The Big 5: Fire ravages 140 shelters in Borno IDPs camp; Bayelsa fixes July 27 for LG elections | Other top stories

Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Fire ravages 140 shelters in Borno IDPs camp The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 140 shelters were destroyed by fire in two Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps at Monguno Local Government Area of Borno. NEMA Northeast Information Officer, Malam Abdulkadir Ibrahim, disclosed this in a statement... Read More

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June 3, 2017

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There will be no difference between an animal and black person without Biafra – Nnamdi Kanu (WATCH)

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has said there will be no “difference between an animal and a black person” without Biafra. In a video interview with AFP, Kanu said the agitation for the sovereign state of Biafra has made him closer to God. He said the mission of IPOB is... Read More

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March 5, 2016

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Buhari’s corruption war may not suceed if Jonathan isn’t prosecuted – AFP

Agence France-Presse (AFP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to prosecute his predecessor, ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, for corruption, if he wants his anti-corruption war to succeed. While acknowledging the fact that many people have been put on trial for corruption, the news agency noted that the anti-corruption efforts may not be productive if Jonathan was not... Read More

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July 30, 2015

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‘Boko Haram slit throats of 10 fishermen near Baga’

Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram, reportedly slit the throats of 10 fishermen in villages near Baga on the shores of the Lake Chad, on Monday, July 27. A fisherman, who lives in Doron Baga, Buhari Dan-Malam, revealed to AFP on Thursday, that: “The Boko Haram gunmen came around 4:00 pm and they attacked three villages (that are five... Read More

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March 9, 2015

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Chad, Niger Soldiers have entered Nigeria to fight Boko Haram

by Panshak Ibrahim According to the Chadian military, army vehicles full of soldiers crossed the border into northeast Nigeria, on Monday, March 9. Brigadier General Zakaria Ngobongue of Chad, revealed to AFP that his soldiers, alongside troops from Niger, had entered Nigeria. He, however, declined to give details about the ongoing operation. Meanwhile, witnesses in... Read More

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November 10, 2014

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“We have indeed established an Islamic caliphate” – Boko Haram release shocking video

by Kolapo Olapoju Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram has released a new video showing how it controls and operates in the towns and villages it has captured and declared an Islamic caliphate. The video, which was obtained by AFP, shows Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, having ditched his military fatigue in favour of regular civilian garb,... Read More

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November 6, 2014

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Extrajudicial killings: Soldiers shoot 16 men to death in Potiskum

by James Sambo According to an AFP report, on Wednesday, 5 November, after morning prayers, Nigerian soldiers rounded up 17 people, including an imam, from the Dogo Tebo area of Potiskum in Yobe state. The 16 men who were arrested by the soldiers were found dead hours later with bullet wounds. Residents and hospital staff said the bodies... Read More

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October 5, 2014

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“Here I am, alive”: This is the Abubakar Shekau video everyone’s talking about (WATCH)

by Akan Ido The video showing Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau refuting claims that he was killed in the battle of Konduga, Borno State has been released by SaharaReporters. In the video, a man who bears a striking resemblance to the Shekau who reportedly died boasted that his group are running a “Islamic Caliphate” in... Read More

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September 19, 2014

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Jonathan does not have the capacity and experience to be President – @Atiku

by Kolapo Olapoju President Goodluck Jonathan has come under immense criticism of late, the most recent coming from a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, who said the President does not have the necessary experience and capacity to lead Nigeria. Atiku, who is also the Presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made the comments... Read More

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August 24, 2014

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Be very afraid: Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau says Gwoza is no longer part of Nigeria

by Kolapo Olapoju In a video obtained by AFP on Sunday, 24 August, Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, said he has created an Islamic caliphate in Gwoza, southern Borno. In the 52-minute video, Shekau said, “Thanks be to Allah who gave victory to our brethren in (the town of) Gwoza and made it part of... Read More

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April 23, 2014

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Perry Brimah: Dear AFP, Nigerian Press, where is Abubakar Shekau’s Nyanya video?

You distributed the worthless messages from Shekau’s purported video quickly after the Nyanya tragedy, but it is now over three days later and no video. What is going on here? Is someone now cooking up the computerized video to go along with the released message to ‘scare’ us with? It has been over three... Read More

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June 11, 2013

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Debt nap: Banker falls asleep on keyboard costing bank $293 million after accidentally transferring funds

ANDY REYNOLDS/GETTY IMAGES We all make mistakes, but this one was a doozie. The sleepy worker’s colleague was actually fired behind the error, which the bank caught and corrected, after he failed to verify the amount. A court ruled he should be reinstated. We’ve all done it: leaned on a computer keyboard while daydreaming and... Read More

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November 14, 2012

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Opinion: Plagiarism and the Nigerian writer

by Chiagozie F Nwonwu Can we change the system? I don’t know, I can’t say, but I know it is time we call the people who indulge in intellectual property theft by their real name: THIEVES. Having earned my living from stringing words together for the last four years, I can say without fear of... Read More

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The Big 5: Fire ravages 140 shelters in Borno IDPs camp; Bayelsa fixes July 27 for LG elections | Other top stories

There will be no difference between an animal and black person without Biafra – Nnamdi Kanu (WATCH)

Buhari’s corruption war may not suceed if Jonathan isn’t prosecuted – AFP

‘Boko Haram slit throats of 10 fishermen near Baga’

Chad, Niger Soldiers have entered Nigeria to fight Boko Haram

“We have indeed established an Islamic caliphate” – Boko Haram release shocking video

Extrajudicial killings: Soldiers shoot 16 men to death in Potiskum

“Here I am, alive”: This is the Abubakar Shekau video everyone’s talking about (WATCH)

Jonathan does not have the capacity and experience to be President – @Atiku

Be very afraid: Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau says Gwoza is no longer part of Nigeria

Perry Brimah: Dear AFP, Nigerian Press, where is Abubakar Shekau’s Nyanya video?

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Boko Haram leader, Shekau claims responsibility for Maiduguri attacks

Debt nap: Banker falls asleep on keyboard costing bank $293 million after accidentally transferring funds

Opinion: Plagiarism and the Nigerian writer

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