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Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 09:01
The Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, made up of all governors belonging to the All Progressives Congress, APC, has called for a change of tactics by security agencies in the fight against the Boko Haram sect in the North East region of the country.
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 10:28
Governors of the 19 northern states, Sunday, charged security agencies to do all within their powers to halt the killing of defenceless citizens, and attacks on places of worship and educational facilities especially in the North East, by members of extremist sect, Boko Haram.
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 10:27
President Goodluck Jonathan shocked Nigerians on Sunday when he declared that he did not know if the leader of the dreaded sect, Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, was dead or alive.
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 10:02
The Medical Director, Damaturu Specialist Hospital, Dr Garba Fika, has confirmed that 40 students of the College of Agriculture, Gujba, Yobe, were killed by gunmen in the early hours of Sunday.
Friday, September 27, 2013 - 09:12
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said the recently released video by Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the Jamaatu ahlis sunnah lil daawati wall jihad, otherwise known as Boko Haram, is questionable.
Friday, September 27, 2013 - 09:11
Army chief told lawmakers the soldiers acted in self defence.
The Nigerian army on Thursday backed the fiercely contested claim by the State Security Service, SSS, that soldiers and other operatives who fired and killed at least seven squatters in an unfinished building in Apo, Abuja, last Friday, were first shot at, by the men they claim were members of the extremist sect, Boko Haram.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 09:54
The leader of the Jamaatu ahlis sunnah lil daawati wall jihad, otherwise known as Book Haram, Abubakar Shekau, released a new video on Wednesday disputing claims that he has died.
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 09:52
The Department of State Security Service (SSS) in Delta on Wednesday said it arrested five kidnap suspects, including Kelvin Obvrubie, who had been on wanted list of security agencies in the state.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 09:45
The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, says the military intervention in parts of Nasarawa State is successful and yielding positive results.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 09:43
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday in New York called for a stronger global consensus and determination to end the scourge of terrorism as quickly as possible.