US Attack “war against Islam”—Gumi
Prominent Kaduna based Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi has said that the attack on alleged terrorists camps in Sokoto by the United states of America Military “are symbolic of a harbinger neo-Crusade war against Islam” saying that if Nigeria wants military assistance, “China, Turkey, and Pakistan can do the job effectively” In a post on […]
Nigeria acknowledges US military strikes in Sokoto
The Federal government of Nigeria has acknowledged that the United states government has launched military strikes on targets in Nigeria in what it said were part of efforts to address the persistent threat of terrorism and violent extremism in Nigeria. In a statement, spokesman of the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, said the action […]
Terrorists abduct students, staff at a Catholic School in Niger
Its being reported that an unconfirmed number of students and staff have been abducted at St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. Details of the abduction remain sketchy, but sources told Daily Trust that many students were taken during a raid on the school. A source […]
When Enemies Turn on Each Other
By: Sewuese Shaakaa There’s something almost poetic about it Boko Haram and ISWAP, two monsters born of the same chaos, now tearing into each other with ferocity. Over 200 terrorists dead in less than 24 hours. The very forces that once united in bloodshed now spilling each other’s blood. Is it strategy, or divine irony? […]
FG Refutes False Claims of Religious Genocide in Nigeria
The Nigerian government has issued a strong statement denying claim by an American Television hosts, Bill Maher and others that Christians are being targeted by terrorists, saying that such claims are not only “false and baseless”, they are also “despicable and divisive”. In a statement signed by the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, the federal […]