The President expressed sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the University community, families of the victims and the government and people of Borno State
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It will be recalled that following the invitation extended to the group by government to participate in the search mission, the BBOG had given certain conditions before its members would join
Competent sources told The Eagle Online that the explosion occurred at about 5am
The troops recovered a 36 Hand Grenade and one 12.7 X 108mm round of ammunition concealed by the terrorists
The 7 Division of the Nigeria Army in Maiduguri, Borno State released the suspects to the Yobe State Government through the State Emergency Management Agency
Dr. Salisu Kwayabura, the Chief Medical Director of Borno State Hospitals Management Board, revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Maiduguri
The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Usman, said in a statement on Sunday that the victims were rescued during raids carried out by 112 Task Force Battalion of 22 Brigade of Operation Lafiya Dole
A peep into the notice paper released by the office of the Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Senator Baba Kaka Garbai, indicated that following the decision to invite the Minister of Power Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN); representatives of the company billed to handle the repair of the runway of the airport, Julius Berger; the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika; as well as heads of the security agencies, discussions on the issue will continue on Tuesday
The National Coordinator of the group, Bishop Musa Fomson, leveled the accusation at a news conference in Abuja on Sunday
The Governor, while addressing the people at the grand finale of the 2017 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration at the Military Cenotaph, Osogbo, lauded security agencies in the country for destroying the Sambisa Forest base of the group
The commendation was contained in a statement on Sunday by the National Coordinator of the OPC, Otunba Gani Adams
The Federal Government had in a January 11 letter to the group offered it the opportunity to join the military during the search for the Chibok girls in Sambisa Forest
The attack was launched by the terrorists’ group from the shores of the Lake Chad in the evening
This was contained in a statement by the DSS spokesman, Tony Opuiyo, in Abuja on Friday
Rosalyn Wiese, the Director, US International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, presented the items to the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, in Maiduguri, Borno State
The two were said to have been under surveillance for some time by the undercover officers of the Corps before their eventual arrest
The recovery was made by operatives of Operation Lafiya Dole in Madaki Village, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State
Responding to a letter written to him by Malala Yousafzai, the Co-Founder of the Malala Fund, President Buhari said while he cannot divulge the details of ongoing negotiations to secure the release of the girls due to the sensitive nature of the negotiations, ”rest assured, however, of the doggedness, commitment and sincerity of the Nigeria’s Federal Government towards ensuring the safe return of the Chibok girls, and indeed all others still in captivity”
The North-East Vice Chairman of the association, Alhaji Mafindi Danburam, disclosed on Thursday in Yola, Adamawa State in an interview with newsmen
The Nigerian government was briefed by Italian authorities on this development late last year