BREAKING NEWS! Kidnappers Free Wife of The Sun Newspaper Deputy MD

Mrs.Toyin Nwosu, the wife of the Deputy Managing Director of the Sun Publishing Limited, Mr. Steve Nwosu  has been released by her abductors.

Communal Violence Claims 18 Lives in Plateau State

More than 100 gunmen on Tuesday night invaded Kadunung village in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing 18 people and injuring others.

Pipeline Vandals Kill Seven DSS Operatives in Lagos, Escape With Corpses

About Seven operatives of the Department of State Services had been reportedly killed in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.

Borno State Govt Creates New Ministry for Boko Haram Victims, IDPs

Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima has announced the creation of a new ministry that would take care of Boko Haram Victims (IDPs) in the state.

Fulani Herdsmen Kill Nine in Tiv Community

NINE persons have been killed in Sarki-Kudu village of Ibi Local Government Council of Taraba State following a reprisal attack said to have been carried out by Fulani herdsmen on the Tiv community.

Abducted Chibok Girls: President Buhari Confirms Nigerian Govt Is Negotiating With Boko Haram

President Muhammadu Buhari hinted yesterday that the federal government was currently negotiating with Boko Haram to secure the release of the over 200 schoolgirls abducted in Chibok, Borno State, last year.

16 Die, 172 Hospitalized Sequel To Severe Cholera Outbreak in Maiduguri IDPs Camp

MAIDUGURI—Cholera outbreak in three Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps within Maiduguri, Borno State, have left 16 people dead and 172 in critical conditions, with World Health Organization, WHO, and UNICEF battling the epidemic.

Gunmen Kidnap Son of Vice Chancellor of University of Port Harcourt

Unknown gunmen have reportedly abducted the son of the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Ndowa Laale.

UPDATED: Sun Newspaper’s Deputy MD’s Wife Kidnapped in Lagos, Demand N100m Ransom

Hours after kidnappers abducted Mrs. Oluwatoyin Nwosu, the wife of the Sun Newspapers Deputy Managing Director, Mr. Steve Nwosu, from her Okota residence in Lagos, they  have finally contacted the family, demanding a ransom of N100 million in the first call they made to the family.

Abducted Girls ‘Now Boko Haram Fighters’

The hope of recovering the abducted Chibok girls yesterday dimmed further with the declaration by a returnee from Boko Haram camp.

How Boko Haram Infiltrated, Slipped Bombs Into Malkohi IDP Camp, Adamawa State

Fresh facts have emerged on how suspected members of the Jama’atu Ahliss-Sunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad (Western education is evil), popularly referred to as Boko Haram, were able to perpetrate Friday’s dastardly bombing that claimed about 12 lives and injuring many more at the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp in  Malkohi, Yola, Adamawa State.

‘Boko Haram Now Desperate, Looting And Conscripting Randomly’

A Daily Trust newspaper investigation has revealed that the renewed efforts of the Nigerian military  currently fighting to restore law and order across the North-East is yielding good results as the Boko Haram sect is apparently gasping for breath and desperately conscripting just about anyone they can lay their hands on, especially at remote areas of Borno State.

Cybersecurity: Why Even the FBI is Distressed About Internet of Things Security

Notwithstanding the excitement about the possible benefits of the Internet of Things, a slew of warnings have been sounded by IT pros, vendors and analysts about looming security threats. Now you can add the FBI to that list of those cautioning enthusiasts.

Is The Terrorism Threat Exaggerated Aftermath of 9/11?

Unless we snap out of it soon, the legacy of 9/11 in America will be a chronic, irrational fear of terrorism that will continue to sanction wasteful spending, tragically futile military adventures and growing compromises of our civil liberties and international principles.

How, Why The UK Government Used A Drone To Kill UK Citizens

The British drone strike that killed a number of Isis fighters, including two British citizens, has raised questions, including how David Cameron’s government arrived at its decision to kill its target, the British jihadi Reyaad Khan. The Guardian (UK) looks at some of the questions raised by the military action.