Tag: Boko Haram
American Muslims protest Shiite killing as northern governors hold emergency meeting
Some Muslims in American on Friday held a demonstration in New York to condemn the massacre of Shiites by Nigerian troops just as northern...
Nigerian military commutes death sentence of 66 soldiers to 10 years
The military announced a reprieve Saturday for 66 soldiers sentenced to death by firing squad for mutiny and trying to kill their commanding officer...
Many feared killed as Boko Haram attacks army chief’s village
Boko Haram gunmen launched a dawn raid Saturday on the hometown of Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, triggering a fierce gun...
US, CAN, NSCIA call for investigation of Shiite deaths
The United States of America on Wednesday urged the Nigerian government to investigate reports of a large number of deaths over the weekend in...
Religious leaders should do more to expose Boko Haram –Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday in Abuja that he expected religious leaders in Nigeria to do more to support the Federal Government’s efforts to...
Armsgate: EFCC arraigns Dasuki, others over N13.6b fraud
Immediate past National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), was on Monday arraigned before an Abuja High Court sitting in Maitama alongside his...
Troops arrest El-Zaky-Zaky, kill two aides
Soldiers on Sunday arrested leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zaky-Zaky, and killed his deputy and chief spokesman in raids on...
Three killed as soldiers clash with Shiite Muslims in Kaduna
At least three people were killed when Nigerian soldiers and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria Saturday clashed in Kaduna on Saturday.
Zeenah Ibrahim,...
Shehu Sani condemns el-Rufai’s Kaduna carnival
The faceoff between Governor Nasir el-Rufai and senator representing Kaduna North, Shehu Sani, continued on Thursday as the lawmaker condemned the state government over...
Jonathan approved release of $322m Abacha loot to Dasuki for arms...
Immediate past Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said she gave $322 million of the funds allegedly...