Although there are plans for other areas of collaboration, tackling terrorism is a common priority for both countries. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States government has extended a helping hand to Nigeria in its fight against terrorism as part of efforts to nip the global menace in the bud. US Deputy National Security … Read more
As part of the investigation, officers are currently carrying out searches at two addresses in the London area… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the murder of Conservative lawmaker Sir David Amess has been declared an act of terrorism by police. Sir David was stabbed multiple times at a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex on … Read more
In September, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) published the names of six Nigerians prosecuted for Boko Haram affiliation… Head of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, has dared President Muhammadu Buhari to publish the names of Boko Haram sponsors. Kukah who spoke at the priestly ordination of five deacons at the Holy … Read more
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye is confident that Nigeria’s security challenges will end soon. Pastor Adeboye said this in his monthly first Sunday telecast streamed on the church’s social media platforms. “Very soon, all the acts of terrorism, all the acts of banditry, all kinds of evil … Read more
It also tasked the Federal Government to be more decisive in its handling of the country’s security Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere has blamed the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government for the spate of kidnapping and terrorism in Nigeria. Its leaders stated this during a meeting in Ogun State on Tuesday and was contained in a … Read more
…the project was handed over to the police as a way of fostering good relationships with the security agencies. President Muhammadu Buhari has said the federal government will continue to provide the platform for all the security agencies in the country to fight terrorism, kidnapping and banditry. President Buhari spoke through Vice President Yomi Osibanjo … Read more
UN nations on Monday paid tribute at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks launched against the U.S. that changed the course of history. UN Counter-Terrorism chief, Vladimir Voronkov, in his message to commemorate the anniversary, said UN would continue to stand in solidarity … Read more
His remarks come four months after the Federal Government said it had begun profiling for prosecution, well-placed Nigerians suspected to be financiers of terrorism in the country The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, says the Nigeria Government is not interested in naming and shaming sponsors of terrorism. Adesina, who … Read more
9mobile has distanced one of its directors, Abdulrahman Ado, from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s list of terrorism sponsors. EkoHotBlog reports that the UAE has placed 38 individuals, including 6 Nigerians and 15 entities on its UAE terror financiers’ list. The names of the Nigerians include Abdurrahaman Ado Musa, which has raised eyebrows after many … Read more
Khan said the police believed the group was responsible for the murders of more than a dozen secular activists and bloggers. On Tuesday, six members of an Islamist militant group were sentenced to death by a court in Bangladesh for the brutal killing of two gay rights campaigners five years ago. Xulhaz Mannan, 35, and … Read more
Mohammed said this in Washington DC during his on-going engagement with various global media outlets, think tanks and media influencers. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has urged Western nations to help develop infrastructure in Nigeria and other developing countries as a means of ending terrorism. Mohammed says terrorism is a global issue … Read more
The massive surrenders of the Boko Haram terrorists has caused confusion and concerns to the ISWAP fighters, especially in areas such as Kirta, Wulgo, Sabon Tumbu, Jubularam, Kwalaram, Sigir, Kayowa and Kurnawa and the Lake Chad. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has clamped down on some leaders of Boko Haran and its … Read more
Buhari then called on the United States for assistance, saying while “the U.S. and its western allies cannot be expected to underpin the security of others everywhere and indefinitely. President Muhammadu Buhari has again solicited for support from the United States and Other countries in the fight against insurgency within the country’s borders. In an … Read more
President Buhari had earlier reviewed the security situation in the different regions of the country… British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has assured President Muhammadu Buhari that the UK is ready to assist Nigeria in its war against terrorism. Johnson stated this while holding bilateral talks at the sidelines of the Global Education Summit in London … Read more
…the terrorists were killed while launching a futile attack on Damboa Local Government Area… Over 50 members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist group have been killed in Borno State, the military authorities confirmed on Wednesday. The Army spokesman, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, who confirmed this via a statement said the terrorists … Read more
Nigeria has been experiencing a series of security threats ranging from terrorism, banditry, militancy, cultism among others in several parts of the country The Federal Government is set to prosecute 400 suspects arrested for allegedly funding terrorism in the country. This is according to the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who stated this … Read more
Nigeria has been battling insurgency for over a decade with over 36,000 people killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in the Northeast region of the country The Federal Government has begun profiling towards prosecution, well-placed Nigerians suspected of being financiers of terrorism in the country. Speaking with journalists on Friday in Abuja, the Minister of … Read more
Pantami had been quoted as saying that he was always happy when infidels were massacred Nigerians on popular social media platform, Twitter, have initiated an online campaign demanding the resignation of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, over alleged links with terrorist groups. The social media users are contending that the minister … Read more
El-Rufai joins a growing list of Nigerian leaders who believe there is a link between bandits and the infamous Boko Haram terrorists. NGF chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi had made the same assertion A strong link has been established between the bandits terrorising the North West and the Boko Haram insurgents operating … Read more
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