The United States Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has expressed confidence in the ability of the government and its military to defeat Boko Haram.
The United States of America has expressed confidence that Nigeria would soon overcome its security challenge before the 2015 general elections. Read more »
In spite of the spate of attacks executed in some parts of the North-east in recent weeks by the out lauded Boko Haram sect, the United States has expressed confidence that Nigeria… Read more »
Hoping to snuff out Boko Haram, Nigerian forces launched a crackdown in May 2013, swooping into towns, rounding up hundreds of youths and strafing suspected hideouts of the… Read more »
The U.S. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, in Abuja on Tuesday expressed confidence in the ability of the Nigeria government and its military to… Read more »
The presidency yesterday took on the governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, over his comments on the morale of the armed forces to deal with insurgency in the state, noting that… Read more »
THE Presidency explained, yesterday, why the nation's security forces have found it difficult to completely flush out from their hideouts, members of the Boko Haram sect, who have… Read more »
Gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram sect, yesterday evening invaded the residence of the Commander Joint Task Force (JTF), Niger Delta, Major General Tukur Buratai at… Read more »
The Federal Government has given the assurance that it is winning the war against Boko Haram and other forms of insurgency in the country.
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A group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has requested President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently instruct the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC,… Read more »
A Public Affairs Analyst, Mahmood Othman, says that the federal government has all the ideas, monopoly to stop insurgency in the country but they are ... see more »
A Nigerian state governor says militant group Boko Haram is "better armed and better motivated" than government forces trying to stop their attacks. Read more »
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Tuesday called on President Goodluck Jonathan to instruct anti-corruption agencies to monitor government's spending… Read more »
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to instruct the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and Independent… Read more »
ORGANISED attacks on prison formations by the Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East part of the country have left no fewer than 50 officials of the Nigerian Prisons Service dead,… Read more »
At least 50 officers and men of the Nigerian Prison Service have been killed by members of the Boko Haram sect in Borno State and other north eastern states of Nigeria, Comptroller… Read more »
The declaration by Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State last weekend that the north-eastern zone of the country "is in a state of war" might not be news to keen observers of the… Read more »
President Jonathan has tasked the newly appointed service chiefs with finding and rooting out all members of Boko Haram, a group that has claimed responsibility for many attacks in ... Read more »
The United States of America has expressed concern over the violence in some parts of the country and has re-assured its support to Nigeria in the ongoing effort to end terrorism. Read more »
The United States has designated Boko Haram and Ansaru as "Foreign Terrorist Organizations," enabling Washington to mobilize resources and intelligence to combat the groups. Read more »
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