Tag: Bomb

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August 1, 2012

“We give thanks to Allah…” – Boko Haram takes responsibility for Monday attacks, promises to slaughter women “like rams”

by Isi Esene The radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram, yesterday claimed responsibility for the attack on the home of the ...

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August 1, 2012

Bomb found and defused in FCE Kano campus

by Isi Esene An explosive device was on Tuesday morning found and defused in the premises of the Federal College ...

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July 28, 2012

Schooled in violence: Anti-bomb squad on standby as candidates take UNN post-UTME test

by Isi Esene The University of Nigeria, Nsukka on Friday conducted its post-UTME test under tight security which included an ...

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July 21, 2012

Woman foils Catholic school bomb attack in Abuja

by Isi Esene A woman’s vigilance turned out to be the difference between life and death as a bomb was ...

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July 18, 2012

Bomb reportedly defused by police in an Ikeja hotel

by Isi Esene There are unconfirmed reports that a bomb was discovered today in a room at Reliance Hotel located ...

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July 17, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Violence reported in Jos… again

by Isi Esene According to Daily Times report, there were gunshots heard around Bukuru area of Jos, Plateau State. All ...

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July 6, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Nigerians with (alleged) Al-Qaeda links arraigned

by Isi Esene In a pattern which bears close similarity to the Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab case, two men, Olaniyi Lawal, ...

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July 4, 2012

One injured in Kaduna blast

by Hauwa Gambo A man is reported injured in Kaduna after after an explosive device on the road went off ...

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June 25, 2012

Tolu Ogunlesi: Nigeria, rocket science, and other life’s mysteries (YNaija FrontPage)

At that time I remember thinking to myself: with bomb disposal expertise like this, who needs bombers? Last week I ...

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June 24, 2012

Explosion hits Bauchi

by Hauwa Gambo An explosion has occurred in Bauchi State a few minutes ago. We can confirm that an improvised ...

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June 23, 2012

Report says Abuja scare was faulty transformer, not bomb

By Hauwa Gambo New reports suggest that the bomb scare over the night from the Crystal Lounge bar in Abuja ...

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June 23, 2012

Close shave: Attempt to bomb mosque averted in Kano

by Stanley Azuakola In Kano State on Friday, what would have been a terrible tragedy was averted, thanks to the ...

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June 19, 2012

Behind locked doors: 24-hour curfew declared in Damaturu

by Stanley Azuakola At least a curfew is better than coffins. That is probably the reasoning behind the Yobe State government’s ...

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June 18, 2012

Kaduna curfew relaxed

by Stanley Azuakola The 24-hour curfew imposed by the Kaduna State Government on Sunday, following the bomb blast and reprisal ...

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June 18, 2012

Bloody, bloody, Kaduna: A recap of yesterday’s tragedy

by Stanley Azuakola Gradually, Nigeria is getting to the point where terrorism is viewed in the same way as corruption. ...

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June 10, 2012

BREAKING: Bomb goes off in Jos church

by Hauwa Gambo Premium Times is reporting an explosion in a Jos church. (Read ‘Bomb factory discovered in Jos’ HERE) ...

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June 8, 2012

Not again: Bomb explosions in Borno leave seven dead

Just 48 hours after the Joint Task Force (JTF) launched an assault against Boko Haram in Maiduguri, engaging the religious ...

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May 17, 2012

PHOTO: The blast in Port Harcourt this morning

by Hauwa Gambo Now, this is scary. Photos Courtesy: Touch Port Harcourt

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April 29, 2012

Dele Momodu: Waiting for that Good Nigerian

 Terrorism survives on propaganda and its main propeller is the media. The attack on the Nigerian media two days ago ...

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March 17, 2012

“Thank you public masturbation guy” – Check out yesterday’s top ten tweets

by Lekan Olanrewaju What do George Clooney and Jason Russell have in common? They were both arrested yesterday. The difference? Clooney ...

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March 12, 2012

“#AMFW2012 is officially over!” – Check out yesterday’s top tweets

by Lekan Olanrewaju From comments on the bomb blast that occurred outside a church in Jos yesterday to thoughts on ...

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February 27, 2012

Yesterday’s bombing – Boko Haram or church rivalry?

by Lekan Olanrewaju Seven people were Sunday morning arrested in Bauchi state for reportedly attempting to carry out a bombing ...

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