Tag: North East

Dr Salihu Lukman, Director-General, Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), says state police can only operate in Nigeria, under the supervision of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Lukman said this in a…

The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, says the renewed onslaught on Boko Haram insurgents in the North East is to be expanded to other conflict areas…

Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has faulted the request by the National Assembly that President Muhammadu Buhari briefs it on the growing security…

Stephen Godonu- The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) says Nigeria and the United States of America are committed to lead global coalition against ISIS and other terrorist groups…

The House of Representatives has taken to summon the National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd.); Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, and other service chiefs including the…

The Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have lost more high-ranking commanders to the Nigerian troops following an attack on troops’ at Banki Junction and Firgi area of…

The President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Tijani Muhammad-Bande, said the visions of the 74th General Assembly of UN which are; ensuring peace, poverty eradication, education for all and climate…

States in the North East part of the country recorded no fewer than 21,011 cases of measles with 100 deaths in seven months. According to our correspondent  while cases were…

By Lukman Amusa The Federal Government has said that Amnesty International was wrong to have concluded in its report that the government had done nothing to stem killings in the…

Eniola Olayemi   An unspecified number of residents of Rann in Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno State were feared killed when insurgents suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists…