Tag: state of emergency

The military said the aircraft hovering over Damaturu was on a routine surveillance. The Joint Task Force in Yobe has ...

 States under emergency rule witness another setback in communication. The Joint Task Force, JTF, on Wednesday banned, indefinitely, the use ...

The speaker commended the President Jonathan for the emergency rule declaration. The Speaker, Yobe House Assembly, Adamu Dogo, said in ...

Some Maiduguri Youth have formed anti-Boko Haram vigilante. At least 16 suspected Boko Haram members were killed in separate incidents ...

Hassan El-Badawy represents Yobe in the parliament. A member of the House of Representatives has launched a surprising attack on ...

Lawmakers insist the president has no powers to withhold state funds. A week after limiting President Jonathan’s powers to use ...

The Adamawa Governor said the president’s action would be illegal if executed. The Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, has vowed ...

The National Assembly has endorsed the State of Emergency declared by President Goodluck Jonathan. The House of Representatives on Thursday ...

The elder statesmen have asked the federal government to oversee the rehabilitation of the freed suspects. The deputy senate president ...

PDP particularly commended the opposition in the National Assembly. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has applauded the National Assembly for ...

President Jonathan has given a directive for people detained in connection with Boko Haram activities to be released. The presidency ...

The two chambers of the Nigerian parliament have now approved the declaration. The House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon joined ...

The Senate said the military must abide by their code of conduct. Opposition senators teamed with other lawmakers Tuesday to ...

The curfew in Adamawa State has been relaxed. The Adamawa State Government on Tuesday reduced official working hours in the ...

The Senate if going to a closed door session. The Nigerian Senate has decided to hold a closed door session ...

ACN lawmakers said they have not taken a decision. The Nigerian Senate is expected to approve, by more than two-third ...

The troops are in Adamawa to curb the spate of terrorist attacks mainly carried out by Boko Haram. Some 200 ...

 The president also thanked security agencies for their "efforts, loyalty, commitment and sacrifice." President Goodluck Jonathan has thanked Nigerians for their ...

The church commended the implementation of emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. The Church of Christ in Nations, COCIN, ...

The military said its operations are continuing as planned. The Defence Headquarters said on Saturday in Abuja that 65 persons ...

A civilian with bullets wounds was arrested by the JTF.‪ As Nigerian troops intensify their search for criminals and members ...

Adamawa has the longest land border in Nigeria. Following the State of Emergency in Adamawa, the state government is to ...

The military destroyed some of the heavy weapons in a raid. The Nigerian military said on Friday that it destroyed ...

 The group said that the emergency rule declared in the three northern states is a temporary solution. The Afenifere Renewal ...

There have been an outcry by individuals, groups and organisations on the need for stronger security measures in trouble states ...