The American Embassy in Nigeria has dismissed claims that some American soldiers were involved in the Nigerian Military helicopter crash that was reported on Monday, November 11, 2014. “No American was involved in the Yola helicopter crash as reported on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 by some Nigerian news outlets,” the American Embassy said in a…
U.S Condemns Terror Attacks in Nigeria
The United States embassy in Nigeria has condemned the incessant attacks on defenseless citizens in the past week in the country. In a press statement issued on Monday by the U.S embassy in Nigeria, the U.S government condemned in strong terms the spate of attacks in the country in recent days. The condemnation comes on…
Boko Haram: Emir Of Kano Calls for More Efforts from Government
Muhammad Sanusi 11, Emir of Kano has appealed to the federal government to handle the issue of insecurity in Nigeria with maximum effort. Sanusi charged the federal government to listen to the advice of statesmen from the troubled northern region since the present strategies by the government has not been fruitful. “I appeal to FG…
Boko Haram is Beyond Politics – Oshiomhole
Adams Oshiomhole, the Comrade governor in Edo State is not a friend of godfathers. We have proof here in this edition. But when we got the clearance for this interview with him and the editorial board asked Dipo Onabanjo, editorial director, known in-house here as the godfather, to lead the TELL team, we knew that…
Bomb Blast Rocks Bauchi
No fewer than 13 people have died while another 40 were injured when a twin explosion hit a commercial bank in Azare, Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Friday. Sources say the blast occurred occurred at the Automated Teller Machine of the bank as customers were queuing to make withdrawals at about 9am…
Police Re-arrests 12 Prison Escapees
Men of the Nigeria Prison Service, NPS have re-arrested 12 out of the 144 inmates who escaped from the Koton-Karfe Prisons, Kogi State on Sunday, November 3. At about 9.30 pm on Sunday, unknown gunmen reportedly invaded the prison premises and released the 144 inmates from the facility where 26 convicts and 119 inmates awaiting…
Condemned Mutineers: Our Sons Must Not Die – Families
Last week, Nigerians expected two victories. And it was apparent that politicians would have rehearsed how to celebrate, for each one of them was worth dancing for. But whatever celebrations planned for the expected breakthroughs had to be mellowed because only one of them fell through. The World Health Organisation declared Nigeria Ebola free. It…
Boko Haram Frees Abducted Women, Marries Off Girls
Boko Haram insurgents, who reportedly abducted about 60 women and 40 girls from two border villages between Adamawa and Borno states, this week, have freed the women among their captives. Villagers, who spoke on the issue with newsmen in a telephone interview from their hideouts, disclosed this. Relatives of some of the abducted women who…
Boko Haram Kidnaps 40 Girls In Adamawa
Report from Adamawa State has it that another set of 40 girls were Thursday, kidnapped by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. The latest victims are said to be different from the 60 women reportedly kidnapped from two towns in the state earlier in the week. The militants now control about three local government areas in Adamawa…
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