Ten persons killed in police station attack
At least two policemen and eight civilians were killed in an attack on a police station in Borno state, a stronghold of the Boko Haram Islamist group, local media reported on Tuesday. Reports state that the deadly attack was carried out by operatives of Islamist group,Boko Haram gunmen in Gwoza town on Monday night Gwoza [...]
Day after bloody attack,Emir of Kano Ado Bayero travels to UK
A day after a bloody attack in Nigeria, the emir of Kano, Ado Bayero has travelled to the UK.Sources claim the travel is both for security and medical purporses.Bayero is one of the most influential moslem leaders in Nigeria. The attack on Bayero’s convoy left at least five persons dead, including his driver and bodyguards.They [...]
Boko Haram attacks MTN,Airtel’s offices in Kano
Suicide bombers suspected to be members of Islamist group,Boko Haram in the early hours of today,attacked the offices of telecom operators, Airtel and MTN in Kano,northern Nigeria. Gistmaster gathered that singer market has also been shut down by security forces to prevent the lose of lives and further attacks by the Nigerian Islamist group. The [...]
Boko Haram: SSS Claims Ndume, Konduga exchanged 73 SMS,Calls
The State Security Service (SSS) told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, that Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume’s call log, showed that he communicated with Mohammed Konduga (a convict) 73 times, in a month. The senator who is representing Borno South Senatorial District is standing trial for alleged link with the dreaded Boko Haram [...]
Boko Haram kill lawmaker’s father
Gunmen killed a policeman and wounded another in a raid on a police station in Bauchi State, a police officer said, yesterday. The gunmen launched the attack late Saturday in the town of Itas, about 200 kilometres (130 miles) from the state capital Bauchi, hurling explosives into the police station and opening fire on policemen, [...]
Sex scandal:David Petraeus resigns as head of CIA
David Petraeus the head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States has resigned his appointment after citing his unfaithfulness to his wife by engaging in extramarital affairs as reasons. David has been married for 37 years, the same number of years that he has served in the US Army. He became the [...]
Boko Haram denies killing General Shuwa
Boko Haram has denied that it operatives had a hand in the assassination of General Mamman Shuwa. The civil war veteran and former member of the supreme Military Council was killed last week at his Maiduguri residence. The latest news on General Shuwa’s death shocked many people.Speaking through Abu Mohammed Abdul-Aziz, Boko Haram said that they had no axe [...]
Boko Haram:Gunmen kill ten people in Kano,Bauchi
AFP KANO, Nigeria — Gunmen suspected of belonging to the Boko Haram Islamist sect late Sunday shot dead at least six people who were playing the game ludo in the northern Nigerian city of Bauchi, the Red Cross said. “Gunmen attacked some people in Zango area around 7:00 pm (1800 GMT). They killed six people [...]
Prince Harry sentenced to Afghanistan by British military
Prince Harry has been sent to Afghanistan by the British military. The second son of Prince Charles, the next in line to the British throne will operate from Camp Bastion in Helmand province.The military confirmed the news today.The prince is an army helicopter pilot. Prince Harry was recently embroiled in controvery over his unclad photos [...]
Former NSA,General Azazi acquires multi-billion naira houses in Abuja-Premium Times
Andrew Owoeyi Azazi, a retired military general, recently sacked by the president as National Security Adviser, has retired into posh multi billion naira Abuja homes, which cost far above his known earnings, a PREMIUM TIMES investigation has revealed. The two exotic homes sit side by side on 19 and 21 Mambila Crescent in Aso Drive, [...]