Politicians, not herdsmen, kidnappers, Boko Haram, are greatest threat to security – Okogie
CATHOLIC Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, said, yesterday, that the recent call by former Defence Minister, Lt. General Theophilus Danjuma (retd), for self-defence should normally cause apprehensions in the Presidency, since its legitimacy was in doubt.
EU agrees to partner with Nigerian Army to fight Boko Haram
The European Union (EU) has promised to collaborate with the Nigerian Army to tackle issues of insecurity bedevilling the country. The EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Ketil Karlsen, made the pledge in Abuja when he led members of his team on a visit to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai at the Army Headquarters Abuja.
Boko Haram: Aid operations resume in Rann – UN
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) has announced the resumption of humanitarian operations in Rann town, in Borno.
Boko Haram steps up use of girls as bombers
The United Nations (UN) has noted that Boko Haram fighters have stepped up the use of women and girls for suicide bombings.
‘Places reclaimed from Boko Haram must be stabilised’
UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, said it was critical to shore up areas of Lake Chad Basin that have been freed from the grip of Boko Haram terrorists.
Dapchi : Dangerous example of how to help Boko Haram
It’s like a tale from fish-wifery told by moonlight: how Boko Haram entered a Nigerian town as villains, kidnapped dozens of schoolgirls, and 32 days later returned them to the same town as heroes with flags
