[dropcap]A[/dropcap]mina Mallam Usman is only 15 years old and a light weight in stature.But when the occasion demanded, as it did on Monday night, Amina put up the courage and fighting spirit of many people who are much older and twice her size. She was one of the dozens targeted by the terrorists and
Dapchi Yobe Girls School Attack: 94 Students Missing
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]inety four students are still missing following attack by suspected Boko haram members on Government Giris Secondary School Dapchi, in Yobe state on Monday. A source in the school told Daily Trust that the number of missing students was realized after an afternoon roll call on the students. “After the roll call, 610 out
Nigerian Soldier Killed By Boko Haram While Fighting At The Battlefield.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his is so sad. A gallant Nigerian soldier has lost his life in the battle against Boko Haram insurgents while defending the country. The Nigerian army special force commando – was killed recently while fighting the notorious terrorists at the battle field, according to reports. A WhatsApp chat between the deceased soldier and his
BREAKING: One Person Killed As Boko Haram Attacks Borno Village
One person has been reported killed after suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked Kala village, opposite the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Dalori, Borno State. An official of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mr Bello Dambatta, confirmed the attack to Channels Television in a telephone interview on Monday. Dambatta, the Head of SEMA
Governors Approve Withdrawal Of $1 Billion From ECA To Fight Boko Haram
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nformation reaching the PoliticsNGR newsdesk on Thursday afternoon reveals that the 36 state governors in Nigeria have agreed to the withdrawal of $1 billion from the country’s Excess Crude Account(ECA) to be used in funding the fight against Boko Haram. This development was made public by the Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki while
Boko Haram’s recent attacks “are the last kicks of a dying horse” – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said that Boko Haram’s recent methods of using innocent children for suicide bomb attacks on soft targets are “the last kicks of a dying horse.” The President said this at the commissioning of the Pulaaku Radio Station in Yola, Adamawa. Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Information and Culture,