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Why the UN Is Seeking $396M Fund to Avert Humanitarian Crisis in Northern Nigeria
In a dire call to action, the United Nations (UN) has declared that immediate intervention is crucial to salvaging a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Nigeria's Northeast region. The UN Office…
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2023 Elections: Atiku wins in Yobe and Gombe, leads with a large margin in Adamawa
Atiku wins Yobe, Home of the Senate President Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, has won the February 25 presidential election in Yobe State. Prof. Umar Pate,…
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NCDC places Nigerians on alert over Diphtheria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said it has responded to reports of diphtheria cases in Lagos and Kano states and is monitoring the situation in Osun…
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Buhari urges Nigerians to vote for Tinubu and APC candidates; I hope to retire in peace and relocate to Katsina – Buhari | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Buhari urges Nigerians to vote for Tinubu and APC candidatesI hope to retire in peace and relocate to Katsina - BuhariDSS sued for N500 million over the imprisonment of activist…
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The Late 5: FG declares Tuesday as public holiday, Gombe Police Command recovers State Assembly mace and other stories,
Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, May 29, as a public holiday to enable Nigerians to celebrate the country’s Democracy Day.…
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The Late 5: Leah Sharibu marks 15th birthday in Boko Haram’s custody, Pregnant New Zealand PM reveals plans after birth and other stories
Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: Nathan Sharibu, father of Leah Sharibu, the last abductee of Boko Haram militants from the Government Girls Science and Technical College,…
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The Late 5: Buhari apologises for attack on Dapchi school, El-Rufai sues Shehu Sani, and other top stories
These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his apology for the attack on Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, which led to the…
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Dapchi girls: The confusion, the relief, the anguish, then the indefinite wait?
It feels very much like Nigerians have been here before. Having failed to learn from the past, the most distasteful internal security crisis of the past half decade is repeating…
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BREAKING: Yobe Deputy Governor, Abubakar Ali involved in auto accident
The deputy governor of Yobe state, Abubakar Ali was on Monday, involved in an auto accident. According to Premium Times, Sunusi Abdul, a witness to the accident disclosed that Ali's vehicle…
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DHQ says Boko Haram didn’t kill 150 people in Yobe
Contrary to media reports making rounds that Boko Haram shot and drowned 150 people in Yobe state, the Defence Headquarters has declared that the story is not true. The army said in…
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Boko Haram launches attack in Yobe, 3 killed
by Ranti Joseph There is report that Boko Haram attacked the College of Administrative and Business Study (CABS), Potiskum, in Yobe State killing three students with at least twenty others…
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Explosion rocks mosque in Yobe, 3 people injured
by Ranti Joseph A bomb blast from suspected Boko Haram suicide attacker targeted a group of Shiite Muslims and injured three people in Potiskum, Yobe State. The bomber on Monday…
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#NigeriaDecides: Buhari wins Yobe state
by Ranti Joseph The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, has won the election in Yobe state. He polled 446,265 votes to defeat the candidate of the…
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Michael Ogundana: While we officially await the final results…
by Ogundana Michael ...comparing this election to previous elections that had been conducted in the country since the beginning of the 4th republic, one can possibly say, that the…
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Just In: Bomb explosion rocks motor park in Potiskum
by Panshak Ibrahim Several people have been reported dead in Potiskum, in Yobe state, after a bomb went off in a bus in a motor-park. The bombing took place around 11:40…
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Tension eases in Yobe as lawmakers deny plot to impeach Gaidam
by Abubakar Sadiq The decision of Yobe State lawmakers not to go ahead with alleged plot to remove the state governor, Ibrahim Gaidam has diffused tension in the state, the…
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Multiple bomb blasts hit Potiskum, Yobe State
by S'ola Filani About 50 Muslim worshippers died while many others were severely injured as multiple explosions rocked the commercial town of Potiskum in Yobe State last night. Two of…
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Theophilus Ilevbare: How the attack on Buhari’s life has exposed his enemies
by Theophilus Ilevbare Whoever wanted Buhari dead has made a super hero of him. Of all the reasons why Buhari was wanted dead, the 2015 general elections keep popping out…
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Tunde Fagbenle: This is not my country. Damn it!
by Tunde Fagbenle Recognising (and admitting) that our military forces, navy et al, were ill-equipped and incapable of protecting our oil, our president conjured up the magnificent idea of putting…
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Demola Rewaju: Boko Haram and the security expert in us all
by Demola Rewaju It is easy for us to look at the situation from outside and conclude that we know better than the generals of warfare who are in command…
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3 Boko Haram members arrested for duping amnesty panel of N70 million
by 'Jola Sotubo Three men who took advantage of a call for peace talks to impersonate members of terrorist sect, Boko Haram have been arrested and charged to court…
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Terrible: 8 people killed as suspected Boko Haram gunmen attack bachelor party in Borno
by 'Jola Sotubo Guests at a bachelor party in Borno received a rude shock when armed gunmen invaded the venue and opened fire. The attackers, suspected to be members of…
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Boko Haram threatens to bomb University of Maiduguri, strategic locations
by Adeola Balogun The onslaught on Maiduguri, the Borno capital, by members of dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, seems to only be starting as the insurgents have reportedly threatened to…
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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Boko Haram leader, Shekau claims responsibility for Maiduguri attacks
by Adeola Balogun The leader of Boko Haram has again resurfaced in a video which is said to have been exclusively obtained by Agence France-Presse (AFP). The leader of the…
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How I cooked and smuggled ammunition for Boko Haram terrorists – 19-year-old female victim reveals (PICTURED)
by Adeola Balogun According to reports, a new tactic is being employed by members of the Boko Haram sect; they are kidnapping Christian women and turning them into "wives." One…
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Opinion: The truth about Boko Haram according to Gov. Geidam
by Garba Shehu In the opinion of the Governor, members of the insurgent group were in possession of superior weapons that the army. He then advised that “the Federal Government…
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Done deal: Senate approves extension of emergency rule
by 'Jola Sotubo The request made by President Goodluck Jonathan to the Nigerian Senate to enable the extension of the period of emergency rule in some troubled states of the…
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Boko Haram: Troops intensify search for alleged local financier
by 'Jola Sotubo The efforts to nip the terror of Boko Haram in the bud are heating up as security troops are reportedly hot on the trail of a businessman…
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Yobe college massacre: Wife of killed lecturer delivers baby boy prematurely
by 'Jola Sotubo A few days after they lost one member of their family to the recent Yobe State massacre, the family of slain lecturer, Samaila Alhaji Musa, has welcomed…
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Terrorism: Defence HQ orders tighter security in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa
by 'Jola Sotubo Following the brutal killing of not less than 40 students in their sleep, the Defence Headquarters yesterday made an order for tighter security in the troubled states.…
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