Sunday 20 September 2015

Boko Haram Waylay Commercial Buses, Massacre Passengers

Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram militants on Friday resurfaced along Maiduguri-Damaturu highway, where they waylaid two passenger buses and killed scores on board, security and witnesses said.

Boko Haram Leader - Shekau Release New Audio, Dismisses Army Victories, Calls President Buhari A Liar



Maiduguri (Nigeria) (AFP) - Nigeria's military on Saturday claimed further gains in its counter-offensive against Boko Haram, but the group's shadowy leader Abubakar Shekau dismissed the talk of success as "lies".

Saturday 19 September 2015

Friday 18 September 2015

Cybersecurity: Pentagon Is  Building a System That Instantly Detects Security Breaches

The United States Department of Defense wants to be able to combat cyberattacks before hackers get the chance to steal sensitive files and employees' data, as well as access the country's weapons systems.

Thursday 17 September 2015

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.

Wednesday 16 September 2015

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.

Tuesday 15 September 2015

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.

Monday 14 September 2015

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.