Schoolgirls released by Boko Haram reunited with parents
LAGOS, Nigeria — On Sunday October 16, a special thanksgiving (church service) and reunion with families was organised by the Nigerian government in Abuja.
21 Boko Haram abducted schoolgirls freed
LAGOS, Nigeria — 21 of the schoolgirls abducted in April 2014 by Boko Haram in northeast town of Chibok, Borno State, have been released on October 13, 2016.
Nigerian Army Killed 22 Boko Haram Fighters, Lost 4 Soldiers
LAGOS, Nigeria — The Nigerian army’s engagement with Boko Haram, the terrorist group responsible for insecurity in the north-eastern part of the country, has turned out to be a fierce battle in recent times.
Wanted Journalist Arrested at the Airport
Ahmed Salkida, a journalist who shared Boko Haram’s recent video, was arrested on the evening of Monday, September 5th, upon arrival at Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja, the country’s political capital.
Boko Haram IED Experts Apprehended in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria — One of Nigeria’s intelligence-gathering agencies, the Department of State Services (DSS), announced the apprehension of two Boko Haram members on Sunday. Boko Haram: the marauding sect terrorizing northern Nigeria since launching an Islamization agenda against the state half a decade ago.
Nigerian Government Ready to Talk with Boko Haram
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari declared that his government is prepared to negotiate with Boko Haram leaders over the release of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls.
Kerry Urges Nigeria to Release All Political Prisoners
ABUJA, Nigeria — On August 23, US Secretary of State, John Kerry met Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and other top government officials in Abuja, the country’s political capital.
Nigerian military: A major victim of corruption
A comment by Adedayo Osho
In the fields of Sociology & Anthropology, if one is to consider any public official likely guilty or not guilty of specific crime charges, an excursion into the individual’s social background is imperative. Historians would rather focus on the decisions made by previous leaders during their occupation of various offices. Oppositely, …
Redefining politics of corruption in Nigeria
Adedayo Osho comments on the fight against corruption in Nigeria, politics and the ideal of a corruption free society.
With the deepening anti-corruption crusade in full swing, huge sums of money have been recovered from high-ranking members of the previous government.
NIGERIA: Boko Haram kills 4, abducts women in Borno village
NIGERIA, Maiduguri – Four civilians have been killed and several women abducted after Boko Haram insurgents attacked Kau-Tuva, a village in Borno state, controlled by the Damboa local government, on Tuesday (14th June) witnesses and military have said.