Barely one week into his stay in the northeast, the Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism (CATE) believes the presence of Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General T.Y Buratai, is already rubbing off positively on troops and devastatingly on Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. CATE made this disclosure in a press statement signed by National Coordinator, Gabriel […]
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Take responsibility for Chibok Girls’ continued ordeal, CAFA tells Ezekwesili
The Coalition Against Fake Activists(CAFA) has told Nigerians to hold one of the conveners of the BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) group, Oby Ezekwesili, responsible for the continued abduction of the Chibok Girls. On April 14 2014, scores of female students were kidnapped from a Secondary School in the town of Chibok in Borno State by Boko Haram […]
Lockdown Enforcement: Group counters NHRC report, accuses Ojukwu of conspiracy
The National Coalition on Peace and Human Rights in Nigeria (NCPHRN) has criticised the Human Rights Commission’s report on the enforcement of lockdown across the country to curb coronavirus. In a statement signed by the President, Barrister Paul Smith Agbo, on Thursday, the human rights coalition alleged that the Executive Secretary NHRC, Anthony Ojukwu, allowed […]
Now is time to eliminate Boko Haram remnants, Buratai charges troops
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General T.Y Buratai, has called on troops of Operation Lafiya Dole that now is the best time to wipe out fleeing Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. The Army Chief, who is at the thick of things, gave this charge on Wednesday in an address to the troops on the frontlines in […]
Exclusive: Shekau, Boko Haram Commanders reaching out to mediators for a ceasefire
By Kolawole Johnson There seems to be a crisis in the Boko Haram camp as credible sources have confirmed that the leader of the sect, Abubakar Shekau, has been making frantic efforts to seek a soft landing as he prepares to surrender. This much was gathered from top intelligence sources in the Theatre of Operations […]
Take responsibility for killings in Omala, indigenes tell Kogi governor
The people of Omala Local Government Area of kogi state both at home and in the diaspora have called on the governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello and the Security Agencies to unravel those behind the incessant killings of the people across Omala LG by ‘unknown’ gunmen. They noted that in recent times some villages in Omala […]
Covid 19 Palliatives: Agbese donates foodstuffs,cash to Benue communities
The Philip Agbese Foundation,PAF has provided succour to the sons and daughters of Agila land in Benue state to enable them pull through during the covid 19 pandemic. The Assistant Coordinator( General Services)of the PAF, Engineer Gideon Unazi in a statement issued titled,” Covid 19 pandemic and our stand”, said following the outbreak of the […]
Re: Chad’s Idris Derby as Odogo’s Wife, the Incriminator
By Philip Agbese I respect Festus Adedayo as writer, public affairs commentator, analyst and author. Consummating his articles anytime fills the void in knowledge and information. But I read the article captioned, “Chad’s Idris Derby As Odogo’s Wife, The Incriminator,” (published in Sahara reporters dated, April 11, 2020), and was staggered by its unpardonable gaffes. […]
Lake Chad Basin: Group commends Nigeria’s leadership in counter-terrorism campaign
A special report by the Lake Chad Counter-Terrorism Crusade Network (LCCTCN) has applauded Nigeria for spearheading counter-terrorism campaign in the Lake Chad Basin region. The group’s commendation followed a research and analysis of the dynamics involved in the counter-insurgency operations of the member countries. In the report signed by the President, McCarthy Ronald, the group […]
Frank wants AU Anti-Corruption Champion Award withdrawn from Buhari
A Political Activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has urged the leadership of the African Union (AU) to immediately withdraw the African Union”s Anti-corruption Champion Award it conferred on President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018. The activist threatened to lead a protest in the next AU […]