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NigerianEye: “Hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists killed in Sambisa forest, 20 soldiers missing” plus 26 more

NigerianEye: “Hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists killed in Sambisa forest, 20 soldiers missing” plus 26 more


Hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists killed in Sambisa forest, 20 soldiers missing

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 08:39 PM PDT

Hundreds of insurgents were killed in a combined operation by Special Forces and the men of the Air Force on Friday and Saturday in the volatile Sambisa Forest of Borno State, which has become a...

20 Boko Haram detainees killed in failed jailbreak attempt in Abuja

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 08:40 PM PDT

No fewer than 20 Boko Haram detainees have been shot dead in a shoutout that ensued yesterday morning at the Department of State Security Service in the Asokoro a district of Abuja. It was learnt...

Abuja Attack: President Jonathan is safe and well — Presidency

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 08:40 PM PDT

The prolonged gun battle around the headquarters of the Department of State Services and the presidential villa did not endanger President Goodluck Jonathan in any way, a presidential spokesperson...

Attempted Jailbreak: Our bloody war with B’Haram detainees — DSS

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 08:39 PM PDT

The Department of State Service, DSS , confirmed, yesterday, that 21 Boko Haram suspects were killed in a shoot-out at its detention centre between its operatives and the sect members. DSS said two...

Nyako blasts Jonathan: Your govt responsible for rising terrorism in North

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 08:41 PM PDT

Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, yesterday, slammed President Goodluck Jonathan over his claim that the failure of Northern governors to provide basic education for their people was responsible...

I have forgiven Atiku – Obasanjo

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 08:42 PM PDT

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, reacted to the request of Northern Youth Leaders Forum, NLYF, to forgive his estranged former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, saying; "I have...

Immigration jobs deaths: Tears, pains at victim’s funeral

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 08:36 PM PDT

Residents of Okon-Aku in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State condemned at the weekend the death of Sunday Okezie Kalu. He was among the five people, who died at the Nigeri Immigration Service...

I’m in the form of my life - Odenwingie

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 08:29 PM PDT

Osaze Odenwingie praised the team's work ethic in their hard-fought 1-0 Premier League victory over Hull City.. He added that he was happy to be in the form of his life going into the 2014 World Cup...

Police corporal beats wife, kills baby

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 08:23 PM PDT

A police corporal attached to the headquarters of the Edo State Police Command, Samuel Abiola, has allegedly killed his 19-month-old baby. Corporal Abiola was said to have beaten his wife,...

Fuel scarcity to persist till mid April

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 08:20 PM PDT

The fuel shortage that has engulfed the country in the past one month may not improve until the middle or end of April as many marketers are currently finding it difficult to finance the import...

Peace, utmost thrust of Islam —Sultan

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 08:17 PM PDT

The Sultan of Sokoto and Chairman National Islamic Council Affairs of Nigeria, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar, has urged Nigerians to learn how to leave in peace and be their brothers' keeper, irrespective of...

Timeline of Boko Haram death toll this year

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 07:10 PM PDT

• 14 January: A car bomb exploded in Maiduguri killing as many as 43 people. • 19 January: Suspected Boko Haram gunmen attacked the village of Alau Ngawo Fatie, Borno State, killing 18 people. •...

One killed, station torched in Lagos police, OPC clash

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 07:06 PM PDT

Pandemonium broke out, weekend, in the densely-populated Ajegunle area of Lagos State, after some members of Odua Peoples Congress, OPC, engaged policemen in Tolu Police Division in a gun duel over...

Fulani herdsmen are terrorists, says ex-Zamfara gov

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 07:01 PM PDT

A former Governor of Zamfara state, Alhaji Mahmud Aliyu Shinkafi, on Saturday in Abuja stated that the recent killings by Fulani herdsmen in Benue, Nasarawa and other states in the Northern parts of...

Boko Haram killed over 1,500 from January to March - Amnesty International

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 06:54 PM PDT

The Amnesty International (AI) yesterday said more than 1,500 people were killed in first three months of this year in the Northeast as a result of Boko Haram insurgency. It said more than half of...

Osaze can’t threaten my World Cup place - Ahmed Musa

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 06:50 PM PDT

CSKA Moscow forward Ahmed Musa has welcomed the possibility of Peter Osaze Odemwingie's return to the Nigeria national team fold ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The jostling for places in the...

French govt pardons former Petroleum Minister Etete

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 06:40 PM PDT

The French government has cleared former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Chief Dan Etete, of the conviction of money laundering charges preferred against him in a French court. The French...

Heavy security in Aso Rock as gunmen storm SSS office

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 11:14 AM PDT

Security was quickly beefed up around the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Sunday morning as heavy shootings were recorded at the neighbouring headquarters of the State Security Service known as Yellow...

APC, party of unpatriotic Nigerians – PDP

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 11:13 AM PDT

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party has described the All Progressives Congress as party of unpatriotic Nigerians. The party said it had observed the alleged ill-conceived and wicked offensive...

Liverpool thrash Tottenham 4-0, top the English Premier League with six matches remaining

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 11:13 AM PDT

Liverpool routed Tottenham for the second time this season to move two points clear at the top of the Premier League with their eighth consecutive victory. The visitors' resolve was broken inside...

Emir of Agaie dies in Niger State

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 10:58 AM PDT

The Emir of Agaie, Alhaji Muhammadu Abubakar, has died on Sunday in a private hospital in Abuja, the Secretary to the Niger Government, Alhaji Saidu Kpaki, has said. Kpaki confirmed the monarch's...

Building strong Eagles more important for me now – Keshi

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 10:51 AM PDT

Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi who came under fire for shunning a meeting with the Nigeria Football Federation technical committee for a function in Lagos, has stated that he was more concerned...

Marwa dumps APC for PDP

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 10:45 AM PDT

Former Military Governor of Lagos State and a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has formally defected to People's Democratic Party (PDP) with...

Gun fire exchange rocks presidential villa, SSS quarters

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 06:44 AM PDT

Heavy gunfire exchanges rocks the vicinity of Nigeria's presidential palace and the headquarters of the Department of State Services in the Asokoro District of Abuja early Sunday...

Again Boko Haram attacks Borno village, kills 4

Posted: 30 Mar 2014 06:35 AM PDT

Violence erupted again in Borno state, as 30 gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists on motorcycles attacked Azir village in Damboa council area of the state, killing four residents with the...

Anxiety over use of chemical weapons by terrorists in Northern Nigeria

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 11:51 PM PDT

There was anxiety in different parts of the country on Friday, following reports that some insurgents were in possession of chemical or biological weapons. During the week, speculation was rife...

Fuel scarcity persists nationwide

Posted: 29 Mar 2014 11:44 PM PDT

After some days of respite, fuel scarcity worsened in different parts of the country on Saturday. Reports by our correspondents from different states indicated that many petrol stations were...

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