The Last Sultan of Sokoto
It is an irony that the most powerful monarch today in Northern Nigeria and the most powerful man in Nigeria are both “highly” trained security personnel, yet insecurity is ravaging the length and breadth of…
Boko Haram
Is The Jihad Finally Here?
By Eddy Odivwri “If we get the opportunity, we will make the Nigerian military capable again because if we could go through ECOMOG forces to stabilize troubled zones and go to Darfur and to other…
North-East Govs Bemoan Inability To Try Boko Haram Suspects
By Friday Olokor, Tunde Ajaja, Dogara Bitrus and Chima Azubuike Governors of the states battling with Boko Haram terrorism in the North-East have asked the Federal Government to issue a special fiat, different from the…
Ambush: ISWAP Claim Responsibility For Death Of 15 Soldiers, Four Civilians
By Muhammad Sabiu The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) a splinter Boko Haram faction has said it was responsible for the ambush of a military convoy that killed 15 soldiers and four civilian…
The Attacks On Borno Governor’s Convoy
Tribune Editorial Twice within the past one week, the convoy transporting the Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has come under attack from members of the Islamic State-affiliated Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)….
Al Qaeda, Boko Haram, IPOB And How To Create A Monster
On September 11, 2001, when Al Qaeda struck the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York, many Muslim fundamentalists and some moderates rejoiced that the United States is getting the pill they…
Leah Sharibu And The Carelessness Of The Nigerian Clergy
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44 Jihadists (Boko Haram) Found Dead In Chad Prison: Prosecutor
AFP A group of 44 suspected members of Boko Haram, arrested during a recent operation against the jihadist group, have been found dead in their prison cell, apparently poisoned, Chad’s chief prosecutor announced Saturday. Speaking…
Thank You President Idriss Deby
By Yemi Adebowale For the first time in a long while, I heard the coldblooded leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau lamenting. The cry was sweet music to my ears as President Idriss Deby led…
Chad Issues Nigeria, April 22 Deadline To Occupy Territories Seized From B’Haram
By Kingsley Nwezeh (Thisday) Republic of Chad, a member of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) against the terrorist groups, Boko Haram and Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), has issued Nigeria and Niger Republic…