Why NEC approved $1bn from ECA to fight Boko Haram- Obaseki
The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki on Thursday briefed journalists in the State House, Abuja, the decision of the National Economic Council to spend $1billion from the Excess Crude Account to fight Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East region.
Three soldiers killed in Boko Haram raid in Borno – army
At least three soldiers were killed and another six others were wounded in a Boko Haram raid in northeast Nigeria, the military said on Sunday, in the latest attack in the restive region.
Suspected jihadists kill 7 workers at Adamawa farm – owner
Gunmen suspected of being Boko Haram jihadists shot dead on Thursday seven men working on a farm in northeast Nigeria’s Adamawa state, where at least 50 people were killed at a mosque this week, the farm’s owner told AFP.
Boko Haram attacks: Madagali council boss called for increased security
Alhaji Yusuf Muhammed, Chairman, Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa on Thursday, called on the Federal Government to ensure increased security for the people of the area.
Boko Haram: Olonisakin visits troops in North-East
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, on Wednesday began an operational visit of troops fighting the Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East.
Dialogue with Boko Haram: Iwuanyanwu urges FG
A member, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has called on the federal government to urgently put in place a high power panel to interface with the Boko Haram sect, saying “They are also Nigerians.”
