By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – The Department of State Services (DSS) in Nigeria has declared a notorious Boko Haram member, Mamman Nur, wanted, following intelligence gathered from the arrest and interrogation from Babagana Ismail Kwaljim (a.k.a. Abu Summaya) and Babagana Mali (a.k.a. Bulama). The two are members of the radical extremist sect, Boko Haram, which claimed responsibility for the August 26 attack on the United Nations House in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital federal capital territory. A statement by the spokesperson of the, Mrs. Marylyn Ogar says Owing to various speculations and misrepresentations in the media arising from the bomb attack on the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, September 1st 2011 |
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – Nigeria has pledged to support all efforts by Zimbabawe to conduct peaceful, transparent and credible polls. President Goodluck Jonathan made the pledge when he received Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai in Abuja, the Nigeria’s capital. President Jonathan told Prime Minister Tsvangirai that “all African countries have a responsibility to ensure that Zimbabwe does not go back to the crisis of the past with the consequent loss of lives”, adding that Nigeria would support the SADC, which is the regional grouping for Southern Africa, in all efforts for successful polls in Zimbabwe. He said... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Thursday, September 1st 2011 |
By Emeka Umejei – Lagos: Nigeria Islamist Group, Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for Friday attack on UN building Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja. A man claiming to be a spokesman for the Islamist group known as Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack on the United Nations’ headquarters in Abuja on Friday. “Through the wisdom of Allah, we have launched the attack with absolute precision,” the man, who identified himself as Abu Darda, said in a telephone call to an AFP journalist. “The attack was carefully scripted and executed. We have said it several times that the UN is one... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, August 27th 2011 |
By Shout-Africa Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – Eminent Nigerians and the international community have been reacting to yesterdays bombing of the United Nations Building in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja One of them, former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo amid high emotions in a telephone interview from Sierra Leone condemned the attack describing it as unfair and condemnable. He lamented that it was not in the best interest of Nigeria. The former president enjoined the international community to in this crucial time “stand solidly with us in ensuring that that the perpetrators are fished out and brought to book so that this type of... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, August 27th 2011 |
By Emeka Umejei – Lagos: The United Nations office in Nigeria has confirmed nine staff of the agency dead in the Friday suicide bomb attack on its headquarters in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja. In a press statement signed by Agathe Lawson, acting Resident Coordinator for the UN System in Nigeria, the UN confirmed the figure while acknowledging that assessment of the situation is ongoing. “The UN is still assessing the human toll. Nine UN staff members are confirmed dead and several more are hospitalized with injuries. This figure does not include the deaths of any non-UN staff including security and visitors. The... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, August 27th 2011 |
