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Boko Haram: Army Intensifies Air, Land Raids

The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, said it has increased its efforts in fighting terrorism in northern part of Nigeria. In a statement released on its website on Saturday, DHQ said the deployment of troops in the troubled regions has already been yielding meaningful results and stressed that the war against insurgency in the country would be…

Leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, supposedly killed by both the Nigerian and Cameroonian security forces in ‘two’ different gun battles, has rubbished claims by the Nigerian Army that his group sealed a ceasefire deal with the Nigerian government. In a new video released on Friday, the Boko Haram leader, in his usual style, insists…

Nigerian Navy Begins Recruitment Exercise October 27

For those willing to join the Nigerian Navy, this news will interest them as the recruitment exercise into the organisation will commence on Monday, October 27, 2014. A statement signed by the Navy Secretary for Chief of the Naval Staff, Rear Admiral DO Osuofa, revealed that registration will end on Sunday, November 30, 2014. The…

After Ceasefire Deal, Boko Haram Kills Many In Borno

Barely 48 hours after news went viral that the Nigerian government and Boko Haram Islamic sect have sealed an agreement to end ceasefire in north east Nigeria, members of the deadly group have launched an attack in Borno, which has claimed several lives, according to latest reports. It was gathered that the group stormed Maikadiri…

A village in Borno State was on Friday morning invaded by hoodlums believed to be members of Boko Haram sect. The gunmen, at about 5am on Friday, stormed Damboa community, killing several residents of the area and also burning down many houses. It was learnt that security officials were not on ground to repel the…