Bloody Weekend as Troops Clear Terrorists’ Bases, Capture Foreign Mercenaries
Troops have cleared and taken over Balmo forest in a military operation that lasted throughout the weekend. Prior to the operation, Balmo forest stretching from Bauchi through Jigawa states with…
Commentary: In Praise of Dame Patience Jonathan
Ken Ugbechie By the time the last dust of her husband’s tenure fades away and anthologists scurry to scribble her place in Nigerian socio-political history, Dame Patience Faka Jonathan would…
Troops Kill 53 Terrorists in Night Attack as Six Soldiers Die
Over 50 terrorists died as troops repelled a daring attack on troops’ locations in Damboa, Borno State Friday night. The terrorists had stormed the troops’ bases and police locations while…
Madness in Lagos as Soldiers Burn BRT Buses Over Colleague’s Death
The scene mirrored a war zone with billows of fire and columns of smoke whirling all over the horizon. The actors were vicious-looking soldiers in uniform and the victims were…
Trouble in Football House as Court Sacks Maigari, Others
As though the exit of the Super Eagles from the World Cup was not enough worry for managers of the nation’s football, more trouble came the way of the football…
BNP Paribas Guilty Plea: US to Probe Nigerian Banks over Terror Funding
BNP Paribas’ guilty plea and agreement to pay nearly $9 billion for violating U.S. sanctions is part of a larger U.S. Justice Department shift in strategy that is expected to…
Boko Haram Infiltrates Kaduna, Deploys 221 Suicide Bombers
For residents of Kaduna State, these are sweaty times as Police intelligence report have revealed that no fewer than 221 suspected suicide bombers have been deployed by the Boko Haram…
Umaru Dikko Dies in London at 78
One of Nigeria’s most flamboyant and controversial politicians, Alhaji Umaru Dikko, is dead. He died Tuesday morning in London, United Kingdom, after suffering a stroke. He was 78. Dikko was…