By Charles Nwoke, Tigray, Ethiopia Military troops in Ethiopia on Monday, launched air strikes on the capital of the war-torn Tigray region, a dramatic escalation in the age long crisis bedevilling the area. Ethiopian government had earlier dismissed reports about the bombardments on Mekele as an “absolute lie” but state media later confirmed the air […]
Charles Nwoke, Maiduguri, Nigeria Following the release of over 2000 (two thousand) children from their ranks and reuniting them with their various families, the Civilian Joint Taskforce has been delisted from the group of organisations employing and using children in armed crisis in the North-eastern part of Nigeria. According to UNICEF in a statement signed […]
Charles Nwoke, Mozambique South African military forces have driven Islamic extremists out of northern Mozambique but will stay in the country indefinitely to ensure the situation remains under control. A regional bloc said on Thursday that “Terrorism is still a major threat in Mozambique,” said Mpho Molomo, head of the Southern African Development Community’s mission […]
Charles Nwoke, Maiduguri, Nigeria Boko Haram terrorists in connection with the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād on Sunday raided the Army Special Super Camp at Ngamdu, a border town between Borno and Yobe States, killing no fewer than 6 soldiers, military sources said. Ngamdu is a […]
Charles Nwoke, Abuja, Nigeria Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari has alleged that a serving member of the country’s National Assembly is among those financing secession movements in the country. Buhari stated this during his national broadcast on Friday to mark Nigeria’s 61st independence anniversary. The Nigerian president revealed that the recent apprehension of Nnamdi Kanu and […]
Charles Nwoke, Abuja, Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said Twitter must meet the Nigerian government’s five conditions before the ban of the social media platform will be lifted for use again in the country. Buhari stated this during his nationwide broadcast on Friday to mark Nigeria’s 61st independence anniversary celebration. He outlined the conditions […]
Charles Nwoke, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Military High Command on Wednesday, said a planted mine have exploded and killed five soldiers on patrol in northern part of the country. The ugly incident which occurred at about 3:00 pm local time when the soldiers were engaged in reconnaissance close to the Mentao town. One of […]
Charles Nwoke, Abuja, Nigeria Nigeria Senate has requested President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately declare bandits as terrorist group and wage a full blown war against them. The parliamentarians equally asked the president to urgently declare all known kingpins of the bandits wanted, and track them wherever they are for arrest and prosecution. They urged Buhari […]
Charles Nwoke, Abuja, Nigeria The lower chamber of the Nigeria National Assembly, House of Representatives on Wednesday, delegated its committee on Solid Minerals to investigate reports of illegal gold mining activities in Osun State. The committee was charged to partner with the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals to determine holders of mining licences operating in […]
Charles Nwoke, Abakaliki, Nigeria Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari has restated Nigeria’s position on the urgent reforms of the UN Security Council, stating that the 15 years intergovernmental negotiations on the issue ‘‘have taken too long.’’ Buhari made the demand in his address at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, in New York, United States. […]