Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has called on the Federal Government to seek support from neighbouring countries in the fight against insurgency. Zulum said this on Wednesday at the North East Governors’ Forum held in Bauchi, the state Bauchi state capital, noting that joint action is required to end the insurgency. “Again, I want to… Continue reading Insurgency: Gov Zulum Urges FG to Seek External Help_Ada Nkong

About a week after students were abducted from a science school in Kagara Niger state, Governor Zulum of Zamfara state says their location has been identified. According to him, the students are in Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna State. Speaking on a TV program on Channels TV ,Sunday, he expressed hope that the students would… Continue reading Location of Kagara Students Identified as 18 Abducted Passengers Regain Freedom_Ada Nkong

Following his interaction with bandits Suspected to be behind the kidnap of school boys in Kagara Niger state, popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, has called on the Federal Government to give bandits willing to make peace ‘blanket amnesty’ if the current security situation must be tackled. The Islamic scholar disclosed this on Friday while… Continue reading Kagara Abduction:Sheik Gumi Advocates Amnesty for Bandits_Ada Nkong

Two rival factions of the NURTW  clashed violently today in Obalende lagos state.Witnesses report gunshots and violence forcing residents and bystanders to flee in terror.The situation has been neutralised and peace has returned but they have been reports of several injured and feared dead.Several questions remain unanswered including the cause of the clash, names of… Continue reading Residents Flee as Two Rival Factions of NURTW Clash in Obalende, Lagos _Ephrem Cass

The Nigeria Union of Journalist , Abuja council has called for the immediate release of their colleague, Victor Nnodim who was kidnapped Thursday night at about 11 pm in his residence in Kubwa. A statement jointly signed. by the council Chairman Emmanuel Ogbeche and Secretary of council, Ochiaka Agwu condemned the kidnap which it described… Continue reading NUJ FCT Council Calls For Release of Kidnapped Punch Reporter_Ada Nkong

New Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Lucky Irabor on Sunday led other Service Chiefs on an operational visit to the Headquarters, Command and Control Centre of Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri, the Borno State Capital. Their visit to the theatre for the war against Boko Haram comes a few days after they met with… Continue reading CDS, Other Service Chiefs Visit Maiduguri Head Quarters of Operation Lafiya Dole_Ada Nkong