By Dr. Okey Okechukwu Borno State once regarded as the “home of peace and hospitality” can definitely not boast of that anymore. It is a little over a decade now that the war against insurgency began, in the same period it has been more of a roller coaster for this particular State. At the peak […]
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PDP is crumbling under your leadership, APC tells Secondus
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Prince Uche Secondus, to concentrate his energy on rescuing his party which has allegedly become “shockingly rudderless” under his watch. The APC was reacting to the recent comments by the PDP national chairman on President Muhammadu Buhari and the […]
President Buhari has liberated 5 states from Boko Haram terrorism – Report
A report by Global Amnesty Watch (GAW) says President Muhammadu Buhari has effectively stamped out Boko Haram terrorists from five states in the northeast. The 36-page report, titled “Commendable Feats and Successes of the Muhammadu Buhari Administration in the War Against Insurgency in Nigeria” examined the country’s fight against insurgency in the last five years. […]
Eliminating Boko Haram from Gombe, another gain of Buhari’s administration- Goje
The complete flushing out of Boko Haram terrorists and other violent groups in Gombe State has been achieved through the sustained efforts and commitment of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to secure Nigera, a prominent progressive politician, Alhaji Ali Goje , has said. Goje , who hails from Gombe state in a chat with newsmen […]
Boko Haram: Adamawa group expresses gratitude to Buhari on restoration of normalcy
….tasks President to seal return of peace with infrastructure The Adamawa Good Conscience Coalition (AGCC) has expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for restoring normalcy to the state with the help of the military. According to the group, the era of violent raids by Boko Haram, bloodshed, abductions and destructions are all in the past […]
Governor Zulum Needs To Calm Down
By Bayo Adeyanju Borno state Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, you need to “calm down” and look deeply inside the inner workings and actions of people of your state to discover and go for the right solutions to uproot Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism in Borno. It is a serious issue which should be devoid of half-measures or […]
Insurgency: Middle Belt group commends Buhari for stamping out Boko Haram from many states
President Muhammadu Buhari has received massive commendation for propelling the military into stamping out Boko Haram terrorists across the northeast. The Middle Belt Conscience Guard (MBCG), at a press conference on Sunday, in Abuja, said the president deserves hearty and heavenly encomiums for the rewarding impacts of the anti-insurgency campaigns. According to MBCG, the president has not only […]
Insurgency: Zulum asked to apologize to PMB, troops over allegations
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has received a seven-day ultimatum to apologize to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian military over what a group refers to as a a series of false accusations levelled against troops on the frontlines. The North East Peace Assembly (NEPA) threatened that “failure to do so means he would […]
Appreciating what Buhari has done in the Northeast
By Mohammed Haske On the 4th of November 2011, the two major towns of Damaturu and Potiskum in Yobe State were on fire following coordinated bombing and shooting attacks on police and other facilities in the State. Residents of the two towns for several hours could not fathom what was happening as they ran in […]
Former-Army spokesman commends probe of allegations against troops, counter-banditry operations
A former Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman (retd), mni, has commended the Nigerian military for swift and transparent investigation of soldiers alleged to be involved in farming and fishing activities in the northeast. He made the commendation while contributing to a television programme called “Journalists Hangout” on Television Continental (TVC) on Friday, […]