Fighting between Chad soldiers and Boko Haram jihadists killed dozens, including 63 “terrorists”, in an overnight attack on a military base, an army spokesman said Monday. Seven soldiers were killed and 15 wounded when “the […]
The Nigerian Army said it successfully laid ambush which led to extermination of many of the Boko Haram terrorists who attempted to infiltrate Damaturu, the Yobe state capital Tuesday evening. A statement made available by […]
Troops of 233 Battalion a while ago on Tuesday repelled Boko Haram attempts to invade Damaturu, Yobe state capital. In a tweet minutes ago, The Nigerian Army said: “Gallant Troops of 233 Battalion today 9 […]
Information reaching Blueprint has it that there was a serious panic around 5.00pm on Tuesday when some suspected Boko Haram members attempted to invade the red bricks housing estate along Maiduguri road, in Damaturu, the […]
The military on Monday routed insurgents who tried to enter Michika, a commercial town in Adamawa, after a fierce battle that raged for hours. Some residents of Michika told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
Troops fighting Boko haram terrorists in the North-east have neutralised six of them during a fierce battle in two locations in Borno state. At Ngwom community, troops of 122 Task Force Battalion, deployed in the […]
There is palpable fear around Maiduguri, the Borno capital following sound of explosion within the town. Blueprint gathered that the explosion began as early as 5am on Saturday. Details loading….
Lead advocate for the International Human Rights Lawyers, US-Nigeria Law Group USA (USNLG), Mr Emmanuel Ogebe and other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria have accused the federal government of being insensitive to the plight […]
Eighteen people believed to be firewood and charcoal scavengers were killed by suspected members of dreaded Boko Haram sect in Koshebe general area of Jere local government area of Borno state, Blueprint has gathered Tuesday. […]
Today makes it exactly a year since the only Dapchi school girl, Leah Sharibu, held back by Boko Haram on account of her Christian faith was abducted. MUSA M. BUBA in this report chronicles the […]
Governor Kashim Shettima eventually escaped unhurt but some on his convoy could not after Suspected members of the Boko Haram sect launched an attack on them on Tuesday, killing three persons, including an aide of […]
The federal government has said the nation’s military currently engages fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria as well as those of Islamic State’s West African Province. Minister of Information and Culture Lai […]
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said insurgency in the Northeast has risen and displaced over 59,000 people in the last three months (between November and January), making it the highest displacement in recent […]
A suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday launched anattacked on Geidam, the headquarters of Geidam local government councilin Yobe state. Blueprint gathered that the gunmen came to attack the military base around 5.30pm. Information on […]
The federal government has raised the alarm over alleged plan by the opposition to disrupt next month’s general elections. Specifically, it claimed that the opposition is mobilising the Boko Haram fighters and the bandits to […]
Troops of 112 Task Force Battalion conducting clearance operation in the general area of Zaza, Kajeri Maye, and Kajeri Mai Burem villages of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno state, have killed two Boko Haram […]
Former governor of old Kaduna state and immediate past national chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Alhaji Balarabe Musa, is a veteran of Nigerian politics with over 40 years experience. In this interview with […]
The Maiduguri bureau chief of Daily Trust newspaper, Uthman Abubakar, who was detained by the Army on Sunday, has been released, the paper confirmed yesterday. Abubakar was arrested alongside a reporter for the newspaper by […]
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Presidential Campaign Organization (PPCO) grieves over the tragic crash of the Nigeria Air Force helicopter, resulting in the death of five of our gallant soldiers fighting insurgency in the North-east. […]
Despite repeated denial over abscondment of its Officers, the police have dismissed 121 of at least 167 police officers who absconded from a counter-terrorism training facility to avoid deployment against Boko Haram insurgents last week. […]
Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has debunked news in the media that about 167 policemen deployed to fight insurgency in the North-east absconded from duty. Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Jimoh Moshood, in a press statement, […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has said that fake news on social media and politicization of security issues by some influential persons in the country are some of the factors demoralizing […]
The Coalition of CSOs on Human Rights and Good Governance has released a preliminary report on the recent attacks by Boko Haram on military posts in Borno State. The coalition, however, faulted the use of […]
The Nigerian Army has called on existing Boko Haram fighters to come out and surrender so as to be reformed. Over 155 former Boko Haram fighters were over the weekend handed over to the representatives […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned Service Chiefs to an emergency security meeting over the reported killing of some Nigerian soldiers by Boko Haram sect along the Nigeria-Chad border on Sunday. It was gathered that the […]
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