Unidentified gunmen have attacked a convoy of UN and FGN officials and killed four persons. Those behind this terror attack which occurred in Bauchi state couldn’t be ascertained at this period. More to follow
The use of maximum force to quell Terrorism, Extremism and Separatism (TES) the world over has been largely successful, though its deployment has not sometimes failed to attract condemnation. Research has shown that some of the reasons military operations could be adjudged as unfair and unnecessary are when there is an excessive use of force […]
The 2017 report on terrorist related deaths the world over, just released by the Global Terrorism Index, published annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), has strung a silver linen on the cloud of the many challenges facing the country but most especially in the fight against terrorism. Since 2008, when activities of […]
…. laud PMB’s effort towards a safer country for citizens. The Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group [NDMG] , has said it is delighted with the recent Global Terrorism Index report which emphasis the gains made by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration in the global fight against terrorism The group said without doubt, the feats have […]
Dr. Ibrahim Bello Dauda is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and National Coordinator of the Buhari Support Organisation (BSO). Dauda recently spoke with some selected Journalists in Abuja and bared his mind on national issues, the re-launch of BSO, President Buhari’s achievements and why the President needs a second term. TOM OKPE […]
Simeon. A. Igbinedion Continued from yesterday. Nevertheless, there is overwhelming evidence or state practice to show that the right to self-determination outlives the extinguishment or termination of colonialism. For example, many states have recognized or welcomed the split of former Yugoslavia into seven independent republics of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Croatia,
Four persons have been killed in the Abraka market area in Asaba, the Delta State capital, following an attack by unknown assailants. The assailants, who invaded the Hausa/Fulani settlement at about midnight on Friday at the market within the Asaba metropolis, killed three men, one woman and left several others with injuries. Armed with guns, […]
Many young people drawn to extremist groups such as Boko Haram know “little to nothing” about Koranic texts and interpretations, according to a UN study. The survey, which profiled nearly 500 voluntary recruits to militant groups including al-Shabab and Boko Haram, found that finding a job is “the most acute need at the time of […]
The United States government has expressed readiness to support Nigeria in its bid to diversify her economy, strengthen the war on terrorism and ensure greater humanitarian support for victims of Boko Haram insurgency. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, disclosed this to newsmen after a meeting with a delegation from the US Congress who paid him a […]
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has said that the Federal Government has drawn the line on hate speech. He described hate speech as a species of terrorism. Osinbajo disclosed this while speaking at an ongoing security summit organized by the National Economic Council holding at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the Terrorism Prevention Act […]
Nigerian youths have all been urged to take part in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism, or else, run the risk of disappointing their generation. The call was made recently during a youth forum organised by the International Youth Council at the University of Lagos. During this forum which grouped together activists and students […]
Terrorism is man’s new evil with the capability for self-extinction to mankind. It is crude, barbaric, cruel and inhuman. God Almighty frowns at it. Humanity has cursed it. Nations and countries of the world are fighting it to a standstill. The United Nations (UN), that world assemblage of civilized nations, is bitter and enraged with […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has ruled out transactions in bitcoin and other virtual currencies by any bank in the country. The apex bank, in a circular to all banks on Tuesday, signed by its Director of Financial Policy and Regulation Department, Kelvin Amugo, said the move was necessitated by money laundering and terrorism […]
At least 5 Boko Haram militants who were in Mosul, Iraq to undergo military training under ISIS were killed on Wednesday, May 13th by Mosul Youth Resistance Movement. The spokesperson for Mosul, Saed Mamuzini, told the press that the Mosul Youth Resistance Movement, which was recently formed to act against Islamic State (IS) in Mosul, […]
At least 14 people were killed in the attack on a hotel in Kabul on Wednesday night, a senior Afghan police official said. Six people were wounded in the gun attack on the Park Palace Guest House for which the Taliban have claimed responsibility, said the police official, who declined to be identified. An American […]
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday pledged support to Afghanistan in its fight against the Taliban during a visit to Kabul, the latest sign of a thaw in their once-frosty relationship. Sharif’s visit to Kabul, his first since President Ashraf Ghani came to power in September, comes as concerns grow over an upsurge in […]
Recently, the Indonesian ambassador to Nigeria, Harry Purwanto pledged his country’s willingness to collaborate with Nigeria in the fight against terrorism. Speaking in Abuja, the diplomat said that as developing countries facing similar challenges, both countries have a lot to learn from each other. Ambassador Purwanto identified terrorism as one of the major challenges
A group, Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans, (CANAN), has made a passionate appeal President Barack Obama to renew its military and technical assistance to Nigeria. This, the group said was necessary in order for the Nigerian government to improve its efforts at confronting terrorist activities within and outside its shores. In a statement by its coordinator, […]
Police arrested three men on Wednesday for allegedly setting up a network in Italy to recruit Islamist fighters to be sent to Syria and Iraq, Italian authorities said. One was a 20-year-old Italian of Moroccan origin, who faces charges of encouraging terrorism via the Internet, a police statement said. The other two were Albanians accused […]
The United Nations Humanitarian Emergency Directors and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), have pledged continued support and collaboration in delivering humanitarian support to victims of insurgency and displacement. They made the pledge when a team of Humanitarian Emergency Directors representing various UN Agencies paid a courtesy visit on Mr Muhammad
