Pandemonium At Lagos Airport as Customs, Agents Clash

Passengers at the Airport - Credit Punch Newspaper

Business activities were brought to a halt at the cargo section of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Wednesday following a clash between officials of the Nigeria Customs Service and clearing agents over alleged manhandling of a senior customs officer.

FG Arraigns 12 Biafran Secessionists For Treason

Biafra Zionists

An Enugu Federal High Court on Wednesday remanded 12 members of the Biafra Zionist Federation, a pro-Biafran secession group, in prison custody after the Federal Government arraigned them for treason.

Amnesty Launches Software That Can Scan, Detect State Surveillance Spyware On Phones and PCs

Amnesty International has released a program that can spot spying software used by governments to monitor activists and political opponents.

The Detekt software was needed as standard anti-virus programs often missed spying software, it said.

WhatsApp Starts Encrypting Messages

WhatsApp has turned on an encryption system to protect messages sent with the Android version of its app.

26 Things About the Islamic State (ISIS) That The United States Does Not Want You to Know About

The US led war against  the Islamic State is a big lie. In this article, we address 26 concepts which refute the big lie.  Portrayed by the media as a humanitarian undertaking, this large scale military operation directed against Syria and Iraq has resulted in countless civilian deaths.

United States Policy - Number One Driver of Terrorism In The Mideast, Around The World’ - Eric Draitser

US President - Barack Obama

If the US was serious about re-evaluating not only how it fights terrorism but how terrorism is spread, it would begin by looking in the mirror as its counter-terrorism strategy that foments terrorism abroad, geopolitical analyst Eric Draitser told RT.

Lt. Col Zida Named Burkina Faso Prime Minister

Lt Col Zida

Following Lt Col Zida handing over as head of state to Michel Kafando on Monday, the authorities in Burkina Faso have appointed him the transitional prime minister.

Senators Reject Emergency Rule Extension In Borno, Adamawa and Yobe

A cross section of Senators on Tuesday disagreed with the fresh request by President Goodluck Jonathan to extend the emergency rule in the three North – Eastern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, over the insurgency situation in the region.

Power Sharing, Religious Extremism Responsible for Boko Haram - Emeka Anyaoku

Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku

Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, on Tuesday stated that religious extremism and struggle for political power were responsible for internal conflict in the country.

The Geography of Terrorism: More than 80 Percent of Last Year's Terrorism Fatalities Occurred In Just 5 Countries

Of the 17,958 people who died in terrorist attacks in 2013, 82 percent were in one of five countries: Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Syria. That's one finding from this year's Global Terrorism Index report, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace.

EFCC Issues Advisory On Fake Invitation Letters By Fraudsters

It has become necessary to alert the general public about the activities of fraudsters who have been impersonating officials of the Commission and extorting money from members of the public under various guises.

Nigeria's Minister of Defence Bemoans 'Foreign Fighters' Phenomenon To Boko Haram, Global Terrorism

Minister of Defence, Lt-Gen. Aliyu Gusau (rtd.)

The Minister of Defence, Lt-Gen. Aliyu Gusau (rtd), has raised the alarm over the growing influence of foreign fighters in the ranks of Boko Haram group as well as other similar groups all over the world, and called for a united effort to tackle the menace.

Body Parts Found In DHL Parcel Bound For United States From Thailand

Thai Police

Thai police say they are seeking two US citizens over the suspected theft of body parts - including a baby's head and an adult's heart - from a hospital.

The men were questioned on Saturday after staff at a DHL depot in Bangkok discovered three parcels containing the human remains, bound for the US.

Boko Haram Has 60,000 Fighters, Has Cells In Lagos, Kogi etc - Insider

There are indications that the Boko Haram sect has about 60,000 fighters, including underage insurgents.
A top source, who is central to the initial peace talks with the sect, gave these rare insights.

Global Terror Attack Deaths Rose Sharply In 2013, Says Report

Terror Attack

The number of deaths from terrorism increased by 61% between 2012 and 2013, a study into international terrorism says.