Insecurity: UK Warns Citizens Against Travel To 21 Nigerian States

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom has warned British nationals against travelling to about 21 states in Nigeria over security concerns.

Counterterrorism: United States 36 Code-named Military Operations in Africa

Scores of Americans first became aware of U.S. military operations in Africa in October 2017, after the Islamic State ambushed American troops near Tongo Tongo, Niger, killing four U.S. soldiers and wounding two others.

Boko Haram Landmine Kills Eight in Borno, NE Nigeria

No fewer than eight people were reportedly killed in Borno State, northeast Nigeria, near the border with Cameroon on Monday when a vehicle hit a roadside mine, security sources told AFP.

Another Opportunity For Nigeria Go Get Counter-terrorism Right

 

Aftermath of Nigeria's presidential election, much is anticipated regarding the new leader’s strategy to end the deadly Boko Haram insurgency in the country’s north-east. The new administration cannot afford to repeat the mistakes of previous administrations or ignore lessons learnt since the Boko Haram crisis began 10 years ago.

Boko Haram Insurgency: UN, Others Concerned Over ‘Forced Return’ of Nigerian Refugees To Rann

Tens of thousands of Nigerian refugees are being forced to return to a remote town repeatedly attacked by Boko Haram, despite lacking security, food, water and shelter, aid agencies said Friday.

Will Terrorism Continue To Ebb in 2019?

Lost in the headlines, rapidly accelerating news cycles and the pervasive fear generated by terrorist threats is the fact that terrorist attacks worldwide have actually been declining – in some areas substantially.

Boko Haram Insurgents Attack Damasak, Rann Villages, Borno State

Reports reaching PREMIUM TIMES from credible military sources say that Boko Haram insurgents last night carried out yet another attack on two Borno villages.

The ISWAP Blitzkrieg on Baga: Matters Arising

The year 2018 ended on a sour note along the shoreline of Lake Chad. For the last fortnight the reports of conflict near the town of Baga have caught analysts by surprise.

13 Soldiers, Police Officer Killed In Boko Haram Ambush in Borno

The Nigerian Army says Boko Haram terrorists have killed at least 10 soldiers and one police officer in an ambush in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria.

Why Nigeria is struggling To Defeat Boko Haram

Muna Custom House camp lies on the edge of Maiduguri, near one of many trenches surrounding the northern Nigerian city dug to help keep Boko Haram at bay. It is often the first port of call for internally displaced people fleeing from the largely lawless hinterlands that surround the city at the centre of one of the world’s deadliest jihadi insurgencies.

Nigeria Is 3rd Most Terrorized Country in The World, Says Global Terrorism Index 2018

Nigeria emerged the third most terrorized country worldwide in the newly released 2018 Global Terrorism Index.

Boko Haram Kills Two in Attack Near Chibok

Boko Haram jihadists have killed two people in an attack on a village in northeast Nigeria near the town of Chibok, residents and a militia official told AFP Tuesday.

Nigeria Paid ‘Large Ransom’ To Boko Haram To Free Dapchi Girls, Says UN

Dapchi School girls

Despite repeated denials by the Nigerian government, the United Nations has said that a splinter Boko Haram group that kidnapped the Dapchi girls in February was paid a “large ransom”.

Breaking: Boko Haram Insurgents Attack Military Base in Borno, Kill 17 Soldiers

No fewer than 17 soldiers were killed in a fresh Boko Haram attack on a military base in the Borno, military sources told AFP Thursday, the third assault on three different bases in less than a month.

Breaking: Multiple Suicide Blasts Kill 31 In Borno, NE Nigeria

Suspected Boko Haram jihadists killed at least 31 people in a twin suicide bomb attack on a town in northeast Nigeria, a local official and militia leader told AFP on Sunday. 

Nigeria And State Complicity With Terrorists, By Dr Ann Mcgregor

State complicity with terrorists and organized crime gangs are at the heart of instability in the Sahel, Sahara and Lake Chad regions, fomenting conflict and fuelling the rise of Boko Haram kidnapping.

Only 15 of 113 Chibok Girls With Boko Haram Alive, Says Ahmed Salkida

A journalist, Ahmad Salkida, known to have access to the Boko Haram sect, has said only 15 of the 113 Chibok schoolgirls in captivity are alive.

How The Nigerian Government Made Boko Haram Richer - Bishop Kukah

Bishop Matthew Kukah

The Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has alleged that the Nigerian government has made members of the Boko Haram insurgents richer through ransom.

BREAKING! Buhari Offers Unconditional Amnesty To ''Repentant' Boko Haram Members

The President observed that Nigeria has suffered untold hardships resulting from the activities of the insurgents. He further said government ” will reintegrate them back to the society if they are willing to lay down their arms.”

Security Alert! Boko Haram Planning To Attack Maiduguri With Car Bombs – Police

The police in Borno on Thursday issued an alert warning residents of an impending attack by Boko Haram using vehicles loaded with Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices, VBIEDs.