Boko Haram Strengthens Ties with ISIS
With over 1,000 people killed in the insurgency since President Muhammad Buhari was elected in March and pledged to halt the six-year-old Islamic uprising blamed for the deaths of some 20,000, Nigeria’s Boko Haram extremists are strengthening ties with the…
Buhari Sends Obasanjo As Special ‘Envoy’ To Guinea-Bissau
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been sent as special envoy to Guinea Biussau to mediate in the conflict in the West African country by President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement by Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, noted that Buhari is “deeply concerned…
How 22 Boko Haram Members Were Discovered Among Nigerians Deported From Cameroon
Many Nigerians have been dumbfounded after no fewer than 22 Nigerians who were deported from Cameroon were found to be Boko Haram member. The discovery was made by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) after the suspected Boko Haram members…
Maku To Buhari: Live Up To Your Promises
Former Minister for Information and governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Nasarawa State, Chief Labaran Maku, has challenged President Mohammadu Buhari to live up to his promises by ensuring that he makes the Independent National Electoral…
I’ll Win At Tribunal, Says APGA Candidate, Labaran Maku
The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Nasarawa State, Labaran Maku has expressed optimism that he shall emerge victorious at the electoral tribunal sitting in Lafia, the state capital. The former Information Minister, who spoke on Thursday during…
I Don’t Have Any Facebook Account, Says NSCDC Boss
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has disowned Facebook Accounts in the name of its Commandant General, Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu. The spokesman of the corps, Emmanuel Okeh, in a statement said, “The Commandant General of NSCDC does not…
Amaechi Fails To Stop Wike From Probing His Administration
The former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, on Thursday, lost his bid to stop the probe of his administration by Governor Nyeson Wike. Justice Simeon Amadi of the State High Court dismissed a suit filed by the ex-governor challenging…
$118,000, £50,000 Recovered As Police Nab Bullion Van Robbery Gang Leader
Police detectives attached to the Ilupeju Police Station in Lagos have arrested the leader of an armed robbery gang, which allegedly specialised in attacking bullion vans, TheStreetReporters.com leant. The sum of $118,000 and £50,000 were allegedly recovered from the suspect’s…
Police Investigates Sudden Death Of Borno Deputy Gov In Yola
The police in Yola, Anambra State, have begun investigation into the sudden death of the Borno State Deputy Governor who is said to have died in his ‘sleep’ early hours of yesterday and has since been buried according to Muslim…
Suicide Bomber Kills Four In Borno Market
TheStreetReporters.com has gathered that a suicide bomber successfully detonated an explosive device strapped on her body near a market in the northeastern Nigerian State of Borno. The resultant blast killed no fewer than four people, leaving others injured, police and…
Boko Haram Bomber Blows Up Self As Civilian Confronts Him In Borno Market
There was a failed attempt by a suicide bomber to attack and wreak havoc at Rumirgo Market in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State on Saturday morning. The attack was thwarted by a vigilante civilian who accosted him…
