The Nigerian Air Force is fully committed to meeting the December deadline given by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In a statemet by Air Commodore Dele Alonge, Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Airforce, the Air Force said: In a renewed drive to further degrade the Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT)Assets, the […]
Continue ReadingFormer Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, on Tuesday faulted President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian military over the December deadline for ending the Boko Haram insurgency. President Buhari had earlier given the military three months to end insurgency, which ends in December. Mr. Gowon said the military would do its best to meet the December […]
Continue ReadingThe aftereffect of the mosque explosion in Yola last Friday is still very lucid, as death toll has risen to 70. Among the victims were four students of the Adamawa State Polytechnic, where the Jambutu Jumaat Mosque is built. The National Emergency Management Agency Coordinator in the state, Mr Saad Bello, and his counterpart in […]
Continue ReadingMen of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Sunday gunned down a female suicide bomber trying to enter the barracks. The soldiers watched as the bomb strapped on her body exploded. According to Daily Trust, the suicide bomber described as a tall lady in red hijab approached the gate […]
Continue ReadingA statement released by the Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of 10 persons, and 4 suicide bombers, in a bomb explosion at Sajeri area of Maiduguri in Borno. Col. Sani Usman, confirmed the incident today. He said 39 other persons were injured in the explosion which occurred near the Ajilari railway on Thursday evening. […]
Continue ReadingThe Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has today warned the Boko Haram insurgents to surrender or face the full force of the nation’s military. Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar gave the warning while addressing newsmen at the end of 2015 Annual 10-kilometer Walk/Jog exercise organised by the Admin Branch of the […]
Continue ReadingAdamawa State Government has confirmed that seven persons have died and 13 injured in an explosion that occurred at the Malkohi Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp near Yola, on Friday morning. The incident was confirmed by the state Commissioner for Information, Malam Ahmad Sajoh, after a visit to the Federal Medical Centre, Yola, where the […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s army chief, Lt. General Tukur Buratai visited the frontline of the Nigeria’s war against Boko Haram insurgents in Gamboru Ngala, a border town with Cameroon on Wednesday. Find some images from the visit:
Continue ReadingFollowing directives issued by Army Headquarters for a painstaking search of motorists and cargoes, troops of the 3 Division Nigerian Army have intercepted and arrested some kingpins and foot soldiers of suppliers of Boko Haram terrorists with hard drugs and other stimulants between Depchi and Geidam, Geidam Local Government Area in Yobe State yesterday. The […]
Continue ReadingNo fewer than 400 soldiers who were previously dismissed, but recently recalled to military service, were seen at 4:45pm on Tuesday (yesterday) in seven luxury Nigeria army buses along Sir Kashim Ibrahim Road in Maiduguri. A military source, confirmed their arrival, by stating that they have been in camps at Maimalari Cantonment at the Headquarters […]
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