who lost their lives in an attack by Boko Haram insurgents at Metele, Guzamala Local Read more
Breaking:Boko Haram Kills 27 In Borno Highway Attack
No fewer than 27 people have been reportedly killed and several others injured in an ambush attack by suspected boko haram terrorists in Gajibo village Read more
Breaking:There can’t be peace without justice,there is too much blood shed in Nigeria …, says Sultan
THE Sultan of Sokoto, Mohammed Sa’ ad Abubakar, yesterday, warned that the quest for peace in the country may continue to elude it until leaders Read more
BREAKING: Police arrest ‘eight Chibok girls abductors’
The Borno state police command on Wednesday paraded eight suspected Boko Haram members and their accomplices it said were responsible for the kidnap of Chibok Read more
Herdsmen-farmers conflicts becoming more sophisticated, deadlier – UN envoy
The Special Representative of UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, says the conflicts between herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria are Read more
Obasanjo: Leaders Reactions Now, Not Different from When They Were in Uniform
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, apparently making a veiled reference to President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, said the way leaders react to issues now in Africa was Read more
Suspected Boko Haram Suicide Bomber Kills Over 20 In Northeast Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA — Suicide bombers attacked a camp for internally displaced people and a nearby market in a northeastern Nigeria village Tuesday, killing at least Read more
How Almajiri System Has Contributed To Backwardness In North-East — Lawmaker
Bauchi—THE member representing Dass constituency in Bauchi State, Maryam Bagel, has called for street begging school system by children (Amaljiri) to be abolished, saying the Read more
Reps want electricity restored in the North East
The House of Representatives has urged Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing to, as a matter of urgency, restore electricity supply to communities liberated Read more
Boko Haram: World must aid famine-threatened Nigeria to avoid ‘mass exodus’
The devastation wrought by Boko Haram, which has left millions of people in northeast Nigeria on the brink of famine, could exacerbate Europe’s migration crisis Read more
Nigerian Troops rescue 1, 623 victims, kill 21 terrorists
Troops on clearance operations on Monday at Jarawa village in Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno, rescued 1, 623 captives held by remnants of Read more
Easter: Church pays fines for 25 Yola prison inmates
The Catholic Diocese of Yola on Friday paid fines of 25 inmates from the Prison, as part of activities to mark the Easter celebration. Speaking Read more
Two suicide bombers die in failed Borno attack
The Borno Police Command said on Saturday that two suspected female suicide bombers died when one them detonated the Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) strapped on Read more
World Bank to support North-East insurgency needs with $775m
Mr Rashid Bemassaud, the World Bank Country Director in Nigeria, has said that the bank will support Nigeria with 775 million dollars, to address the Read more
Dog dies fighting suicide bomber at Maiduguri wedding party
MAIDUGURI—Dozens of people were saved at a wedding party in Maiduguri, yesterday, as a teenage suicide bomber, who attempted to detonate a bomb at the Read more
Boko Haram: 3 suicide bombers die in foiled Borno attacks
The police in Borno on Sunday confirmed that three suspected male suicide bombers were killed in separate foiled attacks in Muna and Dusuman village at Read more
Borno state builds orphanage for 8,000 children
The Borno state government is to build an orphanage for at least 8,000 children that have been separated from their parents by the Boko Haram Read more
Sambisa Forest: Why army is going to Sambisa
Lt.-Gen.Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff, says this year’s Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship will hold in Sambisa Forest to consolidate the army’s grip Read more
Indonesia pledges $1m to rebuild North-East
The Government of Indonesia has offered to assist the Nigerian Government to the tune of one million dollars to rebuild the North-East region affected by Read more
Breaking: Three die in bomb explosion
No fewer than three persons have been reported killed in a bomb explosion early morning of Wednesday in Maiduguri, Borno state. The explosion occurred at Read more
Chibok–Nbalala-Damboa road ready in 90 days
The Borno State Government says it will ensure the completion of the 34-km Chibok- Nbalala-Damboa road project in 90 days. The State’s Commissioner for Works, Read more
Missing Bauchi blogger found dead
A Bauchi based Nigerian blogger, Abdulhakeem Bauchin Bauchi has been reportedly found dead after he was declared missing. It was gathered that his body was Read more
Pregnant suicide bomber killed
Security operatives and members of Civilian JTF volunteer group have intercepted a pregnant suicide bomber and another woman in Borno State. The two female suicide Read more
Hundreds of thousands of Nigerians trapped by conflict: MSF
GENEVA – Hundreds of thousands of people in northeastern Nigeria remain beyond the reach of aid, trapped between Boko Haram Islamist insurgents and counter-insurgency operations that Read more