Leadership
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 07:44
The U.S. on Tuesday called on Nigeria to develop sustainable democratic process towards the 2015 general elections.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 08:18
As the military picks the pieces from the deadly attack on the Air Force Base in Maiduguri and other military installations, indications have emerged that heads may roll if the alleged case of sabotage or negligence of duty is established over Monday’s attack by Islamist insurgents, which left in its wake the near-total destruction of the air base and heavy casualty.
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 10:30
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta said on Sunday in Yenagoa it had shut down 134 illegal crude refineries and seized two barges used by oil thieves.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 08:38
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika yesterday said the Army authority has just acquired a cargo of new arms and ammunitions to fight terrorism.
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 07:43
The U.S. State Department last week announced the inclusion of Boko Haram and its splinter group, Ansaru, in the list of groups designated as Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTOs). It said the two Islamic sects have links to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and was responsible for “thousands of deaths in North-east and central Nigeria over the last several years, including targeted killings of civilians.”
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 07:19
Dr. Abdulaziz Ahmad Al-Sharrah is the new ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Nigeria. Al-Sharrah is a seasoned diplomat who has worked as diplomatic attaché to various countries including Brazil, Cyprus, Spain and Vietnam. In this interview with RALIAT AHMED-YUSUF, the envoy discusses the preparedness of his country to host the upcoming Afro-Arab Summit among other salient issues. Excerpts:
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 07:58
Wives, mothers and children of persons allegedly arrested by the military operatives and detained for months took to the streets of Maiduguri pleading with the authorities to release their husbands, children and parents in detention or tell them the truth if they are no longer alive. KAREEM HARUNA, Maiduguri reports.
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 07:56
Authorities at the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Borno State yesterday said that at least 20 Boko Haram terrorists and a soldier were killed during a gun battle between soldiers and the insurgents on Friday night in Gwoza local government area of the state.
Monday, November 11, 2013 - 10:16
The relative peace in Kano was shattered late on Friday and yesterday morning when men of the Joint Task Force (JTF) and Department of State Security (DSS) raided the residences of suspected insurgents in Hotoro Danmarke and Brigade Quarters.
Thursday, November 7, 2013 - 07:35
On page 63 of the Sunday Sun of November 3, 2013, Niger Delta militant Dokubo-Asari is reported as saying that, in 2015, Jonathan will rule “with or without elections”. He further castigated the political adviser to President Jonathan, saying: “Gulak is an enemy of the president. He is promoting the Gambari interest at the expense of the president.” Dokubo even said, “Every blessed day that I wake up, it is my prayer that Nigeria should disintegrate.”