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Faruk Yahaya, chief of army staff, has called on troops in all army operations to take the fight to the enemies’ enclaves.

Deputy homeland security adviser Russ Travers on terrorist threats CBSNews © Credit: CBSNews cbsnews-intelligence-matters-podcast-horizontal-620x350.jpg In this episode of "Intelligence Matters," President Bidens deputy homeland security adviser at the National Security Council, Russ Travers, speaks with host Michael Morell about the varied and diffuse array of terrorist threats to the United States. A career intelligence officer and former acting and deputy director of the N...

Daily Post Nigeria Published Maharaj Ji said Gumi lacked conscience for negotiating with bandits. Addressing journalists in Ibadan, Oyo State, he said: “It will be recalled that Gumi is an ally of Umar Farouk, the under wear ‘Christmas bomber’ who dented Nigeria’s image internationally through his botched attempted bombing of an aircraft bound for Michigan, USA in 2009. “Farouk allegedly had links with Sheikh Gumi because his phone contact was not only with him, but he also confirmed ...

The officials of the Niger State Government have for the first time met with the parents of the student that was slayed by the bandits during the invasion of the Government Science College Kagara that led to the abduction of 27 students.

Yesterday marked 300 days since Nigerian Humanist, Mubarak Bala has been in detention without trial.

By Laleye Dipo As the wait for the release of the abducted 27 students of Government Science College, Kagara continues, the Niger State Government has met with the parents of the student slain by the bandits during the invasion of the school. Benjamin B Habila was shot dead last Wednesday while trying to escape from the bandits that stormed their hostel. The government delegation was led by the Commissioner for Education, Hajiya Hannatu Jibrin Salihu, and her counterpart in the Ministry of Mine...

A relative to a Christian barber, who was arrested for blasphemy, has refuted the claim by the Police PRO in Kano that Elijah Ode 39;s arrest was in connection with a rape incident.

(RNS) — Last year, a Shariah court in northern Nigeria condemned Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a 22-year-old Muslim gospel musician, to death for committing blasphemy in a series of private WhatsApp messages. The same court found a 16-year-old boy, Umar Farouk, guilty of blasphemy for reportedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad while arguing with a friend and sentenced him to 10 years in prison with manual labor. Farouk’s sentence has been overturned, and Sharif-Aminu’s case has been sent for retria...

HEADLINES & GLOBAL NEWS By   A teen in Nigeria had his 10-year sentence for a blasphemy conviction overturned, according to his lawyer. Nigeria teen had his blasphemy conviction overturned on appeal  (Photo : Kola Alapinni/ Twitter Screenshot) Nigeria Court Acquits a Teen Sentenced for 10 Years in Prison Due to Blasphemy Freedom! Omar Farouq Bashir (The Minor) is released after 11 months in prison custody. He is grateful to everyone who fought for him Omar Farouqs sentence was set aside by th...

Views: 309 Umar Farouk sentenced last year to 10 years’ jail for “blasphemy” by Sharia court in Kano had his sentence overturned on Thursday by the state’s appeal court. “The judgement of the sharia court is hereby nullified for lack of credibility and considering the appellant is a minor,” the court said in a judgement seen by AFP. Aged just 13 when he was sentenced, Farouk “is hereby discharged and acquitted”, they added. The court applying Islamic sharia law, enforced in som...