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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today
by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. 1. Osinbajo pays surprise visit to Lagos Airport, inspects facilities (WATCH) Acting President Yemi Osinbajo Thursday paid a…
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Xenophobia: South African govt must educate its citizens – Dabiri
by Azeez Adeniyi The Senior Special Adviser to the President on foreign relations and diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has said the renewed xenophobic attacks in South Africa were being fuelled by…
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Xenophobia: FG asks AU, South African govt to protect Nigerians
The Federal Government on Monday called on the African Union and the South African government to protect Nigerian citizens in South Africa. Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora…
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#WAFBEC2017: Despite attacks, Christians must practice love
Day 7 of the West African Faith Believers' Convention (WAFBEC) was power packed as six speakers taught in eight sessions. Worshippers were encouraged to live by faith and on how to…
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Why we resumed attacks – Avengers
The Niger Delta Avengers has said it renewed hostilities in the region because the Federal Government refused to honour the ceasefire agreement. In a statement on Sunday, the militant group…
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Are we going to sit by as Shiite killings breed another terror group?
History is fairly decided now on how the Boko Haram uprising started. Mohammed Yusuf, whatever his woes, was murdered unjustly and extra-judicially by the Nigeria Police after he was abducted…
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Herdsmen attacks: Agatu community sues Nigerian govt, demands N10bn compensation
Members of Agatu community in Benue State who were victims of attacks by Fulani herdsmen have sued the Nigerian government to ECOWAS court, demanding a compensation of N10 billion. In…
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APC to Fayose: You lied! Many of our members have been harassed
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State on Tuesday said Governor Ayodele Fayose's claim that no member of the opposition was attacked since he assumed office, is not true.…
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Herdsmen attack: Benue council seeks help for victims
An appeal for the rehabilitation of victims of the Fulani herdsmen attacks in the Agatu Local Government area of Benue State, has gone to State Government as well as the…
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‘Herdsmen are always raping our women, thereby causing divorce’ – Enugu town
The Eke Town Union in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State has condemned the increasing rate of divorce in the town due to alleged rape by suspected herdsmen. The…
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Niger Delta militancy: Temporary ceasefire falls apart as hostilities resume
The temporary peace agreement between the Federal Government and Niger Delta militants was, over the weekend, blown apart following the destruction of oil installations by the Niger Delta Avengers who…
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‘We are young, smart and focused’ – Niger Delta Avengers
The Niger Delta Avengers has stated that its main objective is to liberate the people of the Niger Delta - the major oil producing region of Nigeria. In a statement…
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Buhari to implement militants’ agreement with Yar’Adua
President Muhammadu Buhari is reportedly evaluating the gazette signed by late President Umaru Yar’Adua on the Niger Delta crisis. Buhari is expected to peruse and lift from the gazette, a…
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This is the evil plot Boko Haram has for the Ramadan period
Boko Haram insurgents are planning to launch a large scale bombing during the Ramadan festival, the Defence Headquarters has revealed. This information was disseminated on Saturday, by the Acting Director…
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‘Fulani chiefs often approve herdsmen attacks’
"Most of the attacks carried out by Fulani herdsmen are done with the prior knowledge and approval of the Hardo (Fulani chiefs) in the areas as well as with support…
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How FG plans to end herdsmen attacks, farmland encroachment (READ)
The Nigerian government is putting together a legislation that would prohibit herdsmen from allowing their cattle graze in villages and cities, says the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu…
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‘We have moved beyond’ pipeline attacks – Ijaw Youth Council
Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide have warned against further attacks of oil installations and pipelines in the Niger Delta region. The youths described those behind the attacks on pipelines in Delta and Bayelsa…
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Boko Haram infiltrates South-West, attacks imminent – Orientation Agency
The people of the South-West region of Nigeria have been warned that their days of being mere observers in the menace of Boko Haram, may soon be over. According to the…
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“I have no hand in attacks against Fashola” – Finally, Tinubu reacts
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has denied involvement with the recent public attacks against former governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola. Tinubu said it was not…
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‘Governor Fayose’s boys’ attack people in Ekiti… but the governor blames APC
A group of attackers branding themselves as 'Governor Fayose's boys' were on the prowl on Friday, July 31, in different areas of Ekiti state. The State Secretary of the Peoples Democratic…
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Hoodlums launch fresh attack on anti-Aregbesola crowd
Barely two days after hoodlums disrupted the anti-Aregbesola protest in Osogbo, hoodlums suspected to be sympathetic to the All Progressives Congress (APC) again attacked some residents of the state capital…
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Attacking Tinubu will destroy APC | Party Chieftain warns
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Lateef Raji, has cautioned his fellow party members that the recent attacks on the party’s National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, will lead to…
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Xenophobia : South African police pledge protection to Nigerians
The Nigeria Union in South Africa said on Wednesday that the police in that country had pledged to protect Nigerians and other foreign nationals from xenophobic attacks. The News Agency…
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There’ll be more bombs targeted at political rallies – Police
by Panshak Ibrahim Following the recent string of attacks on political rallies in Gombe and Rivers states, the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters says it has received intelligence reports that plans…
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Army Mutiny: Soldiers refuse to fight Boko Haram in Borno [DETAILS]
by Kolapo Olapoju Some soldiers stationed in Maiduguri have reportedly refused to take up arms against Islamist Boko Haram militants until they get better equipment. A soldier, who craved anonymity…
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Sad news: Boko Haram kills 34 people in fresh attacks in Borno (Reports)
by Akan Ido About 34 people have been reported killed in separate attacks which took place in Borno on Thursday. According to reports, men suspected to be members of the…
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Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani: Media turns Boko Haram into ’Superstar Monsters’
by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani I can imagine the AK47-clad hoodlums scrambling to Google after each fresh aggression, frantically typing their leader’s name and some relevant key words. There was…
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Opinion: Insecurity and indecisiveness – The swift race to self destruction
by Jaye Gaskia Here lies the bane of our problem, the continued pretence in high places that the situation will blow over of its own accord; combined with a mindset…
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‘No, the campus wasn’t affected’: Police in Borno deny terrorist attack on UNIMAID
by Adeola Balogun Reports of a terrorist attack on the University of Maiduguri in Borno have been refuted by police in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Lawal Tanko, is…
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Theophilus Ilevbare: Borno and the changing dynamics of Boko Haram
by Theophilus Ilevbare Consequently, the cruel marauders pose a serious threat to the nation’s sovereignty and the continual harmonious co-existence of the various tribes and religions. The possibility of overrunning…
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