Daily Trust (Nigeria)
Friday, December 13, 2013 - 08:26
Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen Azubuike Ihejirika yesterday said military approach alone cannot extinguish the Boko Haram insurgency, even as he noted that terrorism is not peculiar to Nigeria.
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 12:29
Military authorities yesterday admitted holding 1,400 terror suspects for months without prosecution, but said a recommendation has now been made for the trial of 500 detainees.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - 08:09
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday received the letters of credence of the new United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James F. Entwistle and the new Namibia High Commissioner, Dr Peingeonjabi Shipo.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 08:34
The Nigerian Army says it is prosecuting the current onslaught against insurgency with arms and ammunitions that are up to date.
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 09:31
At a workshop organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Abuja last week, 30 legal experts from the Ministries of Justice, Defence and Foreign Affairs and the National Assembly, received advice and tools for drafting a bill on the requirements of the Arms Trade Treaty and the Nigerian domestic law.
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 09:23
The Joint Task Force, Operation Pulo Shield, has uncovered an emerging militants’ camp in Bakassi Local government Area of Cross River State. The camp known in that area as Efut Esighi militants’ camp, according to the JTF, served as a firm base for sea robbers and kidnappers from where they launched attacks on victims.
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 09:21
Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno yesterday opened a training programme for the second batch of security operatives, called “Civilian JTF’’ at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Maiduguri.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 12:58
In order to enhance Nigeria's disaster management, the United States Mission in the country has handed over "Disaster and Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plans to the Federal Republic of Nigeria."
Monday, November 11, 2013 - 09:36
Normalcy is reported to have returned to Hotoro and Brigade areas of Kano State where several people were recently killed in a gun duel between operatives of the Joint Task Force (JTF) and suspected Boko Haram members.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 08:18
An undisclosed number of members of the Boko Haram sect were on Monday killed when troops from 7 Division of the Nigerian Army and 79 composite group of the Nigerian Air force stormed some of their camps and hideouts in Bama and Gamboru-Ngala areas of Borno State, Daily Trust gathered.