Terrorism

The Federal Government has named 15 entities said to be involved in terrorism financing. They include nine individuals and six Bureaux De Change operators and firms. The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), disclosed this in an…

The Nigerian government is making efforts to tackle banditry, terrorism and other criminal activities in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari stated this on Tuesday while receiving the letters of credence from the new Canadian High…

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has flayed the federal government's proposed ban on motorcycles and mining activities in the country, describing the plan as one with grave consequences for the country's economy.…

  Following the alert about terrorists' plan to bomb worship and other strategic places in the country, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has ordered a nationwide deployment of Police officers, especially intelligence…

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed 37 of its citizens who were convicted of “terrorism”, the interior ministry said. The executions took place in Riyadh, the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina, central Qassim province and Eastern…

Facebook needs to narrow its “sweeping” definition of terrorism to stop governments arbitrarily blocking legitimate opposition groups and dissenting voices. Fionnuala Aoláin, UN special rapporteur on protecting rights while…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has beefed up security and surveillance at the major airports in the country following a recent report that terrorists were sneaking into Nigeria from Syria. The General Manager, Corporate…

Nigeria said no fewer than 700 Boko Haram militants have signified their intention to surrender as it told the world the unprecedented humanitarian crisis triggered by the nine year old insurgency in the north east. Nigeria’s…

Johnnie Langendorff, one of the men who helped to track down the Texas church gunman on Sunday has given details how the shooter was intercepted and prevented from killing more people in the church. Langendorff told Fox News that he…

A shooting at a Baptist church in the US state of Texas on Sunday resulted in multiple casualties, news media reported. The shooter was reported killed. The shooting took place at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, southeast…