Explosion rocks Potiskum bus park as female suicide bomber Kills 15

No fewer than 15 people have been confirmed dead and 53 others injured after a female suicide bomber detonated a bomb at the Tashar Dan-Borno Motor Park in Potiskum town, Yobe State, North-East, Nigeria.

Military arrests Boko Haram members disguised as women

Nigerian troops have continued to record success in the intensified efforts to stamp out Boko Haram insurgents from all territories under their control in North-Eastern part of the country, as some members of the deadly sect disguised as women were arrested on Monday.

Nigerian Military Reclaims Baga From Boko Haram

A statement released on today by the Director, Defence Information, Major-General Chris Olukolade, confirms that the Nigerian military have recaptured the border town of Baga in Borno State, North East Nigeria from the Boko Haram insurgents. The Defence Spokesperson revealed that several items including: 5 anti air craft guns and rifles were recovered from members of the sect. Over 34 motorcycles and 5 vehicles including trucks being used by the insurgents for operations were destroyed as the troops engaged them.

Nigerian Military repels attack by Boko Haram on Gombe

The Defence Headquarters has confirmed repelling an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on Gombe State, North East Nigeria. Members of the deadly sect had attacked a security checkpoint at the outskirts of the city, before proceeding to attack an Army barracks nearby.

We have no plans to head interim government - Army

The Nigerian Army has described claims that it is planning to form an interim government as the hand work of mischief makers. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, debunked reports in the social media that the Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen Kenneth Minimah, has plans to head an interim government if the leading opposition party, All Progressives Congress wins the presidential election.

Nigerian Army confront insurgents in Michika, recover weapons

The Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, has disclosed that Nigerian troops today carried out an extensive mopping up operation in search of weapons, stranded terrorists and casualties in Michika, Adamawa State.

Army General, senior officers arrested over Baga attack

The Nigerian military has arrested a Brigadier General, a Lieutenant Colonel and five other officers of the Nigerian Army attached to the Baga headquarters of Multinational Joint Task Force, which was taken over by Boko Haram insurgents recently. Reports indicate that military authorities are angry about the attack and take over of Baga when the Army was fortified with sufficient weapons in anticipation of an onslaught against the terrorists.

Army breaks silence, says "We don’t have original copy of Buhari’s result"

The Nigerian Army denied being in possession of the academic certificates of the All Progressives Congress Presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, following requests by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party and a civil rights group for the former Head of State to tender his academic particulars to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Boko Haram insurgency: FG dismiss Shettima's claims

The Federal Government has dismissed comments credited to the Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, that the Boko Haram insurgents are better armed and better motivated than the Nigerian Army. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupke addressed newsmen on Tuesday insisting that the Federal Government is winning the war on terrorrism.